Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum

Planar perovskite solar cells (PPSCs) have received great attention in recent years due to their intriguing properties, which make them a good choice for photovoltaic applications. In this work, the effect of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 (cesium-doped TiO2 (Cs-TiO2) and yttrium-doped TiO2...

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Main Authors: Nwankwo, U., Ngqoloda, Siphelo, Nkele, Agnes C., Arendse, Christopher J., Ozoemena, Kenneth I., Ekwealor, A. B. C., Rajan, Jose, Maaza, Malik, Ezema, Fabian I.
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author Nwankwo, U.
Ngqoloda, Siphelo
Nkele, Agnes C.
Arendse, Christopher J.
Ozoemena, Kenneth I.
Ekwealor, A. B. C.
Rajan, Jose
Maaza, Malik
Ezema, Fabian I.
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Ngqoloda, Siphelo
Nkele, Agnes C.
Arendse, Christopher J.
Ozoemena, Kenneth I.
Ekwealor, A. B. C.
Rajan, Jose
Maaza, Malik
Ezema, Fabian I.
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description Planar perovskite solar cells (PPSCs) have received great attention in recent years due to their intriguing properties, which make them a good choice for photovoltaic applications. In this work, the effect of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 (cesium-doped TiO2 (Cs-TiO2) and yttrium-doped TiO2 (Y-TiO2)) compact layers on the optical, structural and the photovoltaic performance of the PPSCs have been investigated. The perovskite layer syntheses were carried out by depositing a lead iodide (PbI2) layer via spin-coating; converting PbI2 into methyl ammonium iodide (CH3NH3PbI3) by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and spin-coating at 60 min and 60 s conversion times respectively. The as-deposited PPSCs were studied layer-by-layer using an X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance, transmittance and absorbance. The power conversion efficiency for stable processed perovskite solar cells were 3.61% and 12.89% for air and vacuum processed, respectively.
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spelling ump-298662021-10-28T06:56:49Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29866/ Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum Nwankwo, U. Ngqoloda, Siphelo Nkele, Agnes C. Arendse, Christopher J. Ozoemena, Kenneth I. Ekwealor, A. B. C. Rajan, Jose Maaza, Malik Ezema, Fabian I. H Social Sciences (General) T Technology (General) Planar perovskite solar cells (PPSCs) have received great attention in recent years due to their intriguing properties, which make them a good choice for photovoltaic applications. In this work, the effect of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 (cesium-doped TiO2 (Cs-TiO2) and yttrium-doped TiO2 (Y-TiO2)) compact layers on the optical, structural and the photovoltaic performance of the PPSCs have been investigated. The perovskite layer syntheses were carried out by depositing a lead iodide (PbI2) layer via spin-coating; converting PbI2 into methyl ammonium iodide (CH3NH3PbI3) by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and spin-coating at 60 min and 60 s conversion times respectively. The as-deposited PPSCs were studied layer-by-layer using an X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance, transmittance and absorbance. The power conversion efficiency for stable processed perovskite solar cells were 3.61% and 12.89% for air and vacuum processed, respectively. Royal Society of Chemistry 2020 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29866/1/8.%20Effects%20of%20alkali%20and%20transition%20metal-doped%20TiO2%C2%A0hole%20blocking%20layers.pdf Nwankwo, U. and Ngqoloda, Siphelo and Nkele, Agnes C. and Arendse, Christopher J. and Ozoemena, Kenneth I. and Ekwealor, A. B. C. and Rajan, Jose and Maaza, Malik and Ezema, Fabian I. (2020) Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum. RSC Advances, 10 (22). pp. 13139-13148. ISSN 2046-2069. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA01532F https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA01532F
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T Technology (General)
Nwankwo, U.
Ngqoloda, Siphelo
Nkele, Agnes C.
Arendse, Christopher J.
Ozoemena, Kenneth I.
Ekwealor, A. B. C.
Rajan, Jose
Maaza, Malik
Ezema, Fabian I.
Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum
title Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum
title_full Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum
title_fullStr Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum
title_full_unstemmed Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum
title_short Effects of alkali and transition metal-doped TiO2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum
title_sort effects of alkali and transition metal-doped tio2 hole blocking layers on the perovskite solar cells obtained by a two-step sequential deposition method in air and under vacuum
topic H Social Sciences (General)
T Technology (General)
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