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Improved Interface Charge Extraction by Double Electron Transport Layers for High‐Efficient Planar Perovskite Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Gao Yanbo,
Wu Yanjie,
Liu Yue,
Chen Cong,
Shen Xinyu,
Bai Xue,
Shi Zhifeng,
Yu William W.,
Dai Qilin,
Zhang Yu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
solar rrl
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.544
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2367-198X
DOI - 10.1002/solr.201900314
Subject(s) - materials science , perovskite (structure) , optoelectronics , amorphous solid , planar , electron , energy conversion efficiency , electron transport chain , nanotechnology , computer science , chemistry , crystallography , physics , computer graphics (images) , quantum mechanics , biochemistry
Charge extraction by electron transport layers (ETLs) plays a vital role in improving the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, PSCs with four different types of ETLs, such as SnO 2 , amorphous‐Zn 2 SnO 4 (am‐ZTO), am‐ZTO/SnO 2 , and SnO 2 /am‐ZTO, are successfully synthesized. The interface recombination behavior and the charge transport properties of the devices affected by four types of ETLs are systematically investigated. For dual am‐ZTO/SnO 2 ETLs, compact am‐ZTO ETL prepared by the pulsed laser deposition method provides a dense physical contact with FTO than the spin coating films, decreasing leakage current and improving charge collection at the interface of ETL/FTO. Moreover, dual am‐ZTO/SnO 2 ETLs lead to large free energy difference (Δ G ), improving electron injection from perovskite to ETLs. One additional electron pathway from perovskite to am‐ZTO is formed, which can also improve electron injection efficiency. A power conversion efficiency of 20.04% and a stabilized efficiency of 19.17% are achieved for the device based on dual am‐ZTO/SnO 2 ETLs. Most importantly, the devices are fabricated at a low temperature of 150 °C, which offers a potential method for large‐scale production of PSCs, and paves the way for the development of flexible PSCs. It is believed that this work provides a strategy to design ETLs via controlling Δ G and interface contact to improve the performance of PSCs.
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