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Co-doping titanium dioxide (TiO2) with Nb(V) and Sn(IV) enhances electron extraction in inorganic perovskite solar cells. This strategy significantly improves operational stability and performance of CsPbI3 photovoltaics.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Photovoltaics
  • Solid-State Chemistry

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  • Inorganic perovskite solar cells, specifically CsPbI3-based devices, offer improved operational stability.
  • Electron extraction in these cells is often limited by the low conductivity of titanium dioxide (TiO2) electron transport layers.
  • This limitation acts as a bottleneck, hindering the achievement of stable and efficient perovskite photovoltaics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel co-doping strategy for TiO2 using niobium (Nb(V)) and tin (Sn(IV)).
  • To investigate the impact of this co-doping on the work function and interfacial properties of TiO2.
  • To understand the fundamental processes governing electron extraction at the CsPbI3/TiO2 interface and their effect on solar cell stability.

Main Methods:

  • Co-doping of TiO2 with Nb(V) and Sn(IV) to modify its electronic properties.
  • Transient surface photovoltage (SPV) measurements to probe interfacial charge dynamics.
  • 2D drift-diffusion simulations to quantify recombination velocities and electron concentrations.

Main Results:

  • Co-doped TiO2 exhibited an 80 meV reduction in work function compared to Nb(V) mono-doped TiO2.
  • Transient SPV measurements confirmed improved electron extraction across the CsPbI3/TiO2 interface.
  • 2D simulations revealed a two-order-of-magnitude reduction in interface hole recombination and a 20% increase in extracted electron concentration.
  • Co-doped TiO2 enhanced projected T_S80 lifetimes by a factor of 25 under illumination compared to mono-doped TiO2.

Conclusions:

  • Co-doping TiO2 with Nb(V) and Sn(IV) effectively enhances electron extraction and reduces interfacial recombination in CsPbI3 solar cells.
  • The energetic and structural modifications at the interface significantly improve the operational stability and performance of perovskite photovoltaics.
  • This approach offers a promising strategy for developing stable and efficient charge-selective contacts in various solar cell architectures.