The invention concerns a solution of tungstate ions W.sup.6+ (VI) comprising as solvent at least one optionally partly etherified polyalcohol, a preparation method and uses thereof. The invention further concerns a layer comprising at least one tungsten oxide WO.sub.z comprising one or more polyoxotungstate complexes, methods for preparing the same and uses thereof, and in particular a photovoltaic device comprising said layer of material.

A charge-transfer salt formed from a material comprising a repeat unit of formula (I) and an n-dopant: wherein BG is a backbone group of the repeat unit; R.sup.1 is a ionic substituent comprising at least one cationic or anionic group; n is at least 1; R.sup.2 is a non-ionic substituent; and m is 0 or a positive integer; the material further comprising a counterion balancing the charge of the cationic or anionic group.

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An organic photodetector including an electron blocking layer, where the electron blocking layer prevents and/or reduces dark current by preventing electrons traveling from the organic photodetector's anode to the organic photodetector's photoactive layer during dark, photon-less conditions. The electron blocking layer is formed from a compound having the formula: [M].sup.a+[X].sub.a— (General Formula (I)) where: M is a metal; X is CN, SCN, Se CN or TeCN; and a is at least 1.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing: a perovskite solar cell in which the laminated shape and the composition of a perovskite absorbing layer are controlled; and a tandem solar cell comprising the perovskite solar cell, and the perovskite absorbing layer is formed through a method for manufacturing a solar cell, comprising the steps of: forming, on a substrate, an inorganic seed layer conformal with the substrate by using a BO source, an A-doped BO source or an AxOy source and the BO source; and supplying organic halides onto the seed layer, and thus a perovskite thin film having a complex composition conformal with the substrate can be formed such that an effect of enabling light absorption to increase can be achieved.

Provided is a charge transporting composition that gives a charge transporting thin film having high transparency and excellent flatness. Also provided is an organic EL device that exhibits excellent characteristics.

A charge transporting thin film prepared using a composition containing a polythiophene compound, metal oxide nanoparticles, a nonionic fluorine-containing surfactant and an organic solvent has high transparency and excellent flatness, and use of the charge transporting thin film as a hole injection layer allows an organic EL device having excellent characteristics to be obtained.

The present invention relates to a semiconductor device comprising a semiconducting material, wherein the semiconducting material comprises a compound comprising: (i) one or more first monocations [A]; (ii) one or more second monocations [B.sup.I]; (iii) one or more trications [B.sup.III]; and (iv) one or more halide anions [X]. The invention also relates to a process for producing a semiconductor device comprising said semiconducting material. Also described is a compound comprising: (i) one or more first monocations [A]; (ii) one or more second monocations [B.sup.I] selected from Cu.sup.+, Ag.sup.+ and Au.sup.+; (iii) one or more trications [B.sup.III]; and (iv) one or more halide anions [X].

A photosensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode that opposes the first electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and converts incident light into electric charges. At least one electrode selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode is light-transmissive. The photoelectric conversion layer contains a perovskite compound. The fluorescence spectrum of the perovskite compound has a first peak at a first wavelength and a second peak at a second wavelength that is longer than the first wavelength. The photoelectric conversion layer is in ohmic contact with each of the first electrode and the second electrode.

The invention relates to a method for synthesis of films made of light-absorbing material with perovskite-like structure which can be used for fabrication of perovskite solar cells. The method for synthesis of films made of light-absorbing material with perovskite-like structure with a structural formula ACB.sub.3 is characterized by sequential deposition of a layer of a reagent C onto a layer of a reagent AB with a thickness determined by stoichiometry of the reaction followed by the immersion of the layers in a liquid or gaseous medium containing reagent B.sub.2 where component A states for CH.sub.3NH.sub.3.sup.+, (NH.sub.2).sub.2CH.sup.+, C(NH.sub.2).sub.3.sup.+, Cs.sup.+ or a mixture thereof, component B states for Cl.sup.−, Br.sup.−, I.sup.− or a mixture thereof, component C states for metals Sn, Pb, Bi, or their melts, oxides, salts. The technical result achieved using the claimed invention is a simple and fast method for fabrication of a layer of light-absorbing organic-inorganic material with a perovskite-like structure which is homogeneous due to the formation of a film of the intermediate phase AB-B.sub.2 with improved morphology on the surfaces of a large area due to rapid crystallization, which allows the obtained material to be used in solar cells of large area.

An organic light emitting display device and a method of fabricating thereof are discussed. The organic light emitting display device according to an example includes a plurality of first bank layers arranged along a first direction and a second direction on a substrate to define a plurality of pixels; a plurality of second bank layers disposed along the first direction on the first bank layers to divide the columns of pixels having different colors; an organic light emitting layer in each pixel; at least one first pocket pixel unit at both sides of the pixel having the smallest area; and a first dummy organic light emitting layer in the first pocket pixel unit.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing: a perovskite solar cell in which the laminated shape and the composition of a perovskite absorbing layer are controlled; and a tandem solar cell comprising the perovskite solar cell, and the perovskite absorbing layer is formed through a method for manufacturing a solar cell, comprising the steps of: forming, on a substrate, an inorganic seed layer conformal with the substrate by using a BO source, an A-doped BO source or an AxOy source and the BO source; and supplying organic halides onto the seed layer, and thus a perovskite thin film having a complex composition conformal with the substrate can be formed such that an effect of enabling light absorption to increase can be achieved.