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High-performance flexible perovskite solar cells exploiting Zn2SnO4 prepared in solution below 100?°C.

ABSTRACT: Fabricating inorganic-organic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) on plastic substrates broadens their scope for implementation in real systems by imparting portability, conformability and allowing high-throughput production, which is necessary for lowering costs. Here we report a new route to prepare highly dispersed Zn2SnO4 (ZSO) nanoparticles at low-temperature (<100?°C) for the development of high-performance flexible PSCs. The introduction of the ZSO film significantly improves transmittance of flexible polyethylene naphthalate/indium-doped tin oxide (PEN/ITO)-coated substrate from ?75 to ?90% over the entire range of wavelengths. The best performing flexible PSC, based on the ZSO and CH3NH3PbI3 layer, exhibits steady-state power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 14.85% under AM 1.5G 100?mW·cm(-2) illumination. This renders ZSO a promising candidate as electron-conducting electrode for the highly efficient flexible PSC applications.

SUBMITTER: Shin SS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4557286 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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High-performance flexible perovskite solar cells exploiting Zn2SnO4 prepared in solution below 100 °C.

Shin Seong Sik SS Yang Woon Seok WS Noh Jun Hong JH Suk Jae Ho JH Jeon Nam Joong NJ Park Jong Hoon JH Kim Ju Seong JS Seong Won Mo WM Seok Sang Il SI

Nature communications 20150622

Fabricating inorganic-organic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) on plastic substrates broadens their scope for implementation in real systems by imparting portability, conformability and allowing high-throughput production, which is necessary for lowering costs. Here we report a new route to prepare highly dispersed Zn2SnO4 (ZSO) nanoparticles at low-temperature (<100 °C) for the development of high-performance flexible PSCs. The introduction of the ZSO film significantly improves transmittan ...[more]

PMID: 26096202

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High-performance flexible perovskite solar cells exploiting Zn2SnO4 prepared in solution below 100 °C.

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