An inverted BiI3/PCBM binary quasi-bulk heterojunction solar cell with a power conversion efficiency of 1.50%
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Kang, J
Chen, S
Zhao, X
Yin, H
Zhang, W
Al-Mamun, M
Liu, P
Wang, Y
Zhao, H
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2020
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The use of toxic Pb hinders the widespread applications of lead halide perovskite solar cells, sparking an upsurge effort to develop lead-free solar cells. This work reports a facile low-temperature solution processed bismuth triiodide (BiI3)/[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) binary quasi-bulk heterojunction (BQ-BH) solar cell. The BiI3 and PCBM layers are innovatively utilized as the electron donor and acceptor to form a BQ-BH that promotes the separation of the excitons. The effective separation of excitons at the BiI3/PCBM BQ-BH is experimentally confirmed by the Kelvin probe force microscopy. An optimized ...
View more >The use of toxic Pb hinders the widespread applications of lead halide perovskite solar cells, sparking an upsurge effort to develop lead-free solar cells. This work reports a facile low-temperature solution processed bismuth triiodide (BiI3)/[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) binary quasi-bulk heterojunction (BQ-BH) solar cell. The BiI3 and PCBM layers are innovatively utilized as the electron donor and acceptor to form a BQ-BH that promotes the separation of the excitons. The effective separation of excitons at the BiI3/PCBM BQ-BH is experimentally confirmed by the Kelvin probe force microscopy. An optimized inverted BiI3/PCBM BQ-BH solar cell can achieve a champion power conversion efficiency of 1.50% with a record short-circuit current density of 8.76 mA cm−2. The findings of this work confirm that the separation of excitons can be effectively promoted by inducing a suitable electron donor/acceptor type of BQ-BH, providing a new means to enhance the performance of BiI3-based solar cells.
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View more >The use of toxic Pb hinders the widespread applications of lead halide perovskite solar cells, sparking an upsurge effort to develop lead-free solar cells. This work reports a facile low-temperature solution processed bismuth triiodide (BiI3)/[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) binary quasi-bulk heterojunction (BQ-BH) solar cell. The BiI3 and PCBM layers are innovatively utilized as the electron donor and acceptor to form a BQ-BH that promotes the separation of the excitons. The effective separation of excitons at the BiI3/PCBM BQ-BH is experimentally confirmed by the Kelvin probe force microscopy. An optimized inverted BiI3/PCBM BQ-BH solar cell can achieve a champion power conversion efficiency of 1.50% with a record short-circuit current density of 8.76 mA cm−2. The findings of this work confirm that the separation of excitons can be effectively promoted by inducing a suitable electron donor/acceptor type of BQ-BH, providing a new means to enhance the performance of BiI3-based solar cells.
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Nano Energy
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Macromolecular and materials chemistry
Materials engineering
Nanotechnology