Fullerene‐Free p–i–n Perovskite Solar Cells: Direct Deposition of Tin Oxide on Perovskite Layer Using Ligand Bridges
Abstract In p–i–n perovskite solar cells (PSCs), fullerene derivatives are predominantly used as an electron transport material (ETM) despite their disadvantages, such as parasitic absorption in the short wavelength range and high cost. State‐of‐the‐art n‐i‐p PSCs are fabricated using SnO 2 as the ETM due to their high charge transfer ability, transparency, and low cost. However, in p–i–n PSCs, dispersing SnO 2 nanoparticles in a solvent that does not damage the perovskite and forming a uniform layer is challenging. Herein, a strategy of directly depositing SnO 2 quantum dots (QDs) on perovskite using ethylenediamine (EDA) for high‐performance applications is reported, which involves a SnO 2 QD solution designed with a damage‐free cosolvent. Treating the SnO 2 QD layer with the EDA strategy creates a conformal SnO 2 QD layer and improves charge transport. This strategy achieves a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.9% in PSCs with a 1.77 eV bandgap, which is the highest PCE reported for wide bandgap p–i–n PSCs using an inorganic ETM. The top SnO 2 layer enables ITO deposition without sputtering damage and achieves a bifacial factor of 99% due to the high transmittance of SnO 2 QD. The resulting four‐terminal all‐perovskite tandem exhibited a PCE of 27.0%.
Authors
- Jeong Hyeon Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2294-6342)
- Chan Young Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6656-9425)
- Chang-Yong Kim
- Jae Won Ahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7470-142X)
- Dong Hoe Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8909-2076)
- Mun Young Woo
- Jun Hong Noh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1143-5822)
- Sung Yong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3647-6902)
- Soo Woong Jeon
- Dong‐Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9807-4064)
- Sangheon Lee
- Oui Jin Oh
- Min Ju Jeong
- Giseon Yu
Institutions
- Korea University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Energy Materials
- Published
- 2024-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202402433
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.34
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
- Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning