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http://dx.doi.org/10.21218/CPR.2020.8.2.060

Development of Inorganic Metal Oxide based Hole-Transporting Layer for High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cell  

Lee, Haram (Photo-electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST))
Mai, Cuc Thi Kim (Photo-electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST))
Jang, Yoon Hee (Photo-electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST))
Lee, Doh-Kwon (Photo-electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST))
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Current Photovoltaic Research / v.8, no.2, 2020 , pp. 60-65 More about this Journal
Abstract
In perovskite solar cells with planar heterojunction configuration, selection of proper charge-transporting layers is very important to achieve stable and efficient device. Here, we developed solution processible Cu doped NiOx (Cu:NiOx) thin film as a hole-transporting layer (HTL) in p-i-n structured methylammonium lead trihalide (MAPbI3) perovskite solar cell. The transmittance and thickness of NiOx HTL is optimized by control the spin-coating rate and Cu is additionally doped to improve the surface morphology of undoped NiOx thin film and hole-extraction properties. Consequently, a perovskite solar cell containing Cu:NiOx HTL with optimal doping ratio of Cu exhibits a power conversion efficiency of 14.6%.
Keywords
Perovskite; Solar cell; $MAPbI_3$; Hole-transporting layer; Cu doped $NiO_x$;
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