Low temperature solution processable TiO 2 nano-sol for electron transporting layer of flexible perovskite solar cells

Myung Sang You, Jin Hyuck Heo, Jin Kyoung Park, Sang Hwa Moon, Bum Jun Park, Sang Hyuk Im

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Abstract

Low-temperature solution processable TiO 2 nano-sol for electron transporting layer (ETL) of flexible perovskite solar cells is prepared by synthesizing TiO 2 nano-sols by peptization in acidic aqueous solution and re-dispersing the TiO 2 nanoparticles in H 2 O, ethanol (EtOH), dimethylsulfoxied (DMSO), and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). By considering dielectric constant, zeta potential, and surface tension of solvent media, we found that the DMF is the best to form uniform TiO 2 ETL by spin-coating among them because it has low surface tension and high zeta potential. Accordingly, we could demonstrate 18.2% power conversion efficiency (PCE) for rigid glass substrate based perovskite solar cells and 15.8% PCE for flexible polymer substrate based devices by low-temperature solution process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume194
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Jun 1

Keywords

  • Electron transporting layer
  • Low temperature
  • Perovskite solar cells
  • Solution process
  • TiO nano-sol

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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