Fullerene Derivative-Modified SnO2 Electron Transport Layer for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiency over 21%

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Abstract
Tin dioxide (SnO2) has been widely applied as an electron transport layer (ETL) for the n-i-p type perovskite solar cells (Pero-SCs). However, the existence of oxygen-vacancy trap states at the surface of SnO2 and the hysteresis behavior of the devices with SnO2 ETL limit its application in the Pero-SCs. In this study, a fullerene derivative pyrrolidinofullerene C60-substituted phenol (NPC60-OH) was synthesized and applied to modify the SnO2 ETL in Pero-SCs for the first time. The systematic and comparative characterizations demonstrated that, after the introduction of NPC60-OH modification layer on the SnO2 ETL, the corresponding devices showed enlarged grain size of the perovskite films grown on the ETL, more efficient electron transport and decreased charge recombination. Besides, the NPC60-OH layer could passivate the oxygen-vacancy-related defects of the SnO2 ETL effectively and significantly reduce the trap-state density in the perovskite film. As a result, a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.39% was achieved for the SnO2/NPC60-OH based Pero-SCs, with suppressed hysteresis and improved stability, while the control devices with pristine SnO2 ETL showed a lower PCE of 19.04%.
Funding Information
  • Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (SBK2017021655)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (51302178)
  • Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions

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