The Investigation for Coating Method of Titanium Dioxide Layer in Perovskite Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Precursors Preparation
2.2. Fabrication of Thin Film and Device
2.3. Characteristic Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Jsc (mA/cm2) | Voc (V) | FF | Rs (Ωcm2) | PCE (%) |
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OC 1 for 3000 rpm | 6.51 | 0.85 | 0.14 | 6290 | 0.77 |
OC 1 for 2000 rpm | 7.58 | 0.91 | 0.63 | 173 | 4.38 |
OC 1 for 1000 rpm | 19.21 | 0.88 | 0.52 | 282 | 8.74 |
DC 2 for 3000 rpm | 9.31 | 0.85 | 0.15 | 728 | 1.20 |
DC 2 for 2000 rpm | 16.29 | 0.85 | 0.53 | 142 | 7.40 |
DC 2 for 1000 rpm | 14.41 | 0.91 | 0.75 | 107 | 9.93 |
Sample | OC 1 Film | DC 2 Film | ||||
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Speed (rpm) | 1000 | 2000 | 3000 | 1000 | 2000 | 3000 |
Rq (nm) | 22.254 | 23.953 | 23.792 | 29.892 | 28.239 | 26.95 |
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Huang, P.-H.; Huang, C.-W.; Kang, C.-C.; Hsu, C.-H.; Lien, S.-Y.; Wang, N.-F.; Huang, C.-J. The Investigation for Coating Method of Titanium Dioxide Layer in Perovskite Solar Cells. Crystals 2020, 10, 236. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst10030236
Huang P-H, Huang C-W, Kang C-C, Hsu C-H, Lien S-Y, Wang N-F, Huang C-J. The Investigation for Coating Method of Titanium Dioxide Layer in Perovskite Solar Cells. Crystals. 2020; 10(3):236. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst10030236
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuang, Pao-Hsun, Chien-Wu Huang, Chih-Chieh Kang, Chia-Hsun Hsu, Shui-Yang Lien, Na-Fu Wang, and Chien-Jung Huang. 2020. "The Investigation for Coating Method of Titanium Dioxide Layer in Perovskite Solar Cells" Crystals 10, no. 3: 236. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst10030236