Spiro-OMeTAD (Spiro-MeOTAD)

Spiro-OMeTAD, high performance HTL material

High-purity (>99%) and available online for priority dispatch

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Spiro-OMeTAD (Spiro-MeOTAD) is one of the most studied and suitable hole transport layer materials (HTL) due to its facile implementation and high performance in organic-inorganic electronic devices. The spiro-linked molecule provides high glass transition temperature (T_g), morphological stability and easy processability while maintaining good electronic properties. Spiro-MeOTAD has been widely used in solid-state dye-sensitised solar cells (ssDSSC), organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and polymer based organic solar cells (OSCs).

High-purity Spiro-OMeTAD (Spiro-MeOTAD) is in stock now for immediate dispatch to institutions worldwide. Please contact us for bulk orders over 100g.

General Information

Full name	2,2',7,7'-Tetrakis[N,N-di(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9'-spirobifluorene
Synonyms	Spiro-OMeTAD Spiro-MeOTAD
CAS number	207739-72-8
Molecular formula	C81H68N4O8
Mw	1225.43 g/mol
UV absorption max	306, 385 nm (in CH2Cl2)
PL max	429 nm (in CH2Cl2)
HOMO / LUMO	HOMO = -5.0 eV (by cyclic voltammetry), LUMO = -2.05 eV (HOMO - Eg)
Eg (optical)	2.95 eV

Product Details

Purity	Sublimed: >99.5% (HPLC) Unsublimed: >99.0% (HPLC)
Melting point	240 °C (approx.)
TGA	>360°C (0.5% weight loss)
Appearance	White to pale yellow powder

*Sublimation is a technique used to obtain ultra pure-grade chemicals. For more details about sublimation, please refer to the Sublimed Materials for OLED devices page.

Characterisation

Pricing

Grade	Order Code	Quantity	Price
Unsublimed (>99.0% purity)	M291	500 mg	£210
Sublimed (>99.5% purity)	M292	500 mg	£300
Unsublimed (>99.0% purity)	M291	1 g	£350
Sublimed (>99.5% purity)	M292	1 g	£480
Sublimed (>99.5% purity)	M292	5 g	£2100
Sublimed (>99.5% purity)	M292	10 g	£4000
Unsublimed (>99.0% purity)	M291	10 g	£2500

References

1. Interface engineering of highly efficient perovskite solar cells, Huanping Zhou et al., Science, V 34, p.546 (2014).
2. Sequential deposition as a route to high-performance perovskite-sensitized solar cells, Julian Burschka et al., Nature, V499 p.316 (2013).
3. Nanostructured TiO₂ /CH₃NH₃PbI₃ heterojunction solar cells employing spiro-OMeTAD/Co-complex as hole-transporting material, Jun Hong Noh et al., J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 11842-11847, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12681A (2013).

Key details from references

• [1]: High efficiency perovskite solar cells with >19% efficiency. Doping regime specified via reference [2].
• [2]: Spin coated spiro-MeOTAD in chlorobenzene doped with the below compounds (doping ratio's specified in reference [3]:

• 4-tert-butylpyridine
• lithium bis(trifluoromethylsul-phonyl)imide (LiTFSI)
• tris(2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-tert-butylpyridine)cobalt(III) bis(tri-fluoromethylsulphonyl)imide

• [3]: Doped with the below concentrations

• 50 mM spiro-OMeTAD in chlorobenzene
• Co(III)-complex (FK209) first dissolved into an acetonitrile stock solution prepared with concentrations in the range 4 to 33 mM before being added to the Spiro/chlorobenzene solution
• FK209 stock solution mixed with Spiro/chlorobenzene solution to give overall 7.7 mol% FK209 to Spiro-OMeTAD
• Also doped with a stock solution of Li-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Li-TFSI) at 170 mg and TBP at 46.6% by volume in acetonitrile
• Spin-coated at 3000 rpm for 30s

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