Efficiency and stability enhancement of perovskite solar cells using reduced graphene oxide derived from earth-abundant natural graphite

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Suragtkhuu, Selengesuren
Tserendavag, Odonchimeg
Vandandoo, Ulziibayar
Bati, Abdulaziz SR
Bat-Erdene, Munkhjargal
Shapter, Joseph G
Batmunkh, Munkhbayar
Davaasambuu, Sarangerel
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Graphene – two-dimensional (2D) sheets of carbon atoms linked in a honeycomb pattern – has unique properties that exhibit great promise for various applications including solar cells. Herein we prepared two-dimensional (2D) reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets from naturally abundant graphite flakes (obtained from Tuv aimag in Mongolia) using solution processed chemical oxidation and thermal reduction methods. As a proof of concept, we used our rGO as a hole transporting material (HTM) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Promisingly, the use of rGO in the hole transporting layer (HTL) not only enhanced the photovoltaic efficiency of PSCs, but also improved the device stability. In particular, the best performing PSC employing rGO nanosheets exhibited a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of up to 18.13%, while the control device without rGO delivered a maximum efficiency of 17.26%. The present work demonstrates the possibilities for solving PSC issues (stability) using nanomaterials derived from naturally abundant graphite sources.

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RSC Advances

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10

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15

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© The Author(s) 2020. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) License, which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, providing that the work is properly cited.

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Chemical sciences

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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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COUNTER ELECTRODES

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Suragtkhuu, S; Tserendavag, O; Vandandoo, U; Bati, ASR; Bat-Erdene, M; Shapter, JG; Batmunkh, M; Davaasambuu, S, Efficiency and stability enhancement of perovskite solar cells using reduced graphene oxide derived from earth-abundant natural graphite, RSC Advances, 2020, 10 (15), pp. 9133-9139

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