Conventional oxidation of 2,2',7,7'-tetrakis[,-di(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) by air would bring various drawbacks for perovskite solar cells (PSCs), such as low power conversion efficiency (PCE) and poor stability. Here, a series of heteroatom-substituted Keggin-type polyoxometalates (POMs), HPMoVO (PMoV), HPMoVO (PMoV), and HPMoVO (PMoV) are prepared and applied as p-type dopants to realize quantitative and controllable oxidation of Spiro-OMeTAD under an inert condition. The possible mechanism and electron donor regions in the oxidation of Spiro-OMeTAD are investigated using two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra and the relationship between POM structures and the oxidation degree of Spiro-OMeTAD is proposed. In addition, the synergistic effect of heteroatoms makes V-substituted PMoV exhibit appropriate oxidation of Spiro-OMeTAD and promoted the highest efficient hole extraction as well as the decreased charge recombination. Therefore, the champion device doped with PMoV shows a PCE of 20.41% and a superior open circuit voltage () of 1.133 V, surpassing that of the pristine device (18.61%). This work presents a fresh perspective to the controllable oxidation of Spiro-OMeTAD employing economical inorganic POM dopants, which would promote the commercialization of PSCs.
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