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Title: Roles of Fullerene-Based Interlayers in Enhancing the Performance of Organometal Perovskite Thin-Film Solar Cells

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

Roles of fullerene-based interlayers in enhancing the performance of organometal perovskite thin-film solar cells are elucidated. By studying various fullerenes, a clear correlation between the electron mobility of fullerenes and the resulting performance of derived devices is determined. The metallic characteristics of the bilayer perovskite/fullerene field-effect transistor indicates an effective charge redistribution occurring at the corresponding interface. Lastly, a conventional perovskite thin-film solar cell derived from the C60 electron-transporting layer (ETL) affords a high power conversion efficiency of 15.4%.

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; Boeing–Johnson Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0006710; N00014–14–1–0170; FA2386–11–1–4072; DGE-1256082
OSTI ID:
1343575
Report Number(s):
DOE-UW-Jen-10
Journal Information:
Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 5, Issue 10; ISSN 1614-6832
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 223 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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