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Yang B, Cang J, Li Z, Chen J. Nanocrystals as performance-boosting materials for solar cells. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:1331-1360. [PMID: 38419867 PMCID: PMC10898446 DOI: 10.1039/d3na01063e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Nanocrystals (NCs) have been widely studied owing to their distinctive properties and promising application in new-generation photoelectric devices. In photovoltaic devices, semiconductor NCs can act as efficient light harvesters for high-performance solar cells. Besides light absorption, NCs have shown great significance as functional layers for charge (hole and electron) transport and interface modification to improve the power conversion efficiency and stability of solar cells. NC-based functional layers can boost hole/electron transport ability, adjust energy level alignment between a light absorbing layer and charge transport layer, broaden the absorption range of an active layer, enhance intrinsic stability, and reduce fabrication cost. In this review, recent advances in NCs as a hole transport layer, electron transport layer, and interfacial layer are discussed. Additionally, NC additives to improve the performance of solar cells are demonstrated. Finally, a summary and future prospects of NC-based functional materials in solar cells are presented, addressing their limitations and suggesting potential solutions.
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- Boping Yang
- College of Science, Guizhou Institute of Technology Guiyang 550003 China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology Yancheng 224051 China
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- College of Science, Guizhou Institute of Technology Guiyang 550003 China
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- College of Artificial Intelligence and Electrical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology Guiyang 550003 China
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Li B, Tian F, Cui X, Xiang B, Zhao H, Zhang H, Wang D, Li J, Wang X, Fang X, Qiu M, Wang D. Review for Rare-Earth-Modified Perovskite Materials and Optoelectronic Applications. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12101773. [PMID: 35630995 PMCID: PMC9145635 DOI: 10.3390/nano12101773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In recent years, rare-earth metals with triply oxidized state, lanthanide ions (Ln3+), have been demonstrated as dopants, which can efficiently improve the optical and electronic properties of metal halide perovskite materials. On the one hand, doping Ln3+ ions can convert near-infrared/ultraviolet light into visible light through the process of up-/down-conversion and then the absorption efficiency of solar spectrum by perovskite solar cells can be significantly increased, leading to high device power conversion efficiency. On the other hand, multi-color light emissions and white light emissions originated from perovskite nanocrystals can be realized via inserting Ln3+ ions into the perovskite crystal lattice, which functioned as quantum cutting. In addition, doping or co-doping Ln3+ ions in perovskite films or devices can effectively facilitate perovskite film growth, tailor the energy band alignment and passivate the defect states, resulting in improved charge carrier transport efficiency or reduced nonradiative recombination. Finally, Ln3+ ions have also been used in the fields of photodetectors and luminescent solar concentrators. These indicate the huge potential of rare-earth metals in improving the perovskite optoelectronic device performances.
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- Bobo Li
- College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China; (B.L.); (X.C.); (B.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130012, China; (F.T.); (D.W.); (J.L.); (X.W.)
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- College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China; (B.L.); (X.C.); (B.X.)
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- College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China; (B.L.); (X.C.); (B.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Smart Sensing, General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China;
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- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130012, China; (F.T.); (D.W.); (J.L.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130012, China; (F.T.); (D.W.); (J.L.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130012, China; (F.T.); (D.W.); (J.L.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130012, China; (F.T.); (D.W.); (J.L.); (X.W.)
- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China;
- Correspondence: (X.F.); (M.Q.)
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- College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China; (B.L.); (X.C.); (B.X.)
- Correspondence: (X.F.); (M.Q.)
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- Department of Opto-Electronic Information Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China;
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Zhou Z, Liu Y, Sun X, Xu L, Khan F, Li Y, Li L, Li H, Ren J, Zhang J, Liu L. Color tuning in a compact core-shell nanocrystal based on intense and high-purity green and red photon upconversion. OPTICS LETTERS 2021; 46:900-903. [PMID: 33577543 DOI: 10.1364/ol.412376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To date, color-tunable photon upconversion (UC) in a single nanocrystal (NC) still suffers from cumbersome structures. Herein, we prepared a compact two-layer NC with bright and high-purity red and green UC emission upon 980 and 1530 nm excitation, respectively. The effects of trace Tm3+ doping and inert-shell coating on the UC color and intensity were discussed. In addition, the color tuning via various dual-excitation configurations and the color stability with temperature and excitation intensity were demonstrated. The proposed UC NC, featuring compact structure and high-quality color tuning, can lower the synthesis time cost and difficulty of its kind and can find wide applications in multi-channel imaging, display devices, anti-counterfeiting, and so on.
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Xu F, Sun Y, Gao H, Jin S, Zhang Z, Zhang H, Pan G, Kang M, Ma X, Mao Y. High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells Based on NaCsWO 3@ NaYF 4@NaYF 4:Yb,Er Upconversion Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:2674-2684. [PMID: 33399466 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Extending photoelectric response to the near-infrared (NIR) region using upconversion luminescent (UCL) materials is one promising approach to obtain high-efficiency perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, challenges remain due to the shortage of highly efficient UCL materials and device structure. NaCsWO3 nanocrystals exhibit near-infrared absorption arising from the local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect, which can be used to boost the UCL of rare-earth-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). In this study, using NaCsWO3 as the LSPR center, NaCsWO3@NaYF4@NaYF4:Yb,Er nanoparticles were synthesized and the UCL intensity could be enhanced by more than 124 times when the amount of NaCsWO3 was 2.8 mmol %. Then, such efficient UCNPs were not only doped into the hole transport layer but also used to modify the perovskite film in PSCs, resulting in the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) reaching 18.89% (that of the control device was 16.01% and the PCE improvement was 17.99%). Possible factors for the improvement of PSCs were studied and analyzed. It is found that UCNPs can broaden the response range of PSCs to the NIR region due to the LSPR-enhanced UCL and increase the visible light reabsorption of PSCs due to the scattering and reflection effect, which generate more photocurrent in PSCs. In addition, UCNPs modify the perovskite film by effectively filling the holes and gaps at the grain boundary and eliminating the perovskite surface defects, which lead to less carrier recombination and then effectively improve the performance of PSC devices.
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- Feng Xu
- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- Institute of Micro/Nano Photonic Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- Institute of Micro/Nano Photonic Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Jiang X, Wang K, Wang H, Duan L, Du M, Wang L, Cao Y, Liu L, Pang S, Liu S(F. Nanoconfined Crystallization for High‐Efficiency Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202000054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Xiao Jiang
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Qingdao 266101 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology Institute for Advanced Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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Chen C, Zheng S, Song H. Photon management to reduce energy loss in perovskite solar cells. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:7250-7329. [PMID: 33977928 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01488e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Despite the rapid development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) over the past few years, the conversion of solar energy into electricity is not efficient enough or cost-competitive yet. The principal energy loss in the conversion of solar energy to electricity fundamentally originates from the non-absorption of low-energy photons ascribed to Shockley-Queisser limits and thermalization losses of high-energy photons. Enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of the perovskite photoactive layer by developing efficient photo management strategies with functional materials and arrays remains a long-standing challenge. Here, we briefly review the historical research trials and future research trends to overcome the fundamental loss mechanisms in PSCs, including upconversion, downconversion, scattering, tandem/graded structures, texturing, anti-reflection, and luminescent solar concentrators. We will deeply emphasize the availability and analyze the importance of a fine device structure, fluorescence efficiency, material proportion, and integration position for performance improvement. The unique energy level structure arising from the 4fn inner shell configuration of the trivalent rare-earth ions gives multifarious options for efficient light-harvesting by upconversion and downconversion. Tandem or graded PSCs by combining a series of subcells with varying bandgaps seek to rectify the spectral mismatch. Plasmonic nanostructures function as a secondary light source to augment the light-trapping within the perovskite layer and carrier transporting layer, enabling enhanced carrier generation. Texturing the interior using controllable micro/nanoarrays can realize light-matter interactions. Anti-reflective coatings on the top glass cover of the PSCs bring about better transmission and glare reduction. Photon concentration through perovskite-based luminescent solar concentrators offers a path to increase efficiency at reduced cost and plays a role in building-integrated photovoltaics. Distinct from other published reviews, we here systematically and hierarchically present all of the photon management strategies in PSCs by presenting the theoretical possibilities and summarizing the experimental results, expecting to inspire future research in the field of photovoltaics, phototransistors, photoelectrochemical sensors, photocatalysis, and especially light-emitting diodes. We further assess the overall possibilities of the strategies based on ultimate efficiency prospects, material requirements, and developmental outlook.
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- Cong Chen
- School of Material Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Dingzigu Road 1, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China. and State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Dingzigu Road 1, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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Liu C, Yang Y, Syzgantseva OA, Ding Y, Syzgantseva MA, Zhang X, Asiri AM, Dai S, Nazeeruddin MK. α-CsPbI 3 Bilayers via One-Step Deposition for Efficient and Stable All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002632. [PMID: 32613758 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The emerging inorganic CsPbI3 perovskites are promising wide-bandgap materials for application in tandem solar cells, but they tend to transit from a black α phase to a yellow δ phase in ambient conditions. Herein, a gradient grain-sized (GGS) CsPbI3 bilayer is developed to stabilize the α phase via a single-step film deposition process. The spontaneously upward migration of (adamantan-1-yl)methanammonium (ADMA) based on the hot-casting technique causes self-assembly of the hierarchical morphology for the perovskite layers. Due to the strong steric effect of the surficial ADMA cation, a self-assembly tiny grain-sized CsPbI3 layer is in situ formed at the surface site, which exhibits notably enhanced phase stability by its high surface energy. Meanwhile, a large grain-sized CsPbI3 layer is obtained at the bottom site with high charge mobility and low trap density of states, which benefits from the regulated growth rates by the interaction between ADMA and perovskites. The perovskite solar cell (PSC) based on the GGS CsPbI3 bilayer shows an efficiency of 15.5% and operates stably for 1000 h under ambient conditions. This work confirms that redistributing the surface energy of perovskite films is a facile strategy to stabilize metastable PSCs without the cost of efficiency loss.
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- Cheng Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL VALAIS, Sion, 1951, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL VALAIS, Sion, 1951, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Quantum Photodynamics, Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL VALAIS, Sion, 1951, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Structure, Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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Bian H, Wang H, Li Z, Zhou F, Xu Y, Zhang H, Wang Q, Ding L, Liu S(F, Jin Z. Unveiling the Effects of Hydrolysis-Derived DMAI/DMAPbI x Intermediate Compound on the Performance of CsPbI 3 Solar Cells. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1902868. [PMID: 32382475 PMCID: PMC7201252 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201902868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Introducing hydroiodic acid (HI) as a hydrolysis-derived precursor of the intermediate compounds has become an increasingly important issue for fabricating high quality and stable CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the materials composition of the intermediate compounds and their effects on the device performance remain unclear. Here, a series of high-quality intermediate compounds are prepared and it is shown that they consist of DMAI/DMAPbI x . Further characterization of the products show that the main component of this system is still CsPbI3. Most of the dimethylammonium (DMA+) organic component is lost during annealing. Only an ultrasmall amount of DMA+ is doped into the CsPbI3 and its structure is stabilized. Meanwhile, excessive DMA+ forms Lewis acid-base adducts and interactions with Pb2+ on the CsPbI3 surface. This process passivates the CsPbI3 film and decreases the recombination rate. Finally, CsPbI3 film is fabricated with high crystalline, uniform morphology, and excellent stability. Its corresponding PSC exhibits stable property and improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 17.3%.
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- Hui Bian
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringMinistry of EducationShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringMinistry of EducationShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MoE & Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure DesignMoE & National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MoE & Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure DesignMoE & National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MoE & Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure DesignMoE & National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MoE & Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure DesignMoE & National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000P. R. China
- Electron Microscopy CentreSchool of Physical Science and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MoE & Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure DesignMoE & National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000P. R. China
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS)Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS)National Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringMinistry of EducationShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MoE & Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure DesignMoE & National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000P. R. China
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Park J, Kim K, Jo EJ, Kim W, Kim H, Lee R, Lee JY, Jo JY, Kim MG, Jung GY. Plasmon enhanced up-conversion nanoparticles in perovskite solar cells for effective utilization of near infrared light. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:22813-22819. [PMID: 31750490 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08432k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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As an alternative to silicon-based solar cells, organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted much attention and achieved a comparable power conversion efficiency (PCE) to silicon-based ones, although the perovskite materials can absorb only visible light. Hence, the challenge remains to enhance the PCE utilizing near infrared (NIR) light in the solar light spectrum. One of the easiest ways to utilize the NIR is to incorporate NIR active materials in PSCs such as up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs); however, such a stratergy is not simple to adopt in PSCs due to the inherent vurnerability of perovskite materials towards moisture. In this work, we present NIR-utilizing PSCs by locating UCNPs within the PSC structure by a simple dry transfer method. A maximum PCE of 15.56% was obtained in the case of PSC having the UCNPs located between the hole transport layer (HTL) and gold (Au) top electrode, which is an 8.4% enhancement compared to the cell without the UCNPs. This enhancement came from the combined effects of NIR light utilization and the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phenomenon originating from the Au top electrode, which was interfacing the UCNPs.
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- Jiyoon Park
- School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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