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Wang P, Li R, Chen B, Hou F, Zhang J, Zhao Y, Zhang X. Gradient Energy Alignment Engineering for Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiency Over 23. Adv Mater 2020; 32:e1905766. [PMID: 31899829 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201905766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
An electron-transport layer (ETL) with appropriate energy alignment and enhanced charge transfer is critical for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, interfacial energy level mismatch limits the electrical performance of PSCs, particularly the open-circuit voltage (VOC ). Herein, a simple low-temperature-processed In2 O3 /SnO2 bilayer ETL is developed and used for fabricating a new PSC device. The presence of In2 O3 results in uniform, compact, and low-trap-density perovskite films. Moreover, the conduction band of In2 O3 is shallower than that of Sn-doped In2 O3 (ITO), enhancing the charge transfer from perovskite to ETL, thus minimizing VOC loss at the perovskite and ETL interface. A planar PSC with a power conversion efficiency of 23.24% (certified efficiency of 22.54%) is obtained. A high VOC of 1.17 V is achieved with the potential loss at only 0.36 V. In contrast, devices based on single SnO2 layers achieve 21.42% efficiency with a VOC of 1.13 V. In addition, the new device maintains 97.5% initial efficiency after 80 d in N2 without encapsulation and retains 91% of its initial efficiency after 180 h under 1 sun continuous illumination. The results demonstrate and pave the way for the development of efficient photovoltaic devices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pengyang Wang
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
| | - Renjie Li
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
| | - Bingbing Chen
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
| | - Fuhua Hou
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
| | - Jie Zhang
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
| | - Ying Zhao
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
| | - Xiaodan Zhang
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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