Effect of TiO2 particle size and layer thickness on mesoscopic perovskite solar cells

Lee, Dong Geon; Kim, Min-cheol; Kim, Byeong Jo; Kim, Dong Hoe; Lee, Sang Myeong; Choi, Mansoo; Lee, Sangwook; Jung, Hyun Suk

doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.11.124

Title: Effect of TiO₂ particle size and layer thickness on mesoscopic perovskite solar cells

Journal Article · 16 November 2017 · Applied Surface Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.11.124 · OSTI ID:1414065

Lee, Dong Geon ^[1]; Kim, Min-cheol ^[2]; Kim, Byeong Jo ^[1]; Kim, Dong Hoe ^[3]; Lee, Sang Myeong ^[1]; Choi, Mansoo ^[2]; Lee, Sangwook ^[4]; Jung, Hyun Suk ^[1]

Sungkyunkwan Univ., Suwon (Republic of Korea)
Seoul National Univ. (Korea, Republic of); Global Frontier Center for Multiscale Energy Systems, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Kyungpook National Univ., Daegu (Korea, Republic of)

Mesoporous TiO₂ (mp-TiO₂) layers are commonly used as electron transport layers in perovskite solar cells, which help to extract electrons from the perovskite light-absorbing layer and transport them to the electrodes. We investigated the effects of the layer thickness of mp-TiO₂ and particle size of TiO₂ on photovoltaic properties, in terms of the surface area of the mp-layer and the interfacial areas of the TiO₂ nanoparticles in the mp-layer. Various mp-TiO₂ layers with thicknesses of 150, 250, and 400 nm and particle sizes of 25 nm and 41 nm were prepared to compare the photovoltaic properties of such layer-containing perovskite solar cells. Time-resolved photoluminescence decay and impedance studies showed that interfacial resistance as well as perovskite-to-TiO₂ charge injection are important factors affecting photovoltaic performance. The deterioration of the photovoltaic parameters with increasing TiO₂/TiO₂ interfacial area also confirms that the interfacial series resistance that arises from these connections should be reduced to enhance the performance of mesoscopic perovskite solar cells.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1414065

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-70670

Journal Information:: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 477; ISSN 0169-4332

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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