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  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy
  • Photovoltaics

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  • Perovskite solar cells offer a promising alternative to silicon-based photovoltaics due to their high efficiency and low manufacturing costs.
  • Optimizing charge-carrier transport is crucial for maximizing the performance of perovskite solar cells.
  • Interface engineering presents a viable strategy to improve charge extraction and minimize recombination losses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance charge-carrier balance and transport in inverted planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells.
  • To investigate the role of interface modification in improving the performance of perovskite solar cells.
  • To achieve high power conversion efficiency through strategic interface engineering.

Main Methods:

  • Employing a charge-carrier balance strategy via interface engineering.
  • Utilizing N,N-Dimethylformamide-treated poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) as the hole selective contact.
  • Incorporating poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-modified PCBM as the electron selective contact.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.72% in the fabricated perovskite solar cells.
  • Demonstrated improved charge-carrier transport due to optimized interfaces.
  • Successfully balanced charge carriers within the device architecture.

Conclusions:

  • Interface engineering is an effective method for optimizing charge-carrier transport in perovskite solar cells.
  • The developed interface modification strategy leads to significant improvements in device performance.
  • The study highlights the potential of tailored selective contacts for achieving high-efficiency perovskite solar cells.