scholarly journals Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Nanocrystalline SnO2 Material with Extremely Small Particle Sizes

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 1783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxia Wang ◽  
Md Abu Sayeed ◽  
Teng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Sno2 Film ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Pure Sno2

In this work, we report the synthesis of SnO2 nanocrystalline material and its application in perovskite solar cells. The material has been characterised comprehensively by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, selected area diffraction, and N2 adsorption analysis. The results have revealed that the average particle size of the SnO2 material was less than 3 nm, resulting in a large specific surface area of 173.9 m2 g–1. The investigation of the material in perovskite solar cells as electron-transport layer showed that pure SnO2 material did not favour the photovoltaic performance of the device. The best solar cell obtained with one layer of SnO2 film (22 nm) showed an energy conversion efficiency of 2.19 % under an illumination intensity of 100 mW cm–2. Beyond this thickness, the performance of the solar cells decreased significantly with increasing thickness of the SnO2 film due to a dramatic decrease in the photocurrent density. Nevertheless, it has been found that SnO2 material containing a small amount of metal tin (1.3 %) significantly improved the performance of the solar cell to 8.7 %. The possible reason for this phenomenon has been discussed based on the consideration of the energy band alignment of materials in the perovskite solar cells.

scholarly journals Ultrathin and compact electron transport layer made from novel water-dispersed Fe3O4 nanoparticles to accomplish UV-stable perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Fang ◽  
Bo Chen ◽  
Bangkai Gu ◽  
Linxing Meng ◽  
Hao Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Perovskite Material ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Induced Decomposition

UV induced decomposition of perovskite material is one of main factors to severely destroy perovskite solar cells for instability. Here we report a UV stable perovskite solar cell with a...

scholarly journals Dip coated SnO2 film as electron transport layer for low temperature processed planar perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 100066
Author(s):  
A. Ashina ◽  
Ramya Krishna Battula ◽  
Easwaramoorthi Ramasamy ◽  
Narendra Chundi ◽  
S. Sakthivel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Sno2 Film ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer

Efficient and stable planar perovskite solar cells with carbon quantum dots-doped PCBM electron transport layer

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (18) ◽  
pp. 7130-7135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomeng Zhu ◽  
Jing Sun ◽  
Shuai Yuan ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Zhiwen Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Carbon Quantum Dots ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transporting Layer

The solar cell with carbon QDs-doped PCBM as its electron transporting layer shows the highest PCE of 18.1%.

scholarly journals Numerical simulation of perovskite solar cell with different material as electron transport layer using SCAPS-1D Software

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-347
Author(s):  
K. Bhavsar ◽  
◽  
P.B. Lapsiwala ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer

Perovskite solar cells have become a hot topic in the solar energy device area due to high efficiency and low cost photovoltaic technology. However, their function is limited by expensive hole transport material (HTM) and high temperature process electron transport material (ETM) layer is common device structure. Numerical simulation is a crucial technique in deeply understanding the operational mechanisms of solar cells and structure optimization for different devices. In this paper, device modelling for different perovskite solar cell has been performed for different ETM layer, namely: TiO2, ZnO, SnO2, PCBM (phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester), CdZnS, C60, IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide), WS2 and CdS and effect of band gap upon the power conversion efficiency of device as well as effect of absorber thickness have been examined. The SCAPS 1D (Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator) has been a tool used for numerical simulation of these devices.

scholarly journals A high‐efficiency and stable perovskite solar cell fabricated in ambient air using a polyaniline passivation layer

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong In Kim ◽  
Ji Won Lee ◽  
Rak Hyun Jeong ◽  
Jin-Hyo Boo
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Active Layer ◽  
Radiative Recombination ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Passivation Layer ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer

AbstractOver the past number of years, the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells has remained at 25.5%, reflecting a respectable result for the general incorporation of organometallic trihalide perovskite solar cells. However, perovskite solar cells still suffer from long-term stability issues. Perovskite decomposes upon exposure to moisture, thermal, and UV-A light. Studies related to this context have remained ongoing. Recently, research was mainly conducted on the stability of perovskite against non-radiative recombination. This study improved a critical instability in perovskite solar cells arising from non-radiative recombination and UV-A light using a passivation layer. The passivation layer comprised a polyaniline (PANI) polymer as an interfacial modifier inserted between the active layer and the electron transport layer. Accordingly, the UV-A light did not reach the active layer and confined the Pb2+ ions at PANI passivation layer. This study optimized the perovskite solar cells by controlling the concentration, thickness and drying conditions of the PANI passivation layer. As a result, the efficiency of the perovskite solar cell was achieved 15.1% and showed over 84% maintain in efficiency in the ambient air for one month using the 65 nm PANI passivation layer.

Materials requirements for improving the electron transport layer/perovskite interface of perovskite solar cells determined via numerical modeling

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (50) ◽  
pp. 2603-2610
Author(s):  
Jared D. Friedl ◽  
Ramez Hosseinian Ahangharnejhad ◽  
Adam B. Phillips ◽  
Michael J. Heben
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Effective Electron

AbstractPerovskite solar cells continue to garner significant attention in the field of photovoltaics. As the optoelectronic properties of the absorbers become better understood, attention has turned to more deeply understanding the contribution of charge transport layers for efficient extraction of carriers. Titanium oxide is known to be an effective electron transport layer (ETL) in planar perovskite solar cells, but it is unlikely to result in the best device performance possible. To investigate the importance of band energy alignment between the electron transport layer and perovskite, we employ numerical modeling as a function of conduction band offset between these layers, interface recombination velocity, and ETL doping levels. Our simulations offer insight into the advantages of energy band alignment and allow us to determine a range of surface recombination velocities and ETL doping densities that will allow us to identify novel high performance ETL materials.

scholarly journals Enhanced Efficiency of MAPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells with FAPbX3 Perovskite Quantum Dots

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lung-Chien Chen ◽  
Ching-Ho Tien ◽  
Zong-Liang Tseng ◽  
Jun-Hao Ruan
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Perovskite Quantum Dots

We describe a method to enhance power conversion efficiency (PCE) of MAPbI3 perovskite solar cell by inserting a FAPbX3 perovskite quantum dots (QD-FAPbX3) layer. The MAPbI3 and QD-FAPbX3 layers were prepared using a simple, rapid spin-coating method in a nitrogen-filled glove box. The solar cell structure consists of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MAPbI3/QD-FAPbX3/C60/Ag, where PEDOT:PSS, MAPbI3, QD-FAPbX3, and C60 were used as the hole transport layer, light-absorbing layer, absorption enhance layer, and electron transport layer, respectively. The MAPbI3/QD-FAPbX3 solar cells exhibit a PCE of 7.59%, an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.9 V, a short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 17.4 mA/cm2, and a fill factor (FF) of 48.6%, respectively.

Investigation on Design and Device Modeling of High Performance CH3NH3PbI3-xClx Perovskite Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
Naman Shukla ◽  
Dharamlal Prajapati ◽  
Sanjay Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Device Structure ◽  
Electrical Modeling

Perovskite solar cells fabricated with inexpensive and simple technology exhibits high efficiency has witnessed worldwide boom in research. The optimization of solar cell can be done through modeling and simulation. The optical and electrical modeling are the ways to optimize different parameter such as thickness, defect density, doping density and material selection for fabricating stable and highly efficient perovskite solar cells. In this research work, electrical modeling of solar cell is done throughSolar Cell Capacitance Simulator(SCAPS-1D).The architecture of the solar cell is n-i-p device structure. CH3NH3PbI3-xClx acts as light absorber active layer, TiO2 as electron transport layer and Spiro-OMeTADas hole transport layer with device structure FTO/ TiO2/ CH3NH3PbI3-xClx/ Spiro-OMeTAD/Au. The open circuit voltage Voc, short circuit current density Isc, fill factor and power conversion efficiency are 1.28 V, 21.63 mA/cm2, 0.78 and 21.53% respectively. The result showed that the optimize parameter can be applied for fabrication of the solar cell experimentally. Various metal contact materials of the anodeare also studied and analyzed.

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