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Purbayanto MAK, Arramel, Koh SW, Maddalena F, Moszczyńska D, Manopo J, Darma Y, Kowal D, Li H, Birowosuto MD, Jastrzębska AM. Interfacial interactions of doped-Ti 3C 2 MXene/MAPbI 3 heterostructures: surfaces and the theoretical approach. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023. [PMID: 38037878 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04018f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The work function (WF) of perovskite materials is essential for developing optoelectronic devices enabling efficient charge transfer at their interfaces. Perovskite's WF can be tuned by MXenes, a new class of two-dimensional (2D) early transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides. Their variable surface terminations or the possibility of introducing elemental dopants could advance perovskites. However, the influence of doped-MXenes on perovskite materials is still not fully understood and elaborated. This study provides mechanistic insight into verifying the tunability of MAPbI3 WF by hybridizing with fluorine-terminated Ti3C2Tx (F-MXene) and nitrogen-doped Ti3C2Tx (N-MXene). We first reveal the interfacial interaction between MAPbI3 and MXenes via X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). UPS supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations allowed the description of the influence of F and N on MXene's WF. Furthermore, we developed MAPbI3/MXene heterostructures using F- and N-MXenes. The F-MXenes extended the most WF of MAPbI3 from 4.50 eV up to 3.00 eV, compared to only a small shift for N-MXene. The underlying mechanism was charge transfer from low WF F-MXene to MAPbI3, as demonstrated by PL quenching in MAPbI3/F-MXene heterostructures. Altogether, this work showcases the potential of fluorine-doped MXenes over nitrogen-doped MXenes in advancing perovskite heterostructures, thus opening a door for efficient optoelectronic devices.
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- Nano Center Indonesia, Jalan Raya PUSPIPTEK, South Tangerang, Banten 15314, Indonesia.
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore
- CINTRA CNRS/NTU/THALES, UMI 3288, Research Techno Plaza, 637553, Singapore
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa No. 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia.
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- Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa No. 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia.
- Research Collaboration Center for Quantum Technology 2.0, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network-PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wrocław, Poland.
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore
- CINTRA CNRS/NTU/THALES, UMI 3288, Research Techno Plaza, 637553, Singapore
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network-PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.
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Sharif R, Khalid A, Ahmad SW, Rehman A, Qutab HG, Akhtar HH, Mahmood K, Afzal S, Saleem F. A comprehensive review of the current progresses and material advances in perovskite solar cells. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:3803-3833. [PMID: 37496623 PMCID: PMC10367966 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00319a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Recently, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted ample consideration from the photovoltaic community owing to their continually-increasing power conversion efficiency (PCE), viable solution-processed methods, and inexpensive materials ingredients. Over the past few years, the performance of perovskite-based devices has exceeded 25% due to superior perovskite films achieved using low-temperature synthesis procedures along with evolving appropriate interface and electrode-materials. The current review provides comprehensive knowledge to enhance the performance and materials advances for perovskite solar cells. The latest progress in terms of perovskite crystal structure, device construction, fabrication procedures, and challenges are thoroughly discussed. Also discussed are the different layers such as ETLs and buffer-layers employed in perovskite solar-cells, seeing their transmittance, carrier mobility, and band gap potentials in commercialization. Generally, this review delivers a critical assessment of the improvements, prospects, and trials of PSCs.
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- Rabia Sharif
- Department of Chemical & Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus, 3½ Km. Khurrianwala - Makkuana By-Pass Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Humanities & Basic Sciences, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus, 3½ Km. Khurrianwala - Makkuana By-Pass Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical & Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus, 3½ Km. Khurrianwala - Makkuana By-Pass Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical & Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus, 3½ Km. Khurrianwala - Makkuana By-Pass Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical & Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus, 3½ Km. Khurrianwala - Makkuana By-Pass Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical & Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus, 3½ Km. Khurrianwala - Makkuana By-Pass Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical & Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus, 3½ Km. Khurrianwala - Makkuana By-Pass Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Humanities Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Engineering and Technology Multan Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical & Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus, 3½ Km. Khurrianwala - Makkuana By-Pass Faisalabad Pakistan
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Liu J, Dong Q, Wang M, Ma H, Pei M, Bian J, Shi Y. Efficient Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with Carbon Quantum Dot-Modified spiro-MeOTAD as a Composite Hole Transport Layer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:56265-56272. [PMID: 34792324 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the hole-transport layer (HTL) plays an essential role in effective charge transport and extraction from the photoexcited perovskite, thus being significant for overall power conversion efficiency (PCE) and operational stability. So far, spiro-MeOTAD has been the most widely used HTL despite its inherent drawbacks, such as highly hygroscopic nature, poor conductivity, and mismatched energy-level alignment with the perovskite active layer. Here, a spiro-MeOTAD-based composite HTL modified by microwave method-synthesized carbon quantum dots (CQDs) was proposed and demonstrated as a promising HTL candidate for high-performance PSCs. The results demonstrated that the CQDs/spiro-MeOTAD composite HTL possesses several appealing characteristics for PSC applications, such as suitable energy levels for hole extraction, passivated interfacial trap states, and reduced recombination losses. Consequently, as compared to the control one using an unmodified spiro-MeOTAD HTL, (FAPbI3)0.95(MAPbBr3)0.05-based planar PSCs with composite HTL exhibit notably enhanced PCE and operational stability. Remarkably, an encouraging PCE of 20.41% was achieved for the champion device, and much improved operational stability was also demonstrated under continuous AM1.5 illumination with maximum power point (MPP) tracking conditions.
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- Jing Liu
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion, and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion, and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion, and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Kheralla A, Chetty N. A review of experimental and computational attempts to remedy stability issues of perovskite solar cells. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06211. [PMID: 33644476 PMCID: PMC7895729 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Photovoltaic technology using perovskite solar cells has emerged as a potential solution in the photovoltaic makings for cost-effective manufacturing solutions deposition/coating solar cells. The hybrid perovskite-based materials possess a unique blend from low bulk snare concentrations, ambipolar, broad optical absorption properties, extended charge carrier diffusion, and charge transport/collection properties, making them favourable for solar cell applications. However, perovskite solar cells devices suffer from the effects of natural instability, leading to their rapid degradation while bared to water, oxygen, as well as ultraviolet rays, are irradiated and in case of high temperatures. It is essential to shield the perovskite film from damage, extend lifetime, and make it suitable for device fabrications. This paper focuses on various device strategies and computational attempts to address perovskite-based solar cells' environmental stability issues.
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- Adam Kheralla
- School of Physics and Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
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- School of Physics and Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
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Kang JH, Song A, Park YJ, Seo JH, Walker B, Chung KB. Tungsten-Doped Zinc Oxide and Indium-Zinc Oxide Films as High-Performance Electron-Transport Layers in N-I-P Perovskite Solar Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12040737. [PMID: 32224859 PMCID: PMC7240459 DOI: 10.3390/polym12040737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted tremendous research attention due to their potential as a next-generation photovoltaic cell. Transition metal oxides in N–I–P structures have been widely used as electron-transporting materials but the need for a high-temperature sintering step is incompatible with flexible substrate materials and perovskite materials which cannot withstand elevated temperatures. In this work, novel metal oxides prepared by sputtering deposition were investigated as electron-transport layers in planar PSCs with the N–I–P structure. The incorporation of tungsten in the oxide layer led to a power conversion efficiency (PCE) increase from 8.23% to 16.05% due to the enhanced electron transfer and reduced back-recombination. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images reveal that relatively large grain sizes in the perovskite phase with small grain boundaries were formed when the perovskite was deposited on tungsten-doped films. This study demonstrates that novel metal oxides can be used as in perovskite devices as electron transfer layers to improve the efficiency.
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- Ju Hwan Kang
- Department of Materials Physics, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea; (J.H.K.); (Y.J.P.)
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- Division of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea;
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- Department of Materials Physics, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea; (J.H.K.); (Y.J.P.)
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- Department of Materials Physics, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea; (J.H.K.); (Y.J.P.)
- Correspondence: (J.H.S.); (B.W.); (K.-B.C.); Tel.: +82-51-200-7233 (J.H.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.H.S.); (B.W.); (K.-B.C.); Tel.: +82-51-200-7233 (J.H.S.)
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- Division of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea;
- Correspondence: (J.H.S.); (B.W.); (K.-B.C.); Tel.: +82-51-200-7233 (J.H.S.)
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Liu Q, Bottle SE, Sonar P. Developments of Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Dye-Based Organic Semiconductors for a Wide Range of Applications in Electronics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1903882. [PMID: 31797456 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201903882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In recent times, fused aromatic diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based functional semiconductors have attracted considerable attention in the developing field of organic electronics. Over the past few years, DPP-based semiconductors have demonstrated remarkable improvements in the performance of both organic field-effect transistor (OFET) and organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices due to the favorable features of the DPP unit, such as excellent planarity and better electron-withdrawing ability. Driven by this success, DPP-based materials are now being exploited in various other electronic devices including complementary circuits, memory devices, chemical sensors, photodetectors, perovskite solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes, and more. Recent developments in the use of DPP-based materials for a wide range of electronic devices are summarized, focusing on OFET, OPV, and newly developed devices with a discussion of device performance in terms of molecular engineering. Useful guidance for the design of future DPP-based materials and the exploration of more advanced applications is provided.
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- Qian Liu
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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Yin X, Zhai J, Wang T, Jing W, Song L, Xiong J, Ko F. Minimalist Design of Efficient, Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:12460-12466. [PMID: 30817122 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Feasible production process and excellent device stability are significant prerequisites for the practical application of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, a systemic strategy is developed to fabricate stable, minimalist PSCs without a conventional electron/hole transport layer. The engineering is carried out by surface modification of the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate and incorporation of perovskite film with NiO nanoparticles (NPs). Notably, the surface modification can impart an unexpected porous structure to the FTO substrate, thereby facilitating efficient diffusion and deposition of perovskite. Besides, the incorporated NiO NPs passivate the defects of perovskite film, resulting in the increase of perovskite grain size, decrease of grain boundary density, and increase of film thickness. Synergistic improvements in film quality and interfacial contact enhance charge transport/extraction capacity and suppress electron/hole recombination. Consequently, the stabilized efficiency of 14.65% is realized for this modified FTO/MAPbI3-NiO/Ag device, with excellent moisture and thermal stability. Overall, this work provides a viable strategy for accelerating the commercialization of PSCs due to the significant process simplification and cost reduction.
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- Department of Materials Engineering , University of British Columbia , Vancouver V6T 1Z2 , Canada
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Zou D, Yang F, Zhuang Q, Zhu M, Chen Y, You G, Lin Z, Zhen H, Ling Q. Perylene Diimide-Based Electron-Transporting Material for Perovskite Solar Cells with Undoped Poly(3-hexylthiophene) as Hole-Transporting Material. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:1155-1161. [PMID: 30633449 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2018] [Revised: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Perylene diimide-based small molecules are widely used as intermediates of liquid crystals, owing to their high planarity and electron mobility. In this study, tetrachloroperylene diimide (TCl-PDI) was used as a small-molecule replacement for TiO2 as electron-transporting material (ETM) for planar perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). Among hole-transporting materials (HTMs) for PVSCs, poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) gives the devices the highest stability and reproducibility. Therefore, PVSCs with the structure of indium tin oxide (ITO)/ETM/perovskite/P3HT/MoO3 /Ag were used to evaluate the performances of new ETMs. A reference device with compact TiO2 and P3HT gave a reasonable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 12.78 %, whereas the PVSC with TCl-PDI as ETM gave an enhanced PCE of 14.73 %, which is among the highest reported values for PVSCs with undoped P3HT as the HTM. Moreover, TCl-PDI-based devices displayed higher stability than those based on compact TiO2 , owing to the superior perovskite quality.
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- Ding Zou
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P.R. China
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The Applications of Polymers in Solar Cells: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11010143. [PMID: 30960127 PMCID: PMC6401826 DOI: 10.3390/polym11010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The emerging dye-sensitized solar cells, perovskite solar cells, and organic solar cells have been regarded as promising photovoltaic technologies. The device structures and components of these solar cells are imperative to the device’s efficiency and stability. Polymers can be used to adjust the device components and structures of these solar cells purposefully, due to their diversified properties. In dye-sensitized solar cells, polymers can be used as flexible substrates, pore- and film-forming agents of photoanode films, platinum-free counter electrodes, and the frameworks of quasi-solid-state electrolytes. In perovskite solar cells, polymers can be used as the additives to adjust the nucleation and crystallization processes in perovskite films. The polymers can also be used as hole transfer materials, electron transfer materials, and interface layer to enhance the carrier separation efficiency and reduce the recombination. In organic solar cells, polymers are often used as donor layers, buffer layers, and other polymer-based micro/nanostructures in binary or ternary devices to influence device performances. The current achievements about the applications of polymers in solar cells are reviewed and analyzed. In addition, the benefits of polymers for solar cells, the challenges for practical application, and possible solutions are also assessed.
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Mohammadian-Sarcheshmeh H, Mazloum-Ardakani M. Recent advancements in compact layer development for perovskite solar cells. Heliyon 2018; 4:e00912. [PMID: 30456323 PMCID: PMC6232632 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Herein, we will present recent progress in the compact layer (CL) or hole blocking layer (HBL) which is known as an important layer and not as an essential layer for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The CL involves an effective role to enhance efficiency in PSCs. Thus, any change, modification, and replacement in this layer will have a profound effect on the performance and improvement of some characteristics such as photo-stability, durability and hysteresis effect. These changes can improve the applications of PSCs in the flexible cell, industrial mass production, high-scale manufacturing. In this review, we will present recent studies on CLs.
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Carrier Dynamics Engineering for High-Performance Electron-Transport-Layer-free Perovskite Photovoltaics. Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Fan Liu
- Department of Chemistry; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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- Department of Chemistry; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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- Department of Chemistry; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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Zhang L, Liu C, Zhang J, Li X, Cheng C, Tian Y, Jen AKY, Xu B. Intensive Exposure of Functional Rings of a Polymeric Hole-Transporting Material Enables Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1804028. [PMID: 30133039 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A variety of dopant-free hole-transporting materials (HTMs) is effectively applied in perovskite solar cells (PSCs); however, HTMs with the additional function of HTM/perovskite interfacial optimization that is crucial to their photovoltaic performance are really limited. In this work, the design of an HTM bearing an intensive exposure of its functional aromatic rings to perovskite layer via side-chain engineering is attempted. With an edge-on orientation and a short distance to perovskite, this HTM was expected to display an excellent ability to extract holes from and passivate defects in the perovskite layer. To demonstrate this strategy, an alternating copolymer was constructed with a 2,5-di-2-ethylhexyloxy-1,4-phenylene unit and a bithiophene unit, and the PSC based on this polymer showed an ultrahigh short-circuit current density of 25.50 mA cm-2 , which was the highest so far presented by dopant-free organic HTMs. A comparable power conversion efficiency of 19.68% (certified: 19.5%) to that of a control 2,2',7,7'-tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD) device (19.81%) was thus obtained, which is the highest value ever reported for mesoporous PSCs based on dopant-free polymeric HTMs.
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- Luozheng Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Yang C, Wang J, Bao X, Gao J, Liu Z, Yang R. Grain-boundary effect and post treatment of active layer for efficient inverted planar perovskite solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.05.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Shit A, Chal P, Nandi AK. Copolymers of poly(3-thiopheneacetic acid) with poly(3-hexylthiophene) as hole-transporting material for interfacially engineered perovskite solar cell by modulating band positions for higher efficiency. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:15890-15900. [PMID: 29845983 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp01385c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In order to tune the band positions of the hole-transporting material (HTM) in an interfacially engineered perovskite solar cell (PSC), random copolymers of poly(3-thiopheneacetic acid) and poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3TAA-co-P3HT) with different compositions were produced by oxidative polymerization. The copolymers were characterized using 1H NMR, FTIR, and UV-vis spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography. Here, ZnO nanoparticles were used as the electron-transporting material (ETM) and methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite was used as the light-absorbing material to form an FTO/ZnO/MAPbI3/copolymer/Ag device, of which the power conversion efficiency (PCE) was found to be dependent on the copolymer composition and reached a maximum (∼10%) at a P3TAA content of 43 mol% in the copolymer (P3). The band gaps of the copolymers as determined from UV-vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry exhibit a staggered-gap hetero-interface configuration in which the HOMO and LUMO of P3 closely match those of MAPbI3 and give rise to the maximum PCE. Time-resolved photoluminescence spectra of MAPbI3/HTM samples indicate that charge transfer across the perovskite/copolymer interface was faster with a reduced recombination rate for a P3 sample. The electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) of the PSCs exhibit Nyquist plots with two semicircles, which correspond to an equivalent circuit consisting of two parallel R-C and R-CPE circuits connected in series. Analysis of the data indicates that the effective electron lifetime was longest for the P3 copolymer, which indicates that the charge recombination was lower than that in the components and other copolymers. The copolymers exhibited an intermediate stability with respect to their components, and amongst the copolymers P3 exhibited the highest stability.
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- Arnab Shit
- Polymer Science Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
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Ng CH, Ripolles TS, Hamada K, Teo SH, Lim HN, Bisquert J, Hayase S. Tunable Open Circuit Voltage by Engineering Inorganic Cesium Lead Bromide/Iodide Perovskite Solar Cells. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2482. [PMID: 29410450 PMCID: PMC5802841 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20228-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Perovskite solar cells based on series of inorganic cesium lead bromide and iodide mixture, CsPbBr3-xI x , where x varies between 0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 molar ratio were synthesized by two step-sequential deposition at ambient condition to design the variations of wide band gap light absorbers. A device with high overall photoconversion efficiency of 3.98 % was obtained when small amount of iodide (CsPbBr2.9I0.1) was used as the perovskite and spiro-OMeTAD as the hole transport material (HTM). We investigated the origin of variation in open circuit voltage, Voc which was shown to be mainly dependent on two factors, which are the band gap of the perovskite and the work function of the HTM. An increment in Voc was observed for the device with larger perovskite band gap, while keeping the electron and hole extraction contacts the same. Besides, the usage of bilayer P3HT/MoO3 with deeper HOMO level as HTM instead of spiro-OMeTAD, thus increased the Voc from 1.16 V to 1.3 V for CsPbBr3 solar cell, although the photocurrent is lowered due to charge extraction issues. The stability studies confirmed that the addition of small amount of iodide into the CsPbBr3 is necessarily to stabilize the cell performance over time.
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- Chi Huey Ng
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, 808-0196, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, 808-0196, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, 808-0196, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, 808-0196, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Functional Device Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I, 12006, Castelló, Spain.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, 808-0196, Japan.
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Hu Z, Xiang H, Schoenauer Sebag M, Billot L, Aigouy L, Chen Z. Compact layer free mixed-cation lead mixed-halide perovskite solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:2623-2626. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc06183h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Thickness-tunable and compact FA0.83Cs0.17Pb(I0.6Br0.4)3 perovskite thin films are achieved with a large grain size up to 12 microns. They are then employed to fabricate planar electron-transport-layer-free solar cells.
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- Zhelu Hu
- LPEM
- ESPCI Paris
- PSL Research University
- Sorbonne Université
- CNRS
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- LPEM
- ESPCI Paris
- PSL Research University
- Sorbonne Université
- CNRS
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- LPEM
- ESPCI Paris
- PSL Research University
- Sorbonne Université
- CNRS
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- LPEM
- ESPCI Paris
- PSL Research University
- Sorbonne Université
- CNRS
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- LPEM
- ESPCI Paris
- PSL Research University
- Sorbonne Université
- CNRS
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Liu Y, Jia R, Wang Y, Hu Z, Zhang Y, Pang T, Zhu Y, Luan S. Inhibition of Zero Drift in Perovskite-Based Photodetector Devices via [6,6]-Phenyl-C61-butyric Acid Methyl Ester Doping. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:15638-15643. [PMID: 28429589 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b02413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Zero drift can severely deteriorate the stability of the light-dark current ratio, detectivity, and responsivity of photodetectors. In this paper, the effects of a [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM)-doped perovskite-based photodetector device on the inhibition of zero drift under dark state are discussed. Two kinds of photodetectors (Au/CH3NH3PbIxCl3-x/Au and Au/CH3NH3PbIxCl3-x:PCBM/Au) were prepared, and the materials and photodetector devices were measured by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence, ultraviolet absorption spectra, and current-voltage and current-time measurements. It was found that similar merit parameters, including light-dark current ratio (∼102), detectivity (∼1011 Jones), and responsivity were obtained for these two kinds of photodetectors. However, the drift of Au/CH3NH3PbIxCl3-x:PCBM/Au devices is negligible, while a drift of ∼0.2 V exists in Au/CH3NH3PbIxCl3-x/Au devices. A new model is proposed based on the hindering theory of ion (vacancy) migration, and it is believed that the dopant PCBM can hinder the ion (vacancy) migration of perovskite materials to suppress the phenomenon of zero drift in perovskite-based photodetectors.
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- Yintao Liu
- School of Microelectronics, Xidian University , Key Laboratory of Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Xi'an 710071, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Xidian University , Key Laboratory of Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Xi'an 710071, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Xidian University , Key Laboratory of Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Xi'an 710071, China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, Ningbo Collabrative Innovation Center of Nonlinear Harzard System of Ocean and Atmosphere, Ningbo University , Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Xidian University , Key Laboratory of Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Xi'an 710071, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Xidian University , Key Laboratory of Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Xi'an 710071, China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, Ningbo Collabrative Innovation Center of Nonlinear Harzard System of Ocean and Atmosphere, Ningbo University , Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Xidian University , Key Laboratory of Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Xi'an 710071, China
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Zheng L, Ma Y, Wang Y, Xiao L, Zhang F, Yang H. Hole Blocking Layer-Free Perovskite Solar Cells with over 15% Efficiency. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Anna Isakova
- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; Aston University; Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET United Kingdom
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- Aston Institute for Materials Research; School of Engineering & Applied Science, Aston University; Birmingham B4 7ET United Kingdom
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Ji G, Zheng G, Zhao B, Song F, Zhang X, Shen K, Yang Y, Xiong Y, Gao X, Cao L, Qi DC. Interfacial electronic structures revealed at the rubrene/CH3NH3PbI3 interface. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:6546-6553. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07592d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The promising rubrene-based PSC device performance demonstrates the potential of rubrene as a suitable hole transport material in PSCs due to an optimal energy level alignment at the rubrene/CH3NH3PbI3 interface.
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Calió L, Kazim S, Grätzel M, Ahmad S. Lochtransportmaterialien für Perowskit-Solarzellen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201601757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Laura Calió
- Abengoa Research, Abengoa; C/ Energía Solar no. 1, Campus Palmas Altas- 41014 Sevilla Spanien
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- Abengoa Research, Abengoa; C/ Energía Solar no. 1, Campus Palmas Altas- 41014 Sevilla Spanien
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; Station 6 CH-1015 Lausanne Schweiz
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- Abengoa Research, Abengoa; C/ Energía Solar no. 1, Campus Palmas Altas- 41014 Sevilla Spanien
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Calió L, Kazim S, Grätzel M, Ahmad S. Hole‐Transport Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:14522-14545. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201601757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 652] [Impact Index Per Article: 81.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Laura Calió
- Abengoa Research, Abengoa C/ Energía Solar no. 1, Campus Palmas Altas- 41014 Sevilla Spain
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- Abengoa Research, Abengoa C/ Energía Solar no. 1, Campus Palmas Altas- 41014 Sevilla Spain
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Station 6 CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Abengoa Research, Abengoa C/ Energía Solar no. 1, Campus Palmas Altas- 41014 Sevilla Spain
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Yin W, Pan L, Yang T, Liang Y. Recent Advances in Interface Engineering for Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells. Molecules 2016; 21:E837. [PMID: 27347923 PMCID: PMC6273149 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21070837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells are considered as one of the most promising next-generation solar cells due to their advantages of low-cost precursors, high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and easy of processing. In the past few years, the PCEs have climbed from a few to over 20% for perovskite solar cells. Recent developments demonstrate that perovskite exhibits ambipolar semiconducting characteristics, which allows for the construction of planar heterojunction (PHJ) perovskite solar cells. PHJ perovskite solar cells can avoid the use of high-temperature sintered mesoporous metal oxides, enabling simple processing and the fabrication of flexible and tandem perovskite solar cells. In planar heterojunction materials, hole/electron transport layers are introduced between a perovskite film and the anode/cathode. The hole and electron transporting layers are expected to enhance exciton separation, charge transportation and collection. Further, the supporting layer for the perovskite film not only plays an important role in energy-level alignment, but also affects perovskite film morphology, which have a great effect on device performance. In addition, interfacial layers also affect device stability. In this review, recent progress in interfacial engineering for PHJ perovskite solar cells will be reviewed, especially with the molecular interfacial materials. The supporting interfacial layers for the optimization of perovskite films will be systematically reviewed. Finally, the challenges remaining in perovskite solar cells research will be discussed.
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- Wei Yin
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Shit A, Nandi AK. Interface engineering of hybrid perovskite solar cells with poly(3-thiophene acetic acid) under ambient conditions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:10182-90. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp00502k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ZnO/MAPbI3 based perovskite solar cells with poly(3-thiophene acetic acid) show higher efficiency (7.38%) and stability than P3HT based cells (5.85%) in air.
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- Arnab Shit
- Polymer Science Unit
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata - 700 032
- India
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- Polymer Science Unit
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata - 700 032
- India
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