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Published on: March 19, 2017
Enhancing Planar Perovskite Solar Cell Performance by Doping Zr in TiO Layer
Chan Hyuk Ji1, Kee Tae Kim1, Se Young Oh1
1Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea.
Abstract:
In this work, a Zr-doped TiO layer is introduced into p-i-n planar-structure perovskite solar cells via a simple sol-gel method. The prepared device configuration is ITO/PEDOT:PSS/CH₃NH₃PbICl3-/PC60BM/Zr-TiO/Al. The performance of the perovskite solar cells was investigated through measurements of the current-voltage characteristics, impedance analysis, and photocurrent decay. A power conversion efficiency of 15.43% was measured under 1 sun condition; this level of efficiency is 27% higher than that of the device with a Zr-free TiO layer. Additionally, the incorporation of Zr into the TiO layer improved the carrier extraction as a result of the oxygen vacancy trap passivation. Lastly, the trap passivation of the Zr-TiO film was confirmed by analyzing the photoluminescence spectrum.
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