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Title: High-Performance Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells with 10% Power Conversion Efficiency and 25% Average Visible Transmittance Based on Transparent CuSCN as the Hole-Transporting Material

Journal Article · · Advanced Energy Materials
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  1. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  2. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

High-performance planar heterojunction perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) solar cell (PVSC) is demonstrated by utilizing CuSCN as a hole-transporting layer. Efficient hole-transport and hole-extraction at the CuSCN/CH3NH3PbI3 interface facilitate the PVSCs to reach 16% power conversion efficiency (PCE). In addition, excellent transparency of CuSCN enables high-performance semitransparent PVSC (10% PCE and 25% average visible transmittance) to be realized.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); Asian Office of Aerospace R&D
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0006710; N00014-14-1-0246; A2386-11-1-4072
OSTI ID:
1343569
Report Number(s):
DOE-UW-Jen-6
Journal Information:
Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 5, Issue 17; ISSN 1614-6832
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 184 works
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