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Gold nanoparticles functionalized with fullerene derivative as an effective interface layer for improving the efficiency and stability of planar perovskite solar cells

Chavan, R. D ; Sharif University of Technology | 2020

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1002/admi.202001144
  3. Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2020
  4. Abstract:
  5. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an extensively used electron transporting layer (ETL) in n–i–p perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Although, TiO2 ETL experiences the high surface defect together with low electron extraction ability, which causes severe energy loss and poor stability in the PSC. In this study, a new intermediate layer consisting of gold nanoparticles functionalized with fully conjugated fullerene C60 derivative (C60-BCT@Au NPs) that enhances the interfacial contact at ETL/perovskite interface leading to a perovskite film with improved crystallinity and morphology is reported. Moreover, the studies demonstrate that the interface modification of the TiO2 ETL with C60-BCT@Au NPs substantially improves the charge extraction efficiency from the perovskite layer and suppresses charge recombination processes. Consequently, the resulting device yields a champion efficiency of 19.08% as well as devaluation in hysteresis. In addition, the unencapsulated PSCs with c-TiO2/C60-BCT@Au NPs ETL retain 83% and 90% of their original PCEs after 500 h storage in air and exposure to continuous UV illumination for 200 h, respectively. This study provides an effective method to address the electron transporting issues between perovskite and c-TiO2 ETL for developing stable and efficient PSCs. © 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH
  6. Keywords:
  7. Fullerene ; Perovskites ; Surface passivation ; Crystallinity ; Energy dissipation ; Extraction ; Fiber optic sensors ; Fullerenes ; Gold compounds ; Gold nanoparticles ; Metal nanoparticles ; Morphology ; Perovskite ; Surface defects ; Titanium dioxide ; Charge recombination process ; Electron transporting ; Electron transporting layer ; Fullerene derivative ; Interface modification ; Interfacial contact ; Intermediate layers ; Titanium dioxides (TiO2) ; Perovskite solar cells
  8. Source: Advanced Materials Interfaces ; Volume 7, Issue 21 , 2020
  9. URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/admi.202001144