Improving Crystallization and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Low-Temperature Treated A-Site Cation Solution in the Sequential Deposition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Mechanisms of LT Treatment
2.2. Film Characterization
2.3. Carrier Dynamic Characterization
2.4. Photovoltaic Performance and Stability of PSCs
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Reagents and Materials
3.2. Preparation of Precursor Solutions
3.3. Fabrication of the Devices
3.4. Characterization
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Li, T.; Xiong, Q.; Hu, C.; Wang, C.; Zhang, N.; Lien, S.-Y.; Gao, P. Improving Crystallization and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Low-Temperature Treated A-Site Cation Solution in the Sequential Deposition. Molecules 2023, 28, 4103. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28104103
Li T, Xiong Q, Hu C, Wang C, Zhang N, Lien S-Y, Gao P. Improving Crystallization and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Low-Temperature Treated A-Site Cation Solution in the Sequential Deposition. Molecules. 2023; 28(10):4103. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28104103
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Tinghao, Qiu Xiong, Chongzhu Hu, Can Wang, Ni Zhang, Shui-Yang Lien, and Peng Gao. 2023. "Improving Crystallization and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Low-Temperature Treated A-Site Cation Solution in the Sequential Deposition" Molecules 28, no. 10: 4103. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28104103