Room-temperature processed tin oxide thin film as effective hole blocking layer for planar perovskite solar cells

  • Hong Tao
  • , Zhibin Ma
  • , Guang Yang
  • , Haoning Wang
  • , Hao Long
  • , Hongyang Zhao
  • , Pingli Qin
  • , Guojia Fang

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Abstract

Tin oxide (SnO 2 ) film with high mobility and good transmittance has been reported as a promising semiconductor material for high performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this study, ultrathin SnO 2 film synthesized by radio frequency magnetron sputtering (RFMS) method at room temperature was employed as hole blocking layer for planar PSCs. The room-temperature sputtered SnO 2 film not only shows favourable energy band structure but also improves the surface topography of fluorine doped SnO 2 (FTO) substrate and perovskite (CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 ) layer. Thus, this SnO 2 hole blocking layer can efficiently promote electron transport and suppress carrier recombination. Furthermore, the best efficiency of 13.68% was obtained for planar PSC with SnO 2 hole blocking layer prepared at room temperature. This research highlights the room-temperature preparation process of hole blocking layer in PSC and has a certain reference significance for the usage of flexible and low-cost substrates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1336-1343
Number of pages8
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume434
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2018

Keywords

  • Hole blocking layer
  • Magnetron sputtering
  • Perovskite solar cell
  • Room temperature
  • SnO

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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