Reduced energy loss in SnO2/ZnO bilayer electron transport layer-based perovskite solar cells for achieving high efficiencies in outdoor/indoor environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (33) ◽  
pp. 17163-17173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Wook Noh ◽  
In Su Jin ◽  
Kyeong Su Kim ◽  
Sang Hyun Park ◽  
Jae Woong Jung
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Energy Loss ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Key Factor

The energy loss in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is a key factor that limits the full potential of photovoltaic performance to values below the Shockley–Queisser limit.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Thickness of Compact TiO2 Electron Transport Layer on the Performance of Planar CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3295
Author(s):  
Andrzej Sławek ◽  
Zbigniew Starowicz ◽  
Marek Lipiński
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Short Circuit Current Density ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer

In recent years, lead halide perovskites have attracted considerable attention from the scientific community due to their exceptional properties and fast-growing enhancement for solar energy harvesting efficiency. One of the fundamental aspects of the architecture of perovskite-based solar cells (PSCs) is the electron transport layer (ETL), which also acts as a barrier for holes. In this work, the influence of compact TiO2 ETL on the performance of planar heterojunction solar cells based on CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite was investigated. ETLs were deposited on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates from a titanium diisopropoxide bis(acetylacetonate) precursor solution using the spin-coating method with changing precursor concentration and centrifugation speed. It was found that the thickness and continuity of ETLs, investigated between 0 and 124 nm, strongly affect the photovoltaic performance of PSCs, in particular short-circuit current density (JSC). Optical and topographic properties of the compact TiO2 layers were investigated as well.

scholarly journals Graphene/ZnO nanocomposite as an electron transport layer for perovskite solar cells; the effect of graphene concentration on photovoltaic performance

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (46) ◽  
pp. 28610-28615 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. S. Chandrasekhar ◽  
Vamsi K. Komarala
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transporting Layer

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been fabricated by a graphene/ZnO nanocomposite (G/ZnO NC) as an electron transporting layer.

scholarly journals High-Performance and Hysteresis-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Rare-Earth-Doped SnO2 Mesoporous Scaffold

Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiyao Guo ◽  
Jihuai Wu ◽  
Yuqian Yang ◽  
Xuping Liu ◽  
Zhang Lan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Charge Transport ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Rare Earth Doping ◽  
Perovskite Layer

Tin oxide (SnO2), as electron transport material to substitute titanium oxide (TiO2) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), has aroused wide interests. However, the performance of the PSCs based on SnO2 is still hard to compete with the TiO2-based devices. Herein, a novel strategy is designed to enhance the photovoltaic performance and long-term stability of PSCs by integrating rare-earth ions Ln3+ (Sc3+, Y3+, La3+) with SnO2 nanospheres as mesoporous scaffold. The doping of Ln promotes the formation of dense and large-sized perovskite crystals, which facilitate interfacial contact of electron transport layer/perovskite layer and improve charge transport dynamics. Ln dopant optimizes the energy level of perovskite layer, reduces the charge transport resistance, and mitigates the trap state density. As a result, the optimized mesoporous PSC achieves a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.63% without hysteresis, while the undoped PSC obtains an efficiency of 19.01%. The investigation demonstrates that the rare-earth doping is low-cost and effective method to improve the photovoltaic performance of SnO2-based PSCs.

scholarly journals Improved photovoltaic performance of triple-cation mixed-halide perovskite solar cells with binary trivalent metals incorporated into the titanium dioxide electron transport layer

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 5028-5036 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Thambidurai ◽  
Shini Foo ◽  
K. M. Muhammed Salim ◽  
P. C. Harikesh ◽  
Annalisa Bruno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Energy Level ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Halide Perovskite

Simultaneous improvement in transparency, conductivity, and energy level alignment was attained via a highly efficient AlIn-TiO2 ETL with the unrivaled PCE of 19%.

Interfacial modification of various alkali metal cations in perovskite solar cells and their influence on photovoltaic performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (21) ◽  
pp. 8902-8909
Author(s):  
Yinyi Huang ◽  
Shina Li ◽  
Chaorong Wu ◽  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Chengyan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Alkali Metal ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Alkali Metal Cations ◽  
Interfacial Modification ◽  
Perovskite Material

The electron transport layer (ETL) between the perovskite material and cathode plays an important role in planar perovskite solar cells.

Enhanced efficiency and air-stability of NiOX-based perovskite solar cells via PCBM electron transport layer modification with Triton X-100

Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (42) ◽  
pp. 16249-16255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kisu Lee ◽  
Jaehoon Ryu ◽  
Haejun Yu ◽  
Juyoung Yun ◽  
Jungsup Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Acid Methyl ◽  
Butyric Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Triton X

In this work, a phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) electron transport layer was modified with Triton X-100, and this improved the photovoltaic performance and air-stability of perovskite solar cells.

scholarly journals Surface passivation using n-type organic semiconductor in two-dimensional perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyin Xie ◽  
Fanming Zeng ◽  
Helong Wang ◽  
guanchen Liu ◽  
Chongyang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Recombination ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Environmental Stability ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Two Dimensional

Surface passivation, which has been intensively studied recently, is essential for the perovskite solar cells (PSCs), due to the intrinsic defects in perovskite crystal. A series of chemical or physical methods have been published for passivating the defects of perovskite, which effectively suppressed the charge recombination and enhanced the photovoltaic performance. In this study, the n-type semiconductor of [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) is dissolved in chlorobenzene (CB) for the surface passivation during the spin-coating process for depositing the two-dimensional (2D) perovskite film. This approach simplifies the fabrication process of 2D PSCs and benefits the film quality. As a result, the defects of perovskite film are effectively passivated by this method. A better perovskite/PCBM heterojunction is generated, exhibiting an increased film coverage and improved film morphology of PCBM. It is found that this technology results in an improved electron transporting performance as well as suppressed charge recombination for electron transport layer. As a result, PSCs based on the one-step formed perovskite/PCBM heterojunctions exhibit the optimized power conversion efficiency of 15.69% which is about 37% higher than that of regular perovskite devices. The device environmental stability is also enhanced due to the quality-improved electron transport layer.

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