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Wang Z, Zhang L, Liu X, Ye L, Zhao S, Chen Y, Yan H, Han J, Lin H. Superwetting Nanofluids of NiO x-Nanocrystals/CsBr Solution for Fabricating Quality NiO x-CsPbBr 3 Gradient Hybrid Film in Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2400283. [PMID: 38766885 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202400283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
The wettability of precursor solution on substrates is the critical factor for fabricating quality film. In this work, superwetting nanofluids (NFs) of non-stoichiometric nickel oxide (NiOx) nanocrystals (NCs)-CsBr solution are first utilized to fabricate quality NiOx-CsPbBr3 hybrid film with gradient-distributed NiOx NCs in the upper part for constructing hole transport ladder in carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs). As anticipated, the crystalline properties (improved crystalline grain diameters and reduced impurity phase) and hole extraction/transport of the NiOx-CsPbBr3 hybrid film are improved after incorporating NiOx NCs into CsPbBr3. This originates from the superb wettability of NiOx-CsBr NFs on substrates and the excellent hole-transport properties of NiOx. Consequently, the C-PSCs with the structure of FTO/SnO2/NiOx-CsPbBr3/C displays a power conversion efficiency of 10.07%, resulting in a 23.6% improvement as compared with the pristine CsPbBr3 cell. This work opens up a promising strategy to improve the absorber layer in PSCs by incorporating NCs into perovskite layers through the use of the superwettability of NFs and by composition gradient engineering.
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- Zengyi Wang
- College of Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China
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- College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China
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- College of Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China
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- College of Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China
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- College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China
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- College of Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China
- College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Han J, Zhao S, Liu X, Wang Z, Yan H, Lin H. Robust and Efficient Carbon-Based Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with a CsPbBr 3-MoS 2 Hybrid Absorber. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:55895-55902. [PMID: 37989257 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c13940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Optical response improvement and hole transport/extraction enhancement are critical to enhancing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) with an absorber of CsPbBr3. In this study, a multifunctional optimization method by embedding MoS2 nanosheets in CsPbBr3 bulk to construct a perovskite-nanosheet hybrid structure was presented. A CsPbBr3-MoS2 hybrid film was fabricated by two-step spin-coating the precursor solutions of PbBr2 and CsBr-MoS2 under an ambient atmosphere, where the aqueous solution with highly distributed MoS2 nanosheets was applied as a solvent of the hybrid precursor solution. MoS2 nanosheets were utilized as a p-type modifier and extra absorber to hybridize with CsPbBr3 for improving the CsPbBr3-carbon interface and light absorption ability of the perovskite layer. As expected, the optical response ability, absorber film quality, and carrier separation/extraction/transport properties of C-PSCs were enhanced significantly by embedding MoS2 nanosheets in CsPbBr3 film, which resulted in enhanced C-PSCs properties. Finally, the C-PSCs with the structure of FTO/SnO2/CsPbBr3-MoS2/C presented a champion PCE of 7.87% (active area: 1 cm2), which demonstrated excellent ambient and operational stability. This study provides an efficient method for constructing ultrastable C-PSCs by hybridizing perovskite and nanosheets.
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- Jianhua Han
- College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
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- College of Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- College of Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
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- College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Rahighi R, Gholipour S, Amin MA, Ansari MZ. Hole-Transport Material Engineering in Highly Durable Carbon-Based Perovskite Photovoltaic Devices. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1417. [PMID: 37111002 PMCID: PMC10142715 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Despite the fast-developing momentum of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) toward flexible roll-to-roll solar energy harvesting panels, their long-term stability remains to be the challenging obstacle in terms of moisture, light sensitivity, and thermal stress. Compositional engineering including less usage of volatile methylammonium bromide (MABr) and incorporating more formamidinium iodide (FAI) promises more phase stability. In this work, an embedded carbon cloth in carbon paste is utilized as the back contact in PSCs (having optimized perovskite composition), resulting in a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.4%, and the as-fabricated devices retain 60% of the initial PCE after more than 180 h (at the experiment temperature of 85 °C and under 40% relative humidity). These results are from devices without any encapsulation or light soaking pre-treatments, whereas Au-based PSCs retain 45% of the initial PCE at the same conditions with rapid degradation. In addition, the long-term device stability results reveal that poly[bis(4-phenyl) (2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) amine] (PTAA) is a more stable polymeric hole-transport material (HTM) at the 85 °C thermal stress than the copper thiocyanate (CuSCN) inorganic HTM for carbon-based devices. These results pave the way toward modifying additive-free and polymeric HTM for scalable carbon-based PSCs.
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- Reza Rahighi
- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano-Technology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, Chemin des Verdiers 4, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712749, Republic of Korea
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Liu E, Zhou Y, Zhao S, Hao J, Hu Y, Su Y, Han J. Fabricating Superhydrophobic Protective Films with Enhanced Self‐Cleaning and Anti‐Corrosion Properties through Multiple Anodic Oxidations on Aluminum Alloys. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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- Enhong Liu
- College of Air Traffic Management Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Aeronautical Engineering Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Economics and Management Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering RMIT University Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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Zhang Z, Wang H, Jacobsson TJ, Luo J. Big data driven perovskite solar cell stability analysis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7639. [PMID: 36496471 PMCID: PMC9741627 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35400-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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During the last decade lead halide perovskites have shown great potential for photovoltaic applications. However, the stability of perovskite solar cells still restricts commercialization, and lack of properly implemented unified stability testing and disseminating standards makes it difficult to compare historical stability data for evaluating promising routes towards better device stability. Here, we propose a single indicator to describe device stability that normalizes the stability results with respect to different environmental stress conditions which enables a direct comparison of different stability results. Based on this indicator and an open dataset of heterogeneous stability data of over 7000 devices, we have conducted a statistical analysis to assess the effect of different stability improvement strategies. This provides important insights for achieving more stable perovskite solar cells and we also provide suggestions for future directions in the perovskite solar cell field based on big data utilization.
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- Zhuang Zhang
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Solar Energy Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Solar Energy Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Solar Energy Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Solar Energy Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China.
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, 300192, Tianjin, China.
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Recent progress in perovskite solar cells: material science. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1445-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Li G, Dong C, Wang R. Nickel Cobaltite Nanosheet Layer as Hole‐Transporting Material in Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Guodong Li
- School of Computer and Information Technology Tianjin Chengjian University Tianjin 300384 China
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- School of Geology and Surveying Tianjin Chengjian University Tianjin 300384 China
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Wu S, Zhang D, Gong H, Wang Z, Huang Y, Guo L, Hu C, Yan H, Kang J, Han J, Liu Z. Controlling Superhydrophobicity of Aluminum with Hierarchical Micro‐Nanostructure Film for Superb Self‐Cleaning and Anti‐Corrosion. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Shen Wu
- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- College of Science Civil Aviation University of China Tianjin 300300 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin Chengjian University 300384 Tianjin China
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Xu C, Zhao X, Ma J, Guo J, Ma T, Wu M. Recent Progresses in Carbon Counter Electrode Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Chang Xu
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University No. 20 Rd. East of 2nd Ring South, Yuhua District Shijiazhuang City 050024 Hebei Province China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University No. 20 Rd. East of 2nd Ring South, Yuhua District Shijiazhuang City 050024 Hebei Province China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University No. 20 Rd. East of 2nd Ring South, Yuhua District Shijiazhuang City 050024 Hebei Province China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University No. 20 Rd. East of 2nd Ring South, Yuhua District Shijiazhuang City 050024 Hebei Province China
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering Kyushu Institute of Technology Kitakyushu Fukuoka 808-0196 Japan
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University No. 20 Rd. East of 2nd Ring South, Yuhua District Shijiazhuang City 050024 Hebei Province China
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Sun Q, Shen C, Wang D, Zhang T, Ban H, Shen Y, Zhang Z, Zhang XL, Yang G, Wang M. Efficient and Stable Large-Area Perovskite Solar Cells with Inorganic Perovskite/Carbon Quantum Dot-Graded Heterojunction. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2021; 2021:9845067. [PMID: 34355192 PMCID: PMC8292841 DOI: 10.34133/2021/9845067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
This work reports on a compositionally graded heterojunction for photovoltaic application by cooperating fluorine-doped carbon quantum dots (FCQDs in short) into the CsPbI2.5Br0.5 inorganic perovskite layer. Using this CsPbI2.5Br0.5/FCQDs graded heterojunction in conjunction with low-temperature-processed carbon electrode, a power conversion efficiency of 13.53% for 1 cm2 all-inorganic perovskite solar cell can be achieved at AM 1.5G solar irradiation. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the highest efficiency reported for carbon electrode based all-inorganic perovskite solar cells so far, and the first report of 1 cm2 carbon counter electrode based inorganic perovskite solar cell with PCE exceeding 13%. Moreover, the inorganic perovskite/carbon quantum dot graded heterojunction photovoltaics maintained over 90% of their initial efficiency after thermal aging at 85° for 1056 hours. This conception of constructing inorganic perovskite/FCQDs graded heterojunction offers a feasible pathway to develop efficient and stable photovoltaics for scale-up and practical applications.
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- Qiang Sun
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan Road, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan Road, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-Carbon & Environmental Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Cao F, Wang M, Li L. Graded energy band engineering for efficient perovskite solar cells. NANO SELECT 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Fengren Cao
- School of Physical Science and TechnologyCenter for Energy Conversion Materials & Physics (CECMP)Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin FilmsSoochow University Suzhou 215006 P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and TechnologyCenter for Energy Conversion Materials & Physics (CECMP)Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin FilmsSoochow University Suzhou 215006 P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and TechnologyCenter for Energy Conversion Materials & Physics (CECMP)Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin FilmsSoochow University Suzhou 215006 P. R. China
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Han J, Yin X, Zhou Y, Nan H, Gu Y, Tai M, Li J, Lin H. High Efficient Large-area Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Paintable Carbon Electrode with NiO Nanocrystal-carbon Intermediate Layer. CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.190210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Jianhua Han
- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics & Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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