MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells

Since being first published in 2018, the use of two-dimensional MXene in solar cells has attracted significant interest. This study presents, for the first time, the synthesis of an efficient hybrid electrocatalyst in the form of a nanocomposite (MXene/CoS)-SnO2 designed to function as a high-perfor...

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Main Authors: T. F., Alhamada, M. A., Azmah Hanim, Jung, D. W., R., Saidur, A. A., Nuraini, W. Z., Wan Hasan, Tan, K. H., M., Mohamad Noh, M. A., M. Teridi
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Published: Nature Research 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118804/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118804/1/118804.pdf
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author T. F., Alhamada
M. A., Azmah Hanim
Jung, D. W.
R., Saidur
A. A., Nuraini
W. Z., Wan Hasan
Tan, K. H.
M., Mohamad Noh
M. A., M. Teridi
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M. A., Azmah Hanim
Jung, D. W.
R., Saidur
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Tan, K. H.
M., Mohamad Noh
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description Since being first published in 2018, the use of two-dimensional MXene in solar cells has attracted significant interest. This study presents, for the first time, the synthesis of an efficient hybrid electrocatalyst in the form of a nanocomposite (MXene/CoS)-SnO2 designed to function as a high-performance electron transfer layer (ETL). The study can be divided into three distinct parts. The first part involves the synthesis of single-layer Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets, followed by the preparation of a CoS solution. Subsequently, in the second part, the fabrication of MXene/CoS heterostructure nanocomposites is carried out, and a comprehensive characterization is conducted to evaluate the physical, structural, and optical properties. In the third part, the attention is on the crucial characterizations of the novel nanocomposite-electron transport layer (ETL) solution, significantly contributing to the evolution of perovskite solar cells. Upon optimising the composition, an exceptional power conversion efficiency of more than 17.69% is attained from 13.81% of the control devices with fill factor (FF), short-circuit current density (Jsc), and open-circuit voltage (Voc) were 66.51%, 20.74 mA/cm2, and 1.282 V. Therefore, this PCE is 21.93% higher than the control device. The groundbreaking MXene/CoS (2 mg mL−1) strategy reported in this research represents a promising and innovative avenue for the realization of highly efficient perovskite solar cells.
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spelling upm-1188042025-07-24T02:35:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118804/ MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells T. F., Alhamada M. A., Azmah Hanim Jung, D. W. R., Saidur A. A., Nuraini W. Z., Wan Hasan Tan, K. H. M., Mohamad Noh M. A., M. Teridi Since being first published in 2018, the use of two-dimensional MXene in solar cells has attracted significant interest. This study presents, for the first time, the synthesis of an efficient hybrid electrocatalyst in the form of a nanocomposite (MXene/CoS)-SnO2 designed to function as a high-performance electron transfer layer (ETL). The study can be divided into three distinct parts. The first part involves the synthesis of single-layer Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets, followed by the preparation of a CoS solution. Subsequently, in the second part, the fabrication of MXene/CoS heterostructure nanocomposites is carried out, and a comprehensive characterization is conducted to evaluate the physical, structural, and optical properties. In the third part, the attention is on the crucial characterizations of the novel nanocomposite-electron transport layer (ETL) solution, significantly contributing to the evolution of perovskite solar cells. Upon optimising the composition, an exceptional power conversion efficiency of more than 17.69% is attained from 13.81% of the control devices with fill factor (FF), short-circuit current density (Jsc), and open-circuit voltage (Voc) were 66.51%, 20.74 mA/cm2, and 1.282 V. Therefore, this PCE is 21.93% higher than the control device. The groundbreaking MXene/CoS (2 mg mL−1) strategy reported in this research represents a promising and innovative avenue for the realization of highly efficient perovskite solar cells. Nature Research 2024-06-25 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118804/1/118804.pdf T. F., Alhamada and M. A., Azmah Hanim and Jung, D. W. and R., Saidur and A. A., Nuraini and W. Z., Wan Hasan and Tan, K. H. and M., Mohamad Noh and M. A., M. Teridi (2024) MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells. Scientific Reports, 14. art. no. 14638. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2045-2322 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-64632-1 10.1038/s41598-024-64632-1
spellingShingle T. F., Alhamada
M. A., Azmah Hanim
Jung, D. W.
R., Saidur
A. A., Nuraini
W. Z., Wan Hasan
Tan, K. H.
M., Mohamad Noh
M. A., M. Teridi
MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells
title MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells
title_full MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells
title_fullStr MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells
title_full_unstemmed MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells
title_short MXene‑based novel nanocomposites doped SnO2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells
title_sort mxene‑based novel nanocomposites doped sno2 for boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells
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