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Power output stabilizing feature in perovskite solar cells at operating condition: Selective contact-dependent charge recombination dynamics

Kim, Hui-Seon  
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Seo, Ji-Youn  
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Akin, Seckin
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July 1, 2019
Nano Energy

Stabilized power output at maximum power point (mpp) has been considered as one of the most reliable parameters as it provides a key performance indicator for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) revealing the operational stability of the photovoltaic device. Here, we show the effect of selective contact on the power output change under mpp tracking, which closely correlates with the charge recombination dynamics with a time scale of minutes. The normal n-i-p cell architecture comprising cp-TiO2/mp-TiO2/perovskite/spiro-MeOTAD (doped by either Li-TFSI or Zn-TFSI2) and the inverted p-i-n structure, NiOx/perovskite/PCBM, are examined to investigate the specific effect of the nature of the interface on operational stability. The normal structure with Li-TFSI shows a gradual performance decrease at mpp owing to the enhanced recombination at the interface between the perovskite and the spiro-MeOTAD, becoming the dominant recombination process, although the bulk-related recombination is suppressed. On the other hand, the inverted structure demonstrates an improved photocurrent at mpp due to the effectively suppressed recombination both in bulk and at the interface. Remarkably, the deteriorating performance of the normal structure with Li-TFSI at mpp is successfully avoided by replacing Li-TFSI with Zn-TFSI2, leading even to an increased power output with stable performance at mpp.

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research article
DOI
10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.04.051
Web of Science ID

WOS:000471201800016

Author(s)
Kim, Hui-Seon  
Seo, Ji-Youn  
Akin, Seckin
Simon, Elfriede
Fleischer, Maximilian
Zakeeruddin, Shaik M.  
Gratzel, Michael  
Hagfeldt, Anders  
Date Issued

2019-07-01

Publisher

Elsevier Science Bv

Published in
Nano Energy
Volume

61

Start page

126

End page

131

Subjects

Chemistry, Physical

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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

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Physics, Applied

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Chemistry

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Materials Science

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Physics

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perovskite

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maximum power point

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selective contact

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recombination

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stabilizing feature

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light-soaking

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spiro-ometad

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efficiency

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degradation

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hysteresis

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migration

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behavior

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voltage

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June 27, 2019
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