1. Understanding the impact of C60 at the interface of perovskite solar cells via drift-diffusion modeling
- Author
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Timofey Golubev, Phillip M. Duxbury, Dianyi Liu, and Richard R. Lunt
- Subjects
010302 applied physics ,Diffusion modeling ,Work (thermodynamics) ,Fullerene ,Materials science ,Interface (computing) ,General Physics and Astronomy ,02 engineering and technology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Engineering physics ,lcsh:QC1-999 ,0103 physical sciences ,0210 nano-technology ,Layer (electronics) ,lcsh:Physics ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
Perovskite solar cells have recently seen rapid improvements in performance with certified efficiencies of above 23%. Fullerene compounds are a very popular electron-transfer material in these devices. In a previous report, it has been shown that while an ultrathin fullerene layer of just 1 nm is sufficient to achieve good device performance, removal of this layer causes a drastic decrease in performance. We provide an explanation to these observed effects by use of a numerical device model. This work provides theoretical support to the experimental understanding of the dominant role of fullerenes in perovskite solar cells.
- Published
- 2019