FK102-Co(II)TFSi Salt
DSSC Dyes & Electrolytes, Perovskite Interface Materials, Perovskite Materials
Cobalt complex, tris(2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine) cobalt(II) di[bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide] (FK102 Co(II)-TFSI) is used as p-dopant materials to enhance the conductivity and lead to a downward shift of the energy levels in most case of the perovskite solar cells. With efficient charge extraction and transfer from perovskite active layer, it considerably improves the device performance and power conversion efficiency.
It is also believed that adding Co(II)-TFSI as dopant material will make the perovskite solar cell more stable even in the presence of oxygen and moisture [5].
General Information
| Full name | Tris(2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine)cobalt(II) di[bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide] |
| Synonyms | Tris(2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine)cobalt(II) bis[bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide] |
| Chemical formula | C28H21CoN11O8S4F12 |
| Molecular weight | 1054.71 g/mol |
| CAS number | n/a |
| HOMO / LUMO | No data available |
| Solubility | Acetonitrile |
| Classification / Family | Cobalt complex, Hole transport and dopant materials, Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) Materials, Hole Conductor Cobalt Dopants, Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) Materials, Organic and Printed Electronics, Perovskite Materials |
Product Details
| Purity | >98% |
| Melting point | 167 °C (lit.) |
| Appearance | Orange powder |
Recommended Uses
| Liquid-based eletrolytes | Typically 0.15-0.2M of Co(II) and ca. 0.05M Co(II) |
| Solid-state photovoltaic cells | Up to 10 weight % added to the hole transport material system. |
MSDS Documentation
FK102-Co(II)TFSi Salt MSDS Sheet
Literature and Reviews
- Compositional and morphological engineering of mixed cation perovskite films for highly efficient planar and flexible solar cells with reduced hysteresis, C. Wang et al., Nano Energy 35, 223–232 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.03.048.
- Dye-sensitized Solar Cells: New Approaches with Organic Solid-state Hole Conductors, N. Vlachopoulos et al., Chimia 69, 41–51 (2015); doi:10.2533/chimia.2015.41.
- Cobalt Dopant with Deep Redox Potential for Organometal Halide Hybrid Solar Cells, T. Koh et al., Chemsuschem, 7(7), 1909-1914 (2014); DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201400081.
- Flexible and highly efficient perovskite solar cells with a large active area incorporating cobalt-doped poly(3-hexylthiophene) for enhanced open-circuit voltage, J. Jung et al., J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 12158-12167 (2017); DOI: 10.1039/C7TA03541A.
- One-Year stable perovskite solar cells by 2D/3D interface engineering, G. Grancini et al., Nat Commun., 8: 15684 (2017); doi: 10.1038/ncomms15684