Elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with SnO2 quantum dot- and PCBM-based electron transport layers

Recently, flexible perovskite solar cells (FPSCs) fabricated using solution-processed printing techniques have garnered significant attention. However, challenges remain in achieving cost-effective, scalable manufacturing under ambient conditions and ensuring stable, efficient devices. This study fo...

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Main Authors: Yerassyl Yerlanuly, Erik O. Shalenov, Hryhorii P. Parkhomenko, Muhammad Salman Kiani, Zarina Kukhayeva, Annie Ng, Askhat N. Jumabekov
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author Yerassyl Yerlanuly
Erik O. Shalenov
Hryhorii P. Parkhomenko
Muhammad Salman Kiani
Zarina Kukhayeva
Annie Ng
Askhat N. Jumabekov
author_facet Yerassyl Yerlanuly
Erik O. Shalenov
Hryhorii P. Parkhomenko
Muhammad Salman Kiani
Zarina Kukhayeva
Annie Ng
Askhat N. Jumabekov
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description Recently, flexible perovskite solar cells (FPSCs) fabricated using solution-processed printing techniques have garnered significant attention. However, challenges remain in achieving cost-effective, scalable manufacturing under ambient conditions and ensuring stable, efficient devices. This study focuses on fabricating printed FPSCs using the slot-die coating technique and examines the impact of SnO2 quantum dot (QD) and (6,6)-Phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) based electron transport layers (ETLs) on device performance and hysteresis. Experimentally results show that SnO2 QD-based devices exhibited favorable photovoltaic properties but significant hysteresis compared to PCBM-based devices. Numerical simulations have shown that the hysteresis effect in devices is influenced not only by the higher concentration of mobile ions in the perovskite layer of PCBM-based devices compared to SnO2 QD-based devices, but also by the more effective redistribution of these ions during forward and reverse J-V scans. The results provide insights into the behavior of printed FPSCs with different ETLs, contributing to the development of high-performance, hysteresis-free printed FPSCs.
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spelling doaj-art-cf67ec8f4a5f407182111a285f19f8a62024-11-15T06:13:08ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-11-011021e39667Elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with SnO2 quantum dot- and PCBM-based electron transport layersYerassyl Yerlanuly0Erik O. Shalenov1Hryhorii P. Parkhomenko2Muhammad Salman Kiani3Zarina Kukhayeva4Annie Ng5Askhat N. Jumabekov6Department of Physics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, 010000, Astana, KazakhstanDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, 010000, Astana, Kazakhstan; Department of General Physics, Satbayev University, Almaty, 050013, KazakhstanDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, 010000, Astana, KazakhstanDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, 010000, Astana, KazakhstanDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, 010000, Astana, Kazakhstan; Department of Intelligent System and Cybersecurity, Astana IT university, 010000, Astana, KazakhstanDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, 010000, Astana, KazakhstanDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, 010000, Astana, Kazakhstan; Corresponding author.Recently, flexible perovskite solar cells (FPSCs) fabricated using solution-processed printing techniques have garnered significant attention. However, challenges remain in achieving cost-effective, scalable manufacturing under ambient conditions and ensuring stable, efficient devices. This study focuses on fabricating printed FPSCs using the slot-die coating technique and examines the impact of SnO2 quantum dot (QD) and (6,6)-Phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) based electron transport layers (ETLs) on device performance and hysteresis. Experimentally results show that SnO2 QD-based devices exhibited favorable photovoltaic properties but significant hysteresis compared to PCBM-based devices. Numerical simulations have shown that the hysteresis effect in devices is influenced not only by the higher concentration of mobile ions in the perovskite layer of PCBM-based devices compared to SnO2 QD-based devices, but also by the more effective redistribution of these ions during forward and reverse J-V scans. The results provide insights into the behavior of printed FPSCs with different ETLs, contributing to the development of high-performance, hysteresis-free printed FPSCs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024156988Slot-die coatingFlexible and printed perovskite solar cellsElectron transport layerHysteresis index
spellingShingle Yerassyl Yerlanuly
Erik O. Shalenov
Hryhorii P. Parkhomenko
Muhammad Salman Kiani
Zarina Kukhayeva
Annie Ng
Askhat N. Jumabekov
Elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with SnO2 quantum dot- and PCBM-based electron transport layers
Heliyon
Slot-die coating
Flexible and printed perovskite solar cells
Electron transport layer
Hysteresis index
title Elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with SnO2 quantum dot- and PCBM-based electron transport layers
title_full Elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with SnO2 quantum dot- and PCBM-based electron transport layers
title_fullStr Elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with SnO2 quantum dot- and PCBM-based electron transport layers
title_full_unstemmed Elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with SnO2 quantum dot- and PCBM-based electron transport layers
title_short Elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with SnO2 quantum dot- and PCBM-based electron transport layers
title_sort elucidating the hysteresis effect in printed flexible perovskite solar cells with sno2 quantum dot and pcbm based electron transport layers
topic Slot-die coating
Flexible and printed perovskite solar cells
Electron transport layer
Hysteresis index
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024156988
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