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Innocuous hybrid-halide perovskite solar cells based on titania nanowires towards eco-friendly solar energy conversion

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Emerging Perovskite Solar Cell (PSC) technology and well-established nanotechnology have unlocked the gateway for developing low-cost solar cells and compete equally with Silicon-based commercial solar cells. However, the presence of toxic lead and poor stability of perovskites used in these cells limit their wider application and commercialization. In this regard, the present research work has been formulated with several objectives aiming at the fabrication of low-cost and enviro-friendly PSCs using facile methods and featured nanomaterials. Lead-free and hole transporter-free methylammonium tin hybrid-halide perovskites (CH3NH3SnInBr3−n, where 0 ≤ n ≤ 3)-based PSCs have been fabricated employing one-dimensional titania nanowires (1D TNWs) electron transporter. The research work centres around the influence of various parameters such as nature of precursor and halide content on the morphology, optical properties, and bandgap of the component materials. The effect of band-gap engineering of perovskites through varying halide ions on the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the PSCs has been extensively investigated. Among the as-fabricated PSCs, the device with CH3NH3SnI3 has delivered the highest PCE of 1.02%, with Jsc of 8.4 mA cm−2, Voc of 0.231 V and FF of 0.44. The obtained PCE is significantly lower than the current highly efficient PSCs. Yet the as-fabricated PSCs perform better among its specific category with lead-free components and without hole transporter.

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This work was supported by the Department of Science and Technology – Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB) Extra Mural Research (EMR) Project – India (EMR/2016/006996).

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K., P., B., P., D.J., S. et al. Innocuous hybrid-halide perovskite solar cells based on titania nanowires towards eco-friendly solar energy conversion. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 605 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-09941-3

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