scholarly journals Low-Temperature Growing Anatase TiO2/SnO2 Multi-dimensional Heterojunctions at MXene Conductive Network for High-Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linsheng Huang ◽  
Xiaowen Zhou ◽  
Rui Xue ◽  
Pengfei Xu ◽  
Siliang Wang ◽  
...  

AbstractA multi-dimensional conductive heterojunction structure, composited by TiO2, SnO2, and Ti3C2TX MXene, is facilely designed and applied as electron transport layer in efficient and stable planar perovskite solar cells. Based on an oxygen vacancy scramble effect, the zero-dimensional anatase TiO2 quantum dots, surrounding on two-dimensional conductive Ti3C2TX sheets, are in situ rooted on three-dimensional SnO2 nanoparticles, constructing nanoscale TiO2/SnO2 heterojunctions. The fabrication is implemented in a controlled low-temperature anneal method in air and then in N2 atmospheres. With the optimal MXene content, the optical property, the crystallinity of perovskite layer, and internal interfaces are all facilitated, contributing more amount of carrier with effective and rapid transferring in device. The champion power conversion efficiency of resultant perovskite solar cells achieves 19.14%, yet that of counterpart is just 16.83%. In addition, it can also maintain almost 85% of its initial performance for more than 45 days in 30–40% humidity air; comparatively, the counterpart declines to just below 75% of its initial performance.

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 591
Author(s):  
Keke Song ◽  
Xiaoping Zou ◽  
Huiyin Zhang ◽  
Chunqian Zhang ◽  
Jin Cheng ◽  
...  

The electron transport layer (ETL) is critical to carrier extraction for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Moreover, the morphology and surface condition of the ETL could influence the topography of the perovskite layer. ZnO, TiO2, and SnO2 were widely investigated as ETL materials. However, TiO2 requires a sintering process under high temperature and ZnO has the trouble of chemical instability. SnO2 possesses the advantages of low-temperature fabrication and high conductivity, which is critical to the performance of PSCs prepared under low temperature. Here, we optimized the morphology and property of SnO2 by modulating the concentration of a SnO2 colloidal dispersion solution. When adjusting the concentration of SnO2 colloidal dispersion solution to 5 wt.% (in water), SnO2 film indicated better performance and the perovskite film has a large grain size and smooth surface. Based on high efficiency (16.82%), the device keeps a low hysteresis index (0.23).


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Yu ◽  
Haoxuan Sun ◽  
Xiaona Huang ◽  
Yichao Yan ◽  
Wanli Zhang

Abstract Recently, reported perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with high power conversion efficiency (PCE) are mostly based on mesoporous structures containing mesoporous titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) which is the main factor to reduce the overall hysteresis. However, existing fabrication approaches for mesoporous TiO 2 generally require a high temperature (>450 °C) annealing process. Moreover, there is still plenty of scope for improvement in terms of increasing the electron conductivity and reducing the carrier recombination. Herein, a facile one-step, in situ and low-temperature method was developed to prepare an Nb:TiO 2 compact-mesoporous layer to serve as both a scaffold and an electron transport layer (ETL) in PSCs. The Nb:TiO 2 compact-mesoporous layer based PSCs exhibit suppressed hysteresis, which is attributed to the synergistic effect of the large interface surface area caused by nano-pin morphology on the surface and the improved carrier transportation caused by the presence of Nb. Such a high-quality compact-mesoporous layer allows the PSC achieve a remarkable PCE of 19.74%. This work promises an effective approach for creating hysteresis-less and high-efficiency PSCs based on compact-mesoporous structures with lower energy consumption and cost.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (17) ◽  
pp. 6521-6526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Li Juan Tang ◽  
Shuang Yang ◽  
Yu Hou ◽  
Hua Gui Yang

A low-temperature processed flower-like TiO2 array layer was prepared and utilized as ETL in perovskite solar cells, leading to an enhanced power conversion efficiency (15.71 %) than that of traditional mesoporous TiO2 layer based devices (13.25 %) with less hysteresis.


Author(s):  
Lin Yang ◽  
Dongxiao Kan ◽  
Chunxiang Dall'Agnese ◽  
Yohan Dall'Agnese ◽  
Baoning Wang ◽  
...  

Oxidization of Ti3C2Tx hydrocolloid is carried out to tune its properties desirable for an electron transport layer in low-temperature processed perovskite solar cells, rendering a champion power conversion efficiency of 18.29%.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Yu ◽  
Haoxuan Sun ◽  
Xiaona Huang ◽  
Yichao Yan ◽  
Wanli Zhang

Abstract Recently, reported perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with high power conversion efficiency (PCE) are mostly based on mesoporous structures containing mesoporous titanium oxide (TiO2 ) which is the main factor to reduce the overall hysteresis. However, existing fabrication approaches for mesoporous TiO2 generally require a high temperature annealing process. Moreover, there is still a long way to go for improvement in terms of increasing the electron conductivity and reducing the carrier recombination. Herein, a facile one-step, in situ and low-temperature method was developed to prepare an Nb: TiO2 compact-mesoporous layer to serve as both scaffold and electron transport layer (ETL) in PSCs. The Nb: TiO2 compact-mesoporous ETL based PSCs exhibit suppressed hysteresis, which is attributed to the synergistic effect of the large interface surface area caused by nano-pin morphology and the improved carrier transportation caused by Nb doping. Such a high-quality compact-mesoporous layer allows the PSC to achieve a remarkable PCE of 19.74%. This work promises an effective approach for creating hysteresis-less and high-efficiency PSCs based on compact-mesoporous structures with lower energy consumption and cost.


Author(s):  
Zhihai Liu ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Chongyang Xu ◽  
Xiaoyin Xie

Recently, Ruddlesden–Popper two-dimensional (2D) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been intensively studied, owing to their high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and excellent long-term stability. In this work, we fabricated electron-transport-layer-free...


Rare Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Xing Song ◽  
Xin-Xing Yin ◽  
Zai-Fang Li ◽  
Yao-Wen Li

Abstract As a promising photovoltaic technology, perovskite solar cells (pero-SCs) have developed rapidly over the past few years and the highest power conversion efficiency is beyond 25%. Nowadays, the planar structure is universally popular in pero-SCs due to the simple processing technology and low-temperature preparation. Electron transport layer (ETL) is verified to play a vital role in the device performance of planar pero-SCs. Particularly, the metal oxide (MO) ETL with low-cost, superb versatility, and excellent optoelectronic properties has been widely studied. This review mainly focuses on recent developments in the use of low-temperature-processed MO ETLs for planar pero-SCs. The optical and electronic properties of widely used MO materials of TiO2, ZnO, and SnO2, as well as the optimizations of these MO ETLs are briefly introduced. The commonly used methods for depositing MO ETLs are also discussed. Then, the applications of different MO ETLs on pero-SCs are reviewed. Finally, the challenge and future research of MO-based ETLs toward practical application of efficient planar pero-SCs are proposed. Graphical abstract


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 100066
Author(s):  
A. Ashina ◽  
Ramya Krishna Battula ◽  
Easwaramoorthi Ramasamy ◽  
Narendra Chundi ◽  
S. Sakthivel ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
pp. 7409-7419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyong Liu ◽  
Bo Sun ◽  
Xingyue Liu ◽  
Jinghui Han ◽  
Haibo Ye ◽  
...  

Low-temperature printable carbon based planar-heterojunction perovskite solar cells with efficiencies exceeding 15% were demonstrated by using a TiO2/SnO2bilayer as ETL together with CuPc as HTL.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (19) ◽  
pp. 9132-9138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guannan Yin ◽  
Huan Zhao ◽  
Jiangshan Feng ◽  
Jie Sun ◽  
Junqing Yan ◽  
...  

In this paper, it is demonstrated that two-dimensional TiS2 nanosheets can be applied as an effective ETL in planar PSCs for the first time.


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