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Molybdenum trioxide, an advanced inorganic electronic material

A genuinely versatile material used in solar cells, OLEDs, transistors, and batteries


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Molybdenum trioxide (CAS number: 1313-27-5) is a metal oxide with a chemical formula of MoO3. Owing to its low-lying conduction band, molybdenum trioxide is a popular candidate for hole transport layer in OLEDs and solar cells. When incorporated as a diffusion-barrier layer within a MoOx/Cr/Al noble-metal-free electrode stack in perovskite solar cells, MoO3 (15 nm) deliveries a substantial improvement in PCE (power conversion efficiency) of 25.52% and FF (fill factor) 85.48%. Molybdenum trioxide also effectively suppresses bi-directional ion diffusion and stabilizes the interface between perovskite and electrode.

In 2D semiconductor transistors, the high-κ gate dielectric properties of molybdenum trioxide enable superior performance of current on/off ratio up to 7 × 107, low subthreshold swing (SS) of 78 mV/Dec, and low leakage current below 10-4 A/cm2

Molybdenum trioxide is commonly deposited via physical vapor deposition during device fabrication. A facile solution-processing route has also been developed, in which MoO3 is converted into a dark blue peroxomolybdic acid solution in alcohol using hydrogen peroxide. This solution can then be spin-coated onto the substrate and baked to yield the final MoO3 thin film.

An hole transposrt material

Widely used in OLEDs and perovskite solar cells

Desirable band structure

Improve device performance

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High purity

High Purity

99.9% pure

General Information


CAS Number 1313-27-5
Chemical Formula MoO3
Full Name Molybdenum (VI) oxide
Molecular Weight 95.95 g/mol
Melting Point 795°C
Energy Level

HOMO = −5.3 eV

LUMO = −2.3 eV

Synonyms Trioxomolybdenum, molybdenum oxide, molybdic trioxide
Classification or Family Perovskite solar cell, Hole transport layers, Advanced ceramic materials, Metal oxides, inorganic electronic materials, perovskite interface materials, OLED

Product Details


Purity 99.9%
Particle Size 20 nm
Appearance Gray powder

MSDS Documentation


Molybdenum Trioxide MSDS SheetMolybdenum Trioxide MSDS Sheet

References


  • High-performance noble-metal-free perovskite solar cells enabled by MoOx/Cr/Al multilayer electrodes, W. Kim et al., Adv. Energy Mater., e70950 (2026); DOI: 10.1002/aenm.70950.
  • A simple synthesis method to prepare a molybdenum oxide hole-transporting layer for efficient polymer solar cells, Y. Li et al., RSC Adv., 7, 7890 (2017); DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00303j.
  • Evaporated organic–MoO3 composite hole transport layers toward stable perovskite solar cells, J. Hong et al., EES Sol., 1, 107 (2025); DOI: 10.1039/d4el00024b.

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