High-Performance Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with Negligible Hysteresis Using 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol-Incorporated SnO2

Yigang Luan; Xiaohui Yi; Peng Mao; Yuanzhi Wei; Jing Zhuang; Ningli Chen; Tao Lin; Cheng Li; Jizheng Wang

iScience (Jun 2019)

High-Performance Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with Negligible Hysteresis Using 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol-Incorporated SnO2

Yigang Luan,
Xiaohui Yi,
Peng Mao,
Yuanzhi Wei,
Jing Zhuang,
Ningli Chen,
Tao Lin,
Cheng Li,
Jizheng Wang

Affiliations

Yigang Luan: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
Xiaohui Yi: Semiconductor Photonics Research Center, OSED, Department of Physics, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
Peng Mao: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
Yuanzhi Wei: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
Jing Zhuang: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
Ningli Chen: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
Tao Lin: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
Cheng Li: Semiconductor Photonics Research Center, OSED, Department of Physics, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China
Jizheng Wang: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China; Corresponding author

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16
pp. 433 – 441

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Summary: An efficient electron transport layer (ETL) between the perovskite absorber and the cathode plays a crucial role in obtaining high-performance planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, we incorporate 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE) in the commonly used tin oxide (SnO2) ETL, and it successfully improves the power conversation efficiency (PCE) and suppresses the hysteresis of the PSCs: the PCE is increased from 19.17% to 20.92%, and the hysteresis is largely reduced to be almost negligible. The origin of the enhancement is due to the improved electron mobility and optimized work function of the ETL, together with the reduced traps in the perovskite film. In addition, O2 plasma is employed to treat the surface of the TFE-incorporated SnO2 film, and the PCE is further increased to 21.68%. The concept here of incorporating organic small molecules in the ETL provides a strategy for enhancing the performance of the planar PSCs. : Molecules; Energy Storage; Energy Materials Subject Areas: Molecules, Energy Storage, Energy Materials

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