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Ho IH, Huang YJ, Cai CE, Liu BT, Wu TM, Lee RH. Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells through Surface Modification of a NiO x-Based Hole-Transporting Layer with Quaternary Ammonium Halide-Containing Cellulose Derivatives. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15020437. [PMID: 36679318 PMCID: PMC9862003 DOI: 10.3390/polym15020437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
In this study, we positioned three quaternary ammonium halide-containing cellulose derivatives (PQF, PQCl, PQBr) as interfacial modification layers between the nickel oxide (NiOx) and methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) layers of inverted perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). Inserting PQCl between the NiOx and MAPbI3 layers improved the interfacial contact, promoted the crystal growth, and passivated the interface and crystal defects, thereby resulting in MAPbI3 layers having larger crystal grains, better crystal quality, and lower surface roughness. Accordingly, the photovoltaic (PV) properties of PVSCs fabricated with PQCl-modified NiOx layers were improved when compared with those of the pristine sample. Furthermore, the PV properties of the PQCl-based PVSCs were much better than those of their PQF- and PQBr-based counterparts. A PVSC fabricated with PQCl-modified NiOx (fluorine-doped tin oxide/NiOx/PQCl-0.05/MAPbI3/PC61BM/bathocuproine/Ag) exhibited the best PV performance, with a photoconversion efficiency (PCE) of 14.40%, an open-circuit voltage of 1.06 V, a short-circuit current density of 18.35 mA/cm3, and a fill factor of 74.0%. Moreover, the PV parameters of the PVSC incorporating the PQCl-modified NiOx were further enhanced when blending MAPbI3 with PQCl. We obtained a PCE of 16.53% for this MAPbI3:PQCl-based PVSC. This PQCl-based PVSC retained 80% of its initial PCE after 900 h of storage under ambient conditions (30 °C; 60% relative humidity).
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Affiliation(s)
- I-Hsiu Ho
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-4-22854308; Fax: +886-4-22854734
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Maranghi S, Parisi ML, Basosi R, Sinicropi A. The critical issue of using lead for sustainable massive production of perovskite solar cells: a review of relevant literature. OPEN RESEARCH EUROPE 2021; 1:44. [PMID: 37645134 PMCID: PMC10445902 DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.13428.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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This work aims to review the most significant studies dealing with the environmental issues of the use of lead in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). A careful discussion and rationalization of the environmental and human health toxicity impacts, evaluated by life cycle assessment and risk assessment studies, is presented. The results of this analysis are prospectively related to the possible future massive production of PSC technology.
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- Simone Maranghi
- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, R²ES Lab, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, Siena, 53100, Italy
- Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, Firenze, 50019, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, R²ES Lab, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, Siena, 53100, Italy
- Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, Firenze, 50019, Italy
- Institute for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds (CNR-ICCOM), Italian National Council for Research, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Firenze, 50019, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, R²ES Lab, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, Siena, 53100, Italy
- Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, Firenze, 50019, Italy
- Institute for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds (CNR-ICCOM), Italian National Council for Research, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Firenze, 50019, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, R²ES Lab, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, Siena, 53100, Italy
- Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, Firenze, 50019, Italy
- Institute for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds (CNR-ICCOM), Italian National Council for Research, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Firenze, 50019, Italy
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