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Inverted Perovskite Photovoltaics Using Flame Spray Pyrolysis Solution Based CuAlO₂/Cu-O Hole-Selective Contact.

ABSTRACT: We present the functionalization process of a conductive and transparent CuAlO₂/Cu-O hole-transporting layer (HTL). The CuAlO₂/Cu-O powders were developed by flame spray pyrolysis and their stabilized dispersions were treated by sonication and centrifugation methods. We show that when the supernatant part of the treated CuAlO₂/Cu-O dispersions is used for the development of CuAlO₂/Cu-O HTLs the corresponding inverted perovskite-based solar cells show improved functionality and power conversion efficiency of up to 16.3% with negligible hysteresis effect.

SUBMITTER: Savva A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6543770 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

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Inverted Perovskite Photovoltaics Using Flame Spray Pyrolysis Solution Based CuAlO2/Cu-O Hole-Selective Contact.

Savva Achilleas A Papadas Ioannis T IT Tsikritzis Dimitris D Ioakeimidis Apostolos A Galatopoulos Fedros F Kapnisis Konstantinos K Fuhrer Roland R Hartmeier Benjamin B Oszajca Marek F MF Luechinger Norman A NA Kennou Stella S Armatas Gerasimos S GS Choulis Stelios A SA

ACS applied energy materials 20190225 3

We present the functionalization process of a conductive and transparent CuAlO2/Cu-O hole-transporting layer (HTL). The CuAlO2/Cu-O powders were developed by flame spray pyrolysis and their stabilized dispersions were treated by sonication and centrifugation methods. We show that when the supernatant part of the treated CuAlO2/Cu-O dispersions is used for the development of CuAlO2/Cu-O HTLs the corresponding inverted perovskite-based solar cells show i ...[more]

PMID: 31168522

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