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We demonstrate an improvement in the performance of organic photovoltaic (OPV) systems based on small molecules by ionic gating via controlled reversible n-doping of multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) coated on fullerenes ETL: C60 and C70.…
Metal halide perovskite solar cells have gained widespread attention due to their high efficiency and high defect tolerance. The absorbing perovskite layer is as a mixed electron-ion conductor that supports high rates of ion and charge…
Charge transport layers (CTLs) are key components of diffusion controlled perovskite solar cells, however, they can induce additional non-radiative recombination pathways which limit the open circuit voltage (V_OC) of the cell. In order to…
Interfaces between the perovskite active layer and the charge-transport layers (CTLs) play a critical role in both efficiency and stability of halide-perovskite photovoltaics. One of the major concerns is that surface defects of perovskite…
Solution combustion synthesized hole transport layer of co-doped spinel nickel cobaltite were fabricated using doctor-blading technique for planar inverted perovskite solar cells. Perovskite solar cells incorporating Co-doped spinel nickel…
Many recent advances in metal halide perovskite solar cell (PSC) performance are attributed to surface treatments which passivate interfacial trap states, minimise charge recombination and boost photovoltages. Surprisingly, these…
The incorporation of even small amounts of strontium (Sr) into lead-based quadruple cation hybrid perovskite solar cells results in a systematic increase of the open circuit voltage (Voc) in pin-type perovskite solar cells. We demonstrate…
We analysed perovskite CH3NH3PbI3-xClx inverted planner structure solar cell with nickel oxide (NiO) and spiro-MeOTAD as hole conductors. This structure is free from electron transport layer. The thickness is optimized for NiO and…
The transition to sustainable energy has accelerated research into perovskite solar cells (PSCs) as promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaics. Despite their remarkable efficiencies, the commercialization of PSCs is hindered by…
Intrinsic and extrinsic ion migration is a very large threat to the operational stability of perovskite solar cells and is difficult to completely eliminate due to the low activation energy of ion migration and the existence of internal…
Among the n-type metal oxide materials used in the planar perovskite solar cells, zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising candidate to replace titanium dioxide (TiO2) due to its relatively high electron mobility, high transparency, and versatile…
The charge accumulation properties of p-i-n perovskite solar cells were investigated using three representative organic and inorganic hole transporting layer (HTLs): a) Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS, Al…
In perovskite solar cells, photovoltaic action is created by charge transport layers (CTLs) either side of the light-absorbing metal halide perovskite semiconductor. Hence, the rates for desirable charge extraction and unwanted interfacial…
We report the (111) facet-engineered cubic phase SnO2 (C-SnO2) as a novel electron transport layer (ETL) for triple-cation mixed-halide Cs0.05(FA0.83MA0.17)0.95Pb(I0.83Br0.17)3 perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The C-SnO2 layer was prepared…
Lead-free all-inorganic halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a promising alternative to toxic lead-based solar cells and organic solar cells, which have limited stability. This work explores such a PSC with sodium tin…
A lead-free, completely inorganic, and non-toxic Cs2TiBr6-based double perovskite solar cell (PSC) was simulated via SCAPS 1-D. La-doped BaSnO3 (LBSO) was applied as the electron transport layer (ETL) unprecedentedly in the simulation study…
We carried out simulative investigations on a non-toxic, lead-free perovskite solar cell (PSC), where Cs2AgBiBr6, P3HT, ZnO nanorod, and C were utilized as the absorber layer, hole transport layer, electron transport layer, and back…
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) continue to be the front runner technology among emerging photovoltaic devices in terms of power conversion efficiency and application versatility. However, not only the stability but also the understanding of…
One of the critical challenges in enhancing the performance of perovskite solar cells is reducing the density of trap states in the light-absorbing perovskite layer. These trap states lead to increased charge carrier recombination, thus…
Metal halide perovskites are of great interest for application in semitransparent solar cells due to their tunable bandgap and high performance. However, fabricating high-efficiency perovskite semitransparent devices with high average…