Thermal EvaporationOxidation Deposited Aluminum Oxide as an Interfacial Modifier to Improve the Performance and Stability of Zinc Oxide-Based Planar Perovskite Solar Cells (original) (raw)

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The acid-base chemistry at the interface of zinc oxide (ZnO) and methylammonium lead tri-iodide (perovskite) leads to proton transfer reactions resulting in perovskite degradation, lowering efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). An aluminum (Al) layer of 1-2 nm thickness is thermally evaporated on top of ZnO to improve the interface stability and the performance of ZnO-based PSCs. This approach aims to inhibit the deprotonation process, enhancing the long-term stability and efficiency of solar cells.

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Scheme 1. Thermal evaporation and annealing process to prepare AlO, layer on top of ZnO thin

Scheme 1. Thermal evaporation and annealing process to prepare AlO, layer on top of ZnO thin

Figure 1. X-ray photoemission spectra at O /s binding energy region of four types of ZnO thin

Figure 1. X-ray photoemission spectra at O /s binding energy region of four types of ZnO thin

phase in them (zincite mineral).

phase in them (zincite mineral).

‘able 1. Bulk or sheet conductivity and differential resistance of four types of ZnO films.

‘able 1. Bulk or sheet conductivity and differential resistance of four types of ZnO films.

Figure 3. (a) Transient bulk or sheet electrical conductivity and (b) transversal current-voltage (in the dark) curves of four types of ZnO films. Insets: measurement schemes.

Figure 3. (a) Transient bulk or sheet electrical conductivity and (b) transversal current-voltage (in the dark) curves of four types of ZnO films. Insets: measurement schemes.

Figure 5. (a) Mott-Schottky plots of ZnO (measured at 11 Hz), ZnO:Al (11 Hz), ZnO/AIO, (69

Figure 5. (a) Mott-Schottky plots of ZnO (measured at 11 Hz), ZnO:Al (11 Hz), ZnO/AIO, (69

absorbance spectra (Figure 6b). PVK: Perovskite. (c) Photoluminescence spectra of ZnO/PVK multilayers annealed at 100 °C for films stable even after 35 min of annealing at 100 °C, maintaining its color and the optica

absorbance spectra (Figure 6b). PVK: Perovskite. (c) Photoluminescence spectra of ZnO/PVK multilayers annealed at 100 °C for films stable even after 35 min of annealing at 100 °C, maintaining its color and the optica

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surface imperfections of ZnO:A] films. thermal evaporation-oxidation deposited AlO, works also as a passivation layer to reduce the

ZnO films; statistics of 5 cell samples: Average + standard deviation (maximum). samples in Figure 7a. We can see that the volumetric Al** doping or the addition of AlO, layer

ZnO films; statistics of 5 cell samples: Average + standard deviation (maximum). samples in Figure 7a. We can see that the volumetric Al** doping or the addition of AlO, layer

The cells samples were previous stored in air for more than 6 months before the test.

The cells samples were previous stored in air for more than 6 months before the test.

-igure 1. X-ray photoemission spectra at O 1s binding energy region of four types of ZnO thin films: (a) ZnO, (b) ZnO:Al, (c) ZnO/AlOx and (d) ZnO:Al/AlOx.

-igure 1. X-ray photoemission spectra at O 1s binding energy region of four types of ZnO thin films: (a) ZnO, (b) ZnO:Al, (c) ZnO/AlOx and (d) ZnO:Al/AlOx.

Figure 3. (a) Transient bulk or sheet electrical conductivity and (b) transversal current-voltage (in the dark) curves of four types of ZnO films. Insets: measurement schemes.

Figure 3. (a) Transient bulk or sheet electrical conductivity and (b) transversal current-voltage (in the dark) curves of four types of ZnO films. Insets: measurement schemes.

Figure 7. (a) J-V curves of FTO/ETL/perovskite/Spiro-OMeTAD/Au solar cells, with four different ETL: ZnO, ZnO:Al, ZnO/AlOx and ZnO:Al/AlOx. (b) External quantum efficiency (EQE) spectra of the same 4 solar cells measured at Jsc; the integrals of EQE spectra on wavelength give integrated Jsc values showed in the right vertical axis.

Figure 7. (a) J-V curves of FTO/ETL/perovskite/Spiro-OMeTAD/Au solar cells, with four different ETL: ZnO, ZnO:Al, ZnO/AlOx and ZnO:Al/AlOx. (b) External quantum efficiency (EQE) spectra of the same 4 solar cells measured at Jsc; the integrals of EQE spectra on wavelength give integrated Jsc values showed in the right vertical axis.

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