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High-performance hole-extraction layer of sol-gel-processed NiO nanocrystals for inverted planar perovskite solar
Zonglong Zhu1, Yang Bai, Teng Zhang
1Nano Science and Technology Program, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong (China); Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Abstract:
Hybrid organic/inorganic perovskite solar cells have been rapidly evolving with spectacular successes in both nanostructured and thin-film versions. Herein, we report the use of a simple sol-gel-processed NiO nanocrystal (NC) layer as the hole-transport layer in an inverted perovskite solar cell. The thin NiO NC film with a faceted and corrugated surface enabled the formation of a continuous and compact layer of well-crystallized CH3 NH3 PbI3 in a two-step solution process. The hole-extraction and -transport capabilities of this film interfaced with the CH3 NH3 PbI3 film were higher than those of organic PEDOT:PSS layers. The cell with a NiO NC film with a thickness of 30-40 nm exhibited the best performance, as a thinner layer led to a higher leakage current, whereas a thicker layer resulted in a higher series resistance. With the NiO film, we observed a cell efficiency of 9.11 %, which is by far the highest reported for planar perovskite solar cells based on an inorganic hole-extracting layer.
