scholarly journals Effect of SnO2 Colloidal Dispersion Solution Concentration on the Quality of Perovskite Layer of Solar Cells

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 591
Author(s):  
Keke Song ◽  
Xiaoping Zou ◽  
Huiyin Zhang ◽  
Chunqian Zhang ◽  
Jin Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Surface Condition ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Colloidal Dispersion ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Perovskite Layer ◽  
Dispersion Solution

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).

Low-temperature interfacial engineering for flexible CsPbI2Br perovskite solar cells with high performance beyond 15%

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 5308-5314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Yang ◽  
Hanjun Yang ◽  
Xiaotian Hu ◽  
Wenting Li ◽  
Zhimin Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Interfacial Engineering ◽  
Doped Zno

High-efficiency flexible CsPbI2Br PSCs are designed by introducing Al-doped ZnO as an electron-transport layer and tert-butyl cyanoacetate as a hole passivation layer. The optimized PSC exhibits outstanding stability and a champion PCE of 15.08%.

scholarly journals Low-Temperature Processed TiOx Electron Transport Layer for Efficient Planar Perovskite Solar Cells

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1676
Author(s):  
Md. Shahiduzzaman ◽  
Daiki Kuwahara ◽  
Masahiro Nakano ◽  
Makoto Karakawa ◽  
Kohshin Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties

The most frequently used n-type electron transport layer (ETL) in high-efficiency perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is based on titanium oxide (TiO2) films, involving a high-temperature sintering (>450 °C) process. In this work, a dense, uniform, and pinhole-free compact titanium dioxide (TiOx) film was prepared via a facile chemical bath deposition process at a low temperature (80 °C), and was applied as a high-quality ETL for efficient planar PSCs. We tested and compared as-deposited substrates sintered at low temperatures (< 150 °C) and high temperatures (> 450 °C), as well as their corresponding photovoltaic properties. PSCs with a high-temperature treated TiO2 compact layer (CL) exhibited power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) as high as 15.50%, which was close to those of PSCs with low-temperature treated TiOx (14.51%). This indicates that low-temperature treated TiOx can be a potential ETL candidate for planar PSCs. In summary, this work reports on the fabrication of low-temperature processed PSCs, and can be of interest for the design and fabrication of future low-cost and flexible solar modules.

scholarly journals In-situ formed and low-temperature deposited Nb: TiO2 compact-mesoporous layer for hysteresis-less perovskite solar cells with high performance

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Yu ◽  
Haoxuan Sun ◽  
Xiaona Huang ◽  
Yichao Yan ◽  
Wanli Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
High Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Mesoporous Structures

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.

Low‐Temperature‐Processed Zr/F Co‐Doped SnO 2 Electron Transport Layer for High‐Efficiency Planar Perovskite Solar Cells

Solar RRL ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 2000090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiawu Tian ◽  
Jianjun Zhang ◽  
Xiaohe Li ◽  
Bei Cheng ◽  
Jiaguo Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Co Doped

Reveal the large open-circuit voltage deficit of all-inorganic CsPbIBr2 perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Hu ◽  
Jiaping Wang ◽  
Peng Zhao ◽  
Zhenhua Lin ◽  
Siyu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Perovskite Layer ◽  
Excellent Thermal Stability ◽  
Voltage Loss

Abstract Due to excellent thermal stability and optoelectronic properties, all-inorganic perovskite is one of the promising candidates to solve the thermal decomposition problem of conventional organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs), but the larger voltage loss (V loss) cannot be ignored, especially CsPbIBr2, which limits the improvement of efficiency. To reduce the V loss, one promising solution is the modification of the energy level alignment between perovskite layer and adjacent charge transport layer (CTL), which can facilitate charge extraction and reduce carrier recombination rate at perovskite/CTL interface. Therefore, the key issues of minimum V loss and high efficiency of CsPbIBr2-based PSCs were studied in terms of the perovskite layer thickness, the effects of band offset of CTL/perovskite layer, the doping concentration of the CTL, and the electrode work function in this study based on device simulations. The open-circuit voltage (V oc) is increased from 1.37 V to 1.52 V by replacing SnO2 with ZnO as electron transport layer (ETL) due to more matching conduction band with CsPbIBr2 layer.

Cerium oxide standing out as an electron transport layer for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells processed at low temperature

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1706-1712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Lin-Long Deng ◽  
Lu-Yao Wang ◽  
Si-Min Dai ◽  
Zhou Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Cerium Oxide ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Temperature Solution ◽  
Enhanced Stability

Low-temperature, solution-processed cerium oxide can serve as a promising electron transport layer to replace commonly used TiO2 in planar perovskite solar cells, with high efficiency and enhanced stability.

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 ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Perovskite Layer ◽  
High Efficient

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.

scholarly journals In-situ formed and low-temperature deposited Nb: TiO2 compact-mesoporous layer for hysteresis-less perovskite solar cells with high performance

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Yu ◽  
Haoxuan Sun ◽  
Xiaona Huang ◽  
Yichao Yan ◽  
Wanli Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
High Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Mesoporous Structures

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.

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