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Control of TiO2 electron transport layer properties to enhance perovskite photovoltaics performance and stability
摘要： This study demonstrates the effect of electron collection and transportation for TiO2 electron transport layer (ETL) of the mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The influence of compact TiO2 layer (c-TiO2) with various spray cycles, the particle size effect of mesoporous TiO2 (meso-TiO2) film and post-treatment of TiO2 electrode for perovskite solar cells have been studied systematically. We further optimize the meso-TiO2 thickness to enhance the electron collection and transport efficiency and to reduce the anomalous J-V hysteresis phenomenon of PSCs. After adjusting the fabrication process of TiO2 ETL, the highest performance of small cell PSC shows the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.39% in the reverse scan and 19.12% in the forward scan, respectively. A sub-module PSC within an active area of 11.7 cm2 exhibits impressive PCE of 16.03% under the illumination of 100 mW/cm2 (AM1.5G). Moreover, it also shows an outstanding PCE of 25.49% under the illumination of 6000 lx of T5 indoor light source.
关键词： perovskite solar cell,hysteresis behavior,sub-module,TiO2,photovoltaic,electron transport layer
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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TBP precursor agent passivated ZnO electron transport layer for highly efficient polymer solar cells
摘要： Defects passivation in electron transport layer (ETL) is a key issue to optimize the performance of polymer solar cells (PSCs). In this work, a novel strategy is developed to form defects passivated ZnO ETL by introducing 4-tert-butylpyridine (TBP) agent into precursor. While the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the inverted PSCs based poly{4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-3-fluoro-2-[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b]thiophene-4,6-diyl}:[6,6]-phenyl C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PTB7:PC71BM) with the pure ZnO ETL is 8.02%, that of the device with modified ZnO ETL is dramatically improved to 10.26%, with TBP accounting for ~28% efficiency improvement. Our study demonstrates that the precursor agent significantly affect the surface morphology and size of ZnO in ETL. Furthermore, it proves that the ZnO ETL with TBP (T-ZnO) is beneficial to polish interfacial contact between ETL and active layer and depress exciton quenching loss, resulting in enhanced exciton dissociation, efficient carrier collection and reduced charge recombination, thus improving the device performance. To verify the universality of T-ZnO ETL, the champion photovoltaic performance with a PCE of 11.74% (10% improvement) are obtained in the PBDB-T-2F:IT-4F based nonfullerene PSCs using T-ZnO as ETL. Our work developed a new, universal and facile strategy for designing highly efficient PSCs based on fullerene and nonfullerene blend systems.
关键词： Electron transport layer,4-tert-butylpyridine,ZnO,Defects passivation,Polymer solar cells
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Achieving efficient flexible perovskite solar cells with room-temperature processed tungsten oxide electron transport layer
摘要： For flexible perovskite solar cells, achieving high power conversion efficiency by using a room-temperature technology to fabricate a compact electron transport layer is one of the best options. Here, we develop an annealing-free, dopant-free, and amorphous tungsten oxide as electron transport layer by vacuum evaporation for flexible perovskite solar cells. The compact amorphous tungsten oxide electron transport layer with different thicknesses (0–50 nm) was directly deposited on flexible PEN/ITO substrate. A model of the improvement mechanism is proposed to understand how the thickness tailoring simultaneously enhances the crystallization and relaxes the trade-off between interface recombination and charge transfer. By optimizing the amorphous tungsten oxide thickness, the high homogeneous, uniform, and dense electron transport layer with a thickness of 30 nm is found to not only decrease the pinhole of the perovskite layer, but also enhance charge transport with reducing resistance. Furthermore, the mechanical bending stability revealed that, the fabricated perovskite solar cells show stable power conversion efficiency up to more than 1000 bending cycles. The room-temperature processed fabrication enables the amorphous tungsten oxide to become a potential electron transport layer candidate for the large-scale flexible perovskite solar cells, which becomes compatible with practical roll-to-roll solar cells manufacturing.
关键词： Electron transport layer,Amorphous tungsten oxides,Low temperature,Flexible solar cells,Interface recombination
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Yolk-shell SnO2@TiO2 nanospheres as electron transport layer in mesoscopic perovskite solar cell
摘要： SnO2 nanoparticles were synthesized and modified by TiO2 shell through sol–gel method. Band gap energy and photoluminescence properties of SnO2 nanoparticles and yolk-shell SnO2@TiO2 nanospheres were investigated by UV–Vis absorption spectra and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The nanoparticles were used as electron transport layers (ETLs) for fabrication of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and PSC based on yolk-shell SnO2@TiO2 ETL showed higher photon conversion efficiency (PCE = 11.28%) and lower hysteresis index (37%) compared with the PSC made of SnO2 ETL (PCE = 8.55% and hysteresis index = 52%). The increase in the short-circuit current density (Jsc), open circuit voltage (Voc), and subsequently PCE for the PSC based on yolk-shell SnO2@TiO2 ETL is attributed to the smoothness and uniformity of perovskite film, improvement of surface defects at the ETL/perovskite interface, and suitable energy band alignment for effective injection of electron from perovskite to the conduction band of TiO2 as well as from TiO2 to the SnO2. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was employed to determine the charge transport resistance at the ETL/perovskite interface and confirmed the results obtained by the characteristic curve of the current density–voltage. The stability test of the devices displayed that long-term stability of PSC made of yolk-shell SnO2@TiO2 ETL is almost the same as the SnO2 ETL-based PSC because of the high resistance of SnO2 against the moisture and oxygen in the environment.
关键词： Yolk-shell SnO2@TiO2 nanospheres,Long-term stability,Perovskite solar cell,Photon conversion efficiency,Electron transport layer
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Selfa??Assembled Ionic Liquid for Highly Efficient Electron Transport Layer Free Perovskite Solar Cells
摘要： The electron-transport-layer (ETL) free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are attractive because of fewer layers and hence lower cost, but the lower photovoltaic performance, as compared to the ETL-contained PSCs, largely restricts their practical applications. Herein, we design and synthesize hydroxylethyl functionalized imidazolium iodide, whose single crystal structure is determined, and propose self-assembled ionic liquid on the conductive substrate for ETL-free PSCs. It is found that the self-assembly of the ionic liquid on the conductive substrate can lower the work function of the conductive substrate, enhance the interfacial electron extraction, and meanwhile retard interfacial charge recombination. As a consequence, the power conversion efficiency is remarkably improved from 9.01% to 17.31% upon the self-assembly of ionic liquid on the conductive substrate. This finding provides a new way to achieve highly efficient ETL free PSCs.
关键词： electron transport layer free,perovskite solar cell,self-assembly,Ionic liquid,work function
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Surface Modification of TiO2 for Perovskite Solar Cells
摘要： Titanium oxide (TiO2) is commonly used as an electron transport layer (ETL) of regular-structure perovskite solar cells (PSCs); however, it suffers from inherent drawbacks such as low electron mobility and a high density of trap states. Modifying the surface chemistry of TiO2 has proved facile and efficient in enhancing key electron-transport properties, thereby improving device performance. In this review, we summarize recent progress on the surface modification of TiO2 in planar PSCs. The functions of different modifiers in improving device performance are elucidated, revealing the influence of modifier chemical and electronic structure on the properties of TiO2. This offers new opportunities to exploit novel materials for modifying TiO2 toward high-efficiency PSCs.
关键词： TiO2,perovskite solar cells,device performance,surface modification,electron transport layer
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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SnO2 surface defects tuned by (NH4)2S for high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
摘要： Tin oxide (SnO2) is widely adopted as an electron transport layer (ETL) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the oxygen vacancies of the SnO2 not only are the trap states of the nonradiative recombination of photo-generated carriers, but also build the potential barrier of carrier transport. To solve this issue, ammonium sulfide [(NH4)2S] is introduced to the SnO2 precursor for passivating the surface defects by terminating the Sn dangling bonds (S–Sn bonds). After reducing the surface traps, the electron mobility and conductivity of SnO2 film are enhanced significantly while the carrier recombination is decreased. Additionally, the energy level of S-SnO2 is also slightly modified. Therefore, this sulfide-passivated mothed remarkably improves the electron collection efficiency of the ETL. Furthermore, the linkage of Sn–S–Pb anchors the perovskite crystals at the perovskite/SnO2 interface, which increases the electron extraction efficiency and the stability of PSC. Based on this S-SnO2 ETL, the power conversion efficiency of the PSC is greatly promoted from 18.67% to 20.03%, compared with the reference one. In this study, it is proven that the surface defect passivation of SnO2 is an efficient and simple method to improve the photovoltaic performance, as a promising ETL for high-efficiency device.
关键词： Oxygen vacancy,Carrier transport dynamic,SnO2 electron transport layer,Surface passivation,Perovskite solar cells
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22
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Improvement of planar perovskite solar cells by using solution processed SnO2/CdS as electron transport layer
摘要： The efficiency of planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with SnO2 as electron transport layer is already more than 19% achieved under controlled atmosphere. PSCs with solution processed SnO2 show high hysteresis and low fill factor. One way to improve the planar PSCs is using buffer layer between electron transport layer and perovskite to enhance the photo-electron extraction process. In this study, SnO2 and SnO2/CdS layers were fabricated by solution process using a suspension including CdS nanoparticles synthesized via a simple solution route. Then planar PSCs with the structure of Glass/FTO/ETL/Perovskite/Sprio-OMeTAD/Au were fabricated in ambient air condition using SnO2 and SnO2/CdS as ETL. It is shown that a thin interface layer of CdS nanoparticles on top of SnO2 layer consistently improves the electron transporting properties of SnO2 layer. Mott-Schottky analysis shows a gradual change of electron affinity takes place by deposition of CdS nano particles. CdS interface layer can act as an intermediate step to facilitate electron transfer from perovskite layer to SnO2. The hysteresis index reduces from 0.17 to 0.05 and the efficiency improves from 15.0% to 17.18%. Impedance spectroscopy indicates that interface resistance is reduced by incorporating CdS nanoparticles.
关键词： CdS nanoparticle,Electron extraction,SnO2,Planar perovskite solar cell,Electron transport layer
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22
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Zwitterion Nondetergent Sulfobetaine-Modified SnO <sub/>2</sub> as an Efficient Electron Transport Layer for Inverted Organic Solar Cells
摘要： Tin oxide (SnO2) has been widely accepted as an effective electron transport layer (ETL) for optoelectronic devices because of its outstanding electro-optical properties such as its suitable band energy levels, high electron mobility, and high transparency. Here, we report a simple but effective interfacial engineering strategy to achieve highly efficient and stable inverted organic solar cells (iOSCs) via a low-temperature solution process and an SnO2 ETL modified by zwitterion nondetergent sulfobetaine 3-(4-tert-butyl-1-pyridinio)-1-propanesulfonate (NDSB-256-4T). We found that NDSB-256-4T helps reduce the work function of SnO2, resulting in more efficient electron extraction and transport to the cathode of iOSCs. NDSB-256-4T also passivates the defects in SnO2, which serves as recombination centers that greatly reduce the device performance of iOSCs. In addition, NDSB-256-4T provides the better interfacial contact between SnO2 and the active layer. Thus, a higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) and longer device stability of iOSCs are expected for a combination of SnO2 and NDSB-256-4T than for devices based on SnO2 only. With these enhanced interfacial properties, P3HT:PC60BM-based iOSCs using SnO2/NDSB-256-4T (0.2 mg/mL) as an ETL showed both a higher average PCE of 3.72%, which is 33% higher than devices using SnO2 only (2.79%) and excellent device stability (over 90% of the initial PCE remained after storing 5 weeks in ambient air without encapsulation). In an extended application of the PTB7-Th:PC70BM systems, we achieved an impressive average PCE of 8.22% with SnO2/NDSB-256-4T (0.2 mg/mL) as the ETL, while devices based on SnO2 exhibited an average PCE of only 4.45%. Thus, the use of zwitterion to modify SnO2 ETL is a promising way to obtain both highly efficient and stable iOSCs.
关键词： inverted organic solar cells (iOSCs),zwitterion nondetergent sulfobetaine (NDSB-256-4T),Tin oxide (SnO2),power conversion efficiency (PCE),electron transport layer (ETL)
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22
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Construction of Effective Polymer Solar Cell Using 1,7-Disubstituted Perylene Diimide Derivatives as Electron Transport Layer
摘要： The poor compatibility of an inorganic electron transport layer with the active layer and an ultrathin film organic material becomes a great obstacle in producing high-quality polymer solar cells with high-throughput roll-to-roll (R2R) method. Novel effective polymer solar cells had been fabricated by introducing 1, 7-disubstituted perylene diimide derivatives PDIH, PDIC, and PDIN as an electron transporting layer. It was noteworthy that PDIN could obviously improve the power conversion efficiency of solar cells that incorporated a photoactive layer composed of poly[(3-hexylthiophene)-2, 5-diyl] (P3HT) and the fullerene acceptor [6, 6-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester] (PC71BM). The power conversion efficiency varies from 1.5% for ZnO transparent cathode-based solar cells to 2.1% for PDIN-based electron transport layer-free solar cells. This improved performance could be attributed to the following reasons: the interaction between N atom in PDIN and O atom in indium tin oxide (ITO) reduced the work function of ITO, increased the built-in electric field, and thus lowered the electron transport barrier and improved the electron extraction ability of cathode, the appropriate roughness of the active layer increased the contact area with anode interfacial layer and enhanced the hole transport efficiency. These experimental results revealed that PDIN can be a promising novel effective material with a simplified synthesis process and lower cost as an electron transporting layer.
关键词： polymer solar cells,electron transport layer,perylene diimide derivatives,indium tin oxide,power conversion efficiency
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22