Room-temperature, solution-processable organic electron extraction layer for high-performance planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells

Kim, Jong H.; Chueh, Chu-Chen; Williams, Spencer T.; Jen, Alex K. -Y.

doi:10.1039/C5NR04250J

Title: Room-temperature, solution-processable organic electron extraction layer for high-performance planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells

Journal Article · Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Nanoscale

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR04250J· OSTI ID:1343576

Kim, Jong H. ^[1]; Chueh, Chu-Chen ^[2]; Williams, Spencer T. ^[2]; Jen, Alex K. -Y. ^[3]

Chungnam National Univ., Yuseong-gu (South Korea). Dept. of Chemical Engineering Education; Chungnam National Univ., Yuseong-gu (South Korea). Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology; Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Here in this work, we describe a room-temperature, solution-processable organic electron extraction layer (EEL) for high-performance planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells (PHJ PVSCs). This EEL is composed of a bilayered fulleropyrrolidinium iodide (FPI)-polyethyleneimine (PEIE) and PC₆₁BM, which yields a promising power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.7% with insignificant hysteresis. We reveal that PC₆₁BM can serve as a surface modifier of FPI-PEIE to simultaneously facilitate the crystallization of perovskite and the charge extraction at FPI-PEIE/CH₃NH₃PbI₃ interface. Furthermore, the FPI-PEIE can also tune the work function of ITO and dope PC₆₁BM to promote the efficient electron transport between ITO and PC₆₁BM. Based on the advantages of room-temperature processability and decent electrical property of FPI-PEIE/PC₆₁BM EEL, a high-performance flexible PVSC with a PCE ~10% is eventually demonstrated. Lastly, this study shows the potential of low-temperature processed organic EEL to replace transition metal oxide-based interlayers for highly printing compatible PVSCs with high-performance.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); Asian Office of Aerospace R&D; US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); Boeing Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0006710; FA2386-11-1-4072; N00014-14-1-0246; DGE-1256082

OSTI ID:: 1343576

Report Number(s):: DOE-UW-Jen-11; NANOHL

Journal Information:: Nanoscale, Vol. 7, Issue 41; ISSN 2040-3364

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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