Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-02DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107391
Shanshan Du , Niqian Du , Yaru Du , Xiangda Zeng , Xiaobo Zhang , Kaikai Liu , Zhiyong Liu
{"title":"Enhancing charge transport and device stability of MAPbI3 perovskite solar cells by hole-transport bilayer","authors":"Shanshan Du , Niqian Du , Yaru Du , Xiangda Zeng , Xiaobo Zhang , Kaikai Liu , Zhiyong Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107391","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107391","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted widespread attention and have gained rapid progress. The poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is widely used as a hole transport layer (HTL) in inverted architectures. However, the devices based on PEDOT:PSS suffer from low efficiency and poor stability, primarily due to energy-level misalignment and an unfavorable HTL/perovskite interface. Herein, a poly (triarylamine) (PTAA) layer is deposited on top of the PEDOT:PSS film to construct a PEDOT:PSS/PTAA hole-transport bilayer, thereby improving the interface between PEDOT:PSS and the perovskite and boosting the performance of PSCs. The introduction of the PTAA layer mitigates the hydrophilicity of PEDOT:PSS, realizes energy-band alignment, and accelerates carrier extraction. Consequently, the power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of the PSCs increased from 21.95% to 22.81%. Unencapsulated devices retain >70% of initial performance after 30 days at a humidity of ∼20% and room temperature, substantially outperforming the device with a PEDOT:PSS layer (∼40%). This work provides an easily accessible bilayer HTL strategy that boosts both efficiency and stability of PEDOT:PSS-based inverted PSCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 107391"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146184729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2025.107371
Guo Honghui , Baoming Hou , Huimin Yang , Xiaomin Yin , Yuang Yang , Yuyu Pan , Li Fan , Bing Yang
{"title":"TADF and HLCT emission switching by changing the intramolecular charge transfer properties through modification of substituent orientation","authors":"Guo Honghui , Baoming Hou , Huimin Yang , Xiaomin Yin , Yuang Yang , Yuyu Pan , Li Fan , Bing Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2025.107371","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2025.107371","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we theoretically investigated the luminescence mechanisms and optoelectronic properties of two experimentally red thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) molecules through multiscale calculations combining quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) methods with molecular dynamics simulations. Based on these findings, we designed two new molecules. Analysis of the structure-property relationship revealed that the rigid molecular structure in the aggregated state substantially suppresses molecular vibrations induced by structural changes, thereby significantly reducing nonradiative transition rates. Furthermore, increasing the axial length of the molecule transformed its luminescent behavior from typical TADF to HLCT. This study not only provides a reliable explanation for experimental observations but also offers valuable insights for the future design of red TADF and HLCT molecules.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 107371"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145898093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-13DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107382
Liping Si , Haoyuan Yin , Cheng Liu , Xuncheng Liu
{"title":"The field-effect mobility of fluorinated quinoxaline-based simple polymers with different electron-donating moiety","authors":"Liping Si , Haoyuan Yin , Cheng Liu , Xuncheng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107382","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107382","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conjugated polymers with large bandgaps exhibit exceptional application in organic field-effect transistors (OFET). The OFET performances of cost-effective simple polymers consisting difluorinated quinoxaline remain unexplored. In this work, a long branch 2-decyltetradecyl (DT) side chain was utilized to synthesize two new quinoxaline-based polymers FQT and FQTT with thiophene and thienothiophene as the comonomer, respectively. Due to the multiple intramolecular non-covalent bonding interaction and satisfactory film-forming property, the FQT-based OFET displays a reliable carrier mobility of 0.32 cm<sup>2</sup>/(V s) with high reliability. Consequently, the results indicate that continuous optimization of quinoxaline-based polymers is essential for the development of high-mobility large-bandgap polymers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 107382"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145975560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107380
Ho-Yeol Park , Jin Soo Yoo , Thippan Manigandan , Liu Guohong, Raja Kumaresan, Sung-Ho Jin
{"title":"Development of triazine-based n-type hosts incorporating naphthalene or quinoline for highly efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence organic light-emitting diodes","authors":"Ho-Yeol Park , Jin Soo Yoo , Thippan Manigandan , Liu Guohong, Raja Kumaresan, Sung-Ho Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Three novel n-type host materials, 2-(2,5-dimethyl-4-(2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)phenyl)-4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazine (DPTXMN), 9,9'-(6-(2,5-dimethyl-4-(2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)phenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)<em>bis</em>(9<em>H</em>-carbazole) (DCzTXMN), and 9,9'-(6-(2,5-dimethyl-4-(7-methylquinolin-6-yl)phenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)<em>bis</em>(9<em>H</em>-carbazole) (DCzTXMQ) were designed and synthesized as efficient host materials for blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) OLEDs. The xylene unit in DPTXMN, DCzTXMN, and DCzTXMQ effectively suppressed π-conjugation, leading to high triplet energies (2.78–2.97 eV). Particularly, DCzTXMN, and DCzTXMQ show excellent thermal stability (T<sub>g</sub>/T<sub>d</sub> up to 136/440 °C). OLEDs employing SiCzCz:n-type host (exciplex system) with t-Bu-<em>v</em>-DABNA emitter exhibited efficient blue emission (∼440 nm). The best-performing device, including SiCzCz and DCzTXMQ achieved a maximum EQE of 26.8 % and a current efficiency of 26.2 cd A<sup>−1</sup>. These results demonstrate that triazine-based n-type hosts incorporating naphthalene or quinoline moieties are promising candidates for next-generation blue TADF OLEDs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 107380"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145975561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-07DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2025.107370
Seth W. McPherson , Yeh-Chuan Chou , Insoo Shin , Stephen A. Maclean , Dmytro Nykypanchuk , Tai-De Li , Chieh-Ting Lin , Jaemin Kong , Jason A. Röhr , André D. Taylor
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Coordination-based doping of MEH-PPV with La(TFSI)3 enables air-free conductivity and stable performance in perovskite solar cells” [Organ. Electron. 148 (2026) 107351]","authors":"Seth W. McPherson , Yeh-Chuan Chou , Insoo Shin , Stephen A. Maclean , Dmytro Nykypanchuk , Tai-De Li , Chieh-Ting Lin , Jaemin Kong , Jason A. Röhr , André D. Taylor","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2025.107370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2025.107370","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 107370"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146074846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrode engineering for electron and hole injection control in ambipolar polymer transistors toward complementary circuits","authors":"Quanhua Chen , Walid Boukhili , Yong Xu , Dongyoon Khim","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107379","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107379","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We report electrode engineering of ambipolar polymer field-effect transistors using a top-gate/bottom-contact architecture with the ambipolar copolymer DPP-DTT. By systematically comparing Au, Ni, and Al/Ti source/drain electrodes, we demonstrate modulation of transistor transport characteristics from ambipolar to unipolar electron transport according to electrode work function and energy barrier alignment. Electron mobility increases significantly from 0.04 to 0.36 cm<sup>2</sup> V<sup>−1</sup>s<sup>−1</sup> when switching from Au to Al/Ti electrodes, accompanied by improved threshold voltage, turn-on voltage, and on/off current ratio. Despite similar work functions, Al/Ti electrodes generate higher hole injection barriers and lower electron injection barriers than Ni, effectively suppressing hole current and enabling nearly ideal n-type unipolar operation. Transmission line method analysis confirms reduced contact resistance and enhanced electron injection for Al/Ti electrodes. Integration of optimized n-type transistors with Au-contacted p-type devices result in complementary inverters exhibiting ideal voltage transfer characteristics, high gain (∼51) and optimized noise margin (62 %). These findings highlight the critical role of electrode work function engineering in controlling charge transport polarity and advancing high-performance organic complementary circuits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 107379"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145947893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-05DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107372
Chunyan Liu , Zhongyu Yang , Yanfeng Dai , Dongge Ma
{"title":"Improving the performance of perovskite solar cells by using organic small molecule as interfacial layers","authors":"Chunyan Liu , Zhongyu Yang , Yanfeng Dai , Dongge Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107372","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107372","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In perovskite solar cells (PSCs), many factors such as carrier mobility, charge extraction and charge transfer between donors and acceptors and the interfaces between different layers affect the performance of devices. Among them, the interfacial layers play an important role as they determine the efficiency of charge extraction. NiO<sub>X</sub> is widely used as an effective hole transport layer material in PSCs due to its advantages of good stability, large band gap and deep valence band. However,the reported solution-processed NiO<sub>X</sub> based PSCs has a relatively low current density (<em>J</em><sub>SC</sub>) and open circuit voltage (<em>V</em><sub>OC</sub>). In this work, an organic small molecule TAPC with high hole mobility is used to modify the NiO<sub>X</sub> hole transport layer. It is found that the performance of the devices modified with NiO<sub>X</sub> hole transport layer has been significantly improved. The obtained maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) is as high as 18.86 % with improved <em>J</em><sub>SC</sub> and <em>V</em><sub>OC</sub>, and the optimized devices also exhibit better stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 107372"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146035845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-22DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107385
Aliya A. Arishi, W. Shirbeeny
{"title":"The Cs2BiAgI6 advantage: Interplay of thickness and recombination for high-performance double perovskite solar cells","authors":"Aliya A. Arishi, W. Shirbeeny","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107385","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107385","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a rigorous numerical investigation into the performance limits of lead-free <em>Cs</em><sub><em>2</em></sub><em>BiAgI</em><sub><em>6</em></sub> double perovskite solar cells using the wxAMPS framework. We analyze an n–i–p architecture consisting of <em>ITO/ZnO/Cs</em><sub><em>2</em></sub><em>BiAgI</em><sub><em>6</em></sub><em>/Spiro-OMeTAD/Au</em>. To identify the optimal spatial balance between photogeneration and charge transport, the thicknesses of the Cs2BiAgI6 absorber and the Spiro-OMeTAD hole transport layer were systematically varied to 0.1 μm and 0.9 μm, respectively, while maintaining a constant total device thickness of 1.55 μm. The results reveal a distinct non-linear relationship between layer thickness and power conversion efficiency, driven by the physical tradeoff between optical absorption volume and carrier recombination rates. An optimized configuration featuring a 0.4 μm absorber and a 0.6 μm hole transport layer yielded a peak efficiency of 27.2 %. These findings provide a theoretical benchmark for the structural design of high-efficiency, lead-free double perovskite photovoltaics, highlighting the necessity of precise thickness control to mitigate bulk recombination losses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 107385"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146035816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-14DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107381
Huiwen Bai , Ting Shen , Mohammad Javad Mirshojaeian Hosseini , Robert A. Nawrocki
{"title":"Additively manufactured organic field effect transistor and circuit with bifunctional molecule engineered dielectric/semiconductor interface","authors":"Huiwen Bai , Ting Shen , Mohammad Javad Mirshojaeian Hosseini , Robert A. Nawrocki","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The interface between the organic semiconductor (OSC) and the dielectric plays a crucial role in determining the performance of printed Organic Field-Effect Transistors (OFETs). Through a geometrical molecule search method, a bifunctional molecule called trimethoxyphenylsilane (TMPS) is discovered. This molecule exhibits strong bonding with both the dielectric and the OSC layers. Introducing TMPS to the OSC/dielectric interface reduces hydroxyl (-OH) defects on the surface of the printed dielectric poly(4-vinylphenol) (PVP) and simultaneously improves the crystallinity of the organic semiconductors through π-π interactions between conjugated rings. As a result, the electrical characteristics of TMPS-treated printed OFETs are enhanced. As a demonstration, a resistive load inverter and a three-stage ring oscillator are successfully built using TMPS-treated OFETs, demonstrating strong capability for the use in cascaded circuits. This study validates that TMPS can be generalized to simultaneously engineer the interface between dielectrics and organic semiconductors in OFETs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 107381"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146035844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organic ElectronicsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-20DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107386
Jun-ichi Takahashi
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Theory of carrier accumulation in organic heterojunctions.” and “Carrier accumulation in organic heterojunctions controlled by polarization”","authors":"Jun-ichi Takahashi","doi":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107386","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orgel.2026.107386","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This corrigendum corrects key errors in carrier distribution equations for Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs). Revised expressions clarify hole accumulation in OLEDs and match impedance spectroscopy data, improving theoretical consistency and modeling accuracy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":399,"journal":{"name":"Organic Electronics","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 107386"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146034322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}