TY - JOUR
T1 - Integration of a functionalized graphene nano-network into a planar perovskite absorber for high-efficiency large-area solar cells
AU - Wang, Yong
AU - Zhou, Yuanyuan
AU - Zhang, Taiyang
AU - Ju, Ming-Gang
AU - Zhang, Lin
AU - Kan, Miao
AU - Li, Yihui
AU - Zeng, Xiao Cheng
AU - Padture, Nitin. P.
AU - Zhao, Yixin
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PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - Efficient charge collection is critical in large area (quasi-) planar configuration perovskite solar cells (PSCs) as the cell operation relies on the diffusion of photo-generated charge carriers to charge collector layers. Many defects/traps in the polycrystalline perovskite absorber layer strongly affect the charge collection efficiency because the 2D-like top charge collection layer barely penetrates into the 3D grain boundaries in the perovskite layer to efficiently collect the charge carrier. Inspired by blood capillaries for efficient mass exchange, a charge-collection nano-network for efficient charge collection was incorporated into the perovskite absorber using low-cost, stable amino-functionalized graphene (G-NH2). The integration of such an unprecedented structure enables very efficient charge collection, leading to the significant enhancement of the power conversion efficiency of 1 × 1 cm2 MAPbI3 PSCs from 14.4 to 18.7% with higher reproducibility, smaller hysteresis and enhanced stability. The physicochemical mechanisms underlying the role of this nano charge-collection nano-network in boosting the charge collection in PSCs are elucidated comprehensively, using a combined experimental and theoretical approach, pointing to a new direction towards up-scaling of high-efficiency PSCs.
AB - Efficient charge collection is critical in large area (quasi-) planar configuration perovskite solar cells (PSCs) as the cell operation relies on the diffusion of photo-generated charge carriers to charge collector layers. Many defects/traps in the polycrystalline perovskite absorber layer strongly affect the charge collection efficiency because the 2D-like top charge collection layer barely penetrates into the 3D grain boundaries in the perovskite layer to efficiently collect the charge carrier. Inspired by blood capillaries for efficient mass exchange, a charge-collection nano-network for efficient charge collection was incorporated into the perovskite absorber using low-cost, stable amino-functionalized graphene (G-NH2). The integration of such an unprecedented structure enables very efficient charge collection, leading to the significant enhancement of the power conversion efficiency of 1 × 1 cm2 MAPbI3 PSCs from 14.4 to 18.7% with higher reproducibility, smaller hysteresis and enhanced stability. The physicochemical mechanisms underlying the role of this nano charge-collection nano-network in boosting the charge collection in PSCs are elucidated comprehensively, using a combined experimental and theoretical approach, pointing to a new direction towards up-scaling of high-efficiency PSCs.
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U2 - 10.1039/c8mh00511g
DO - 10.1039/c8mh00511g
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 2051-6347
VL - 5
SP - 868
EP - 873
JO - Materials Horizons
JF - Materials Horizons
IS - 5
ER -
