Performance-Enhancing Sulfur-Doped TiO2 Photoanodes for Perovskite Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. UV-Visible Spectroscopy
3.2. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Analysis
3.3. Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
3.4. Fluorescence Spectroscopy
3.5. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) Analysis
3.6. Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV) and Photocurrent–Voltage (J–V) Curve Studies
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Jsc (mA/cm2) | VOC (V) | FF (%) | PCE (%) | Rct (Ω) | ||
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TiO2 | Best | 13.30 | 0.98 | 39.88 | 5.10 | 18.72 |
Average | 13.18 ± 0.08 | 0.97 ± 0.01 | 38.70 ± 0.77 | 4.98 ± 0.13 | 20.68 ± 1.54 | |
S-doped TiO2 | Best | 13.9 | 0.997 | 43.18 | 6.0 | 14.26 |
Average | 13.65 ± 0.17 | 0.99 ± 0.003 | 42.19 ± 0.83 | 5.76 ± 0.19 | 14.68 ± 1.05 |
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Abd Mutalib, M.; Ahmad Ludin, N.; Su’ait, M.S.; Davies, M.; Sepeai, S.; Mat Teridi, M.A.; Mohamad Noh, M.F.; Ibrahim, M.A. Performance-Enhancing Sulfur-Doped TiO2 Photoanodes for Perovskite Solar Cells. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 429. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010429
Abd Mutalib M, Ahmad Ludin N, Su’ait MS, Davies M, Sepeai S, Mat Teridi MA, Mohamad Noh MF, Ibrahim MA. Performance-Enhancing Sulfur-Doped TiO2 Photoanodes for Perovskite Solar Cells. Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(1):429. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010429
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbd Mutalib, Muhazri, Norasikin Ahmad Ludin, Mohd Sukor Su’ait, Matthew Davies, Suhaila Sepeai, Mohd Asri Mat Teridi, Mohamad Firdaus Mohamad Noh, and Mohd Adib Ibrahim. 2022. "Performance-Enhancing Sulfur-Doped TiO2 Photoanodes for Perovskite Solar Cells" Applied Sciences 12, no. 1: 429. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010429
APA StyleAbd Mutalib, M., Ahmad Ludin, N., Su’ait, M. S., Davies, M., Sepeai, S., Mat Teridi, M. A., Mohamad Noh, M. F., & Ibrahim, M. A. (2022). Performance-Enhancing Sulfur-Doped TiO2 Photoanodes for Perovskite Solar Cells. Applied Sciences, 12(1), 429. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010429