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Single‐Atom Ti Decorated Carbon Black and Carbon Nanotubes: Modular Dual‐Carbon Electrode for Optimizing the Charge Transport Kinetics of Perovskite Solar Cells.

Authors :
Cheng, Jiashuo
Ma, Hongru
Shi, Yanying
Liu, Lida
Shang, Wenzhe
Liu, Wei
Li, Siao
Li, Wenrui
Wang, Yudi
Shi, Yantao
Source :
Advanced Functional Materials. Sep2024, p1. 8p. 5 Illustrations.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

In the landscape of photovoltaic research, carbon‐based perovskite solar cells (C‐PSCs) have attracted widespread attention due to their outstanding stability. However, compared to metal‐based PSCs, their power conversion efficiency (PCE) lags markedly behind. The key lies in two primary factors: First, the inefficiency of the carbon electrode in transporting and collecting carriers; second, the energy level mismatch with adjacent functional layers. These problems increase both the charge transport resistance and the charge injection barriers, thereby diminishing the overall efficiency of the device. In this study, an effective strategy is presented to tackle this issue by developing modular C‐PSCs that utilize dual carbon electrodes and implement multiscale modulation. This approach specifically focuses on three crucial aspects: establishing a highly conductive network, ensuring sufficient interfacial contact, and achieving well‐matched energy band alignment. By synergistically incorporating 0D carbon black (CB) and 1D carbon nanotube (CNT) into dual carbon electrodes, a resilient conductive network with enhanced interfacial contact is established, creating favorable conditions for efficient carrier transfer. Additionally, the energy level structure of CB is meticulously adjusted at the molecular scale by introducing individually adsorbed titanium (Ti) atoms, effectively addressing the energy level mismatch with the hole transport layer (spiro‐OMeTAD), and notably reducing the charge injection barrier at the interface. Based on the above strategy, the PCE of the C‐PSCs has undergone a remarkable enhancement from 15.27% to 22.45%. Moreover, the device shows excellent stability, with its PCE retaining over 95% of the initial value even after 1000 h of continuous operation under one‐sun intensity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1616301X
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Advanced Functional Materials
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179762142
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202409533