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Unveiling Charge-Transfer Dynamics at Singlet Fission Layer/Hybrid Perovskite Interface
Xingchi Xiao1, Liang Cheng2,3, Di Bao2
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
Singlet fission (SF) materials boost solar cell efficiency. This study shows electron transfer from SF molecules to perovskites, increasing carrier density and paving the way for enhanced perovskite solar cells.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Photovoltaics
- Physical Chemistry
Background:
- Singlet fission (SF) materials offer a route to exceed the Shockley-Queisser limit in solar cells.
- Integrating SF with perovskite solar cells is challenging due to poor understanding of their heterojunctions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the charge dynamics in an SF/perovskite system.
- To explore the potential of SF materials for enhancing perovskite solar cell performance.
Main Methods:
- Transient absorption spectroscopy was used to study charge transfer.
- Kinetic fitting analysis was employed to determine charge dynamics.
- A system combining TIPS-pentacene (SF material) and Cs0.05(FA0.85MA0.15)0.95PbI2.55Br0.45 (perovskite) was utilized.
Main Results:
- An electron transfer process from the triplet state of TIPS-pentacene to the perovskite was observed in the picosecond timescale.
- This electron transfer increased the carrier density in the perovskite layer by 20%.
Conclusions:
- The study confirms electron transfer between SF materials and perovskites.
- This finding provides a viable pathway for developing SF-enhanced perovskite solar cells.
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