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Stable Tin Chloride Perovskite Sensitized Silver Doped Titania Nanosticks Photoanode Solar Cells with Different Hole Transport Materials

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Perovskite sensitized solar cells (PSSCs) have recently been catapulted to the cutting edge of thin-film photovoltaic research and development because of their promise for higher power conversion efficiencies and ease of fabrication. In this work, an attempt has been made to fabricate CH3NH3SnCl3 perovskite sensitized silver doped titania nanosticks photoanode solar cells with an efficient hole transport material (HTM), spiro-MeOTAD, poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (PTTA) and CuI and attained light to electricity power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 10.46, 7.89 and 6.05 % respectively, under AM 1.5G illumination of 100 mW/cm2 intensity. As well, PSSCs made with redox couple electrolytes namely quasi-solid state electrolyte (QSSE) and ionic liquid (IL) electrolyte exhibited the PCE of 4.92 and 3.20 % respectively. A metal oxide (HfO2) layer is coated on the perovskite sensitized photoanode, which could increase the stability of PSSCs. The current density (Jsc)–open circuit voltage (Voc) study shows that PSSCs made with HTMs exhibited better fill factor and PCE. The electron impedance spectroscopy revealed that the electron lifetime (τn), electron mobility (µ) and charge collection efficiency (ηcc)in the PSSCs are in the order spiro-MeOTAD > PTTA > CuI > QSSE > IL. This work expresses that the nature of the HTM is essential for charge recombination and elucidates that finding an optimal HTM for the perovskite solar cell includes controlling the perovskite/HTM interaction.

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  2. Physics Wing, DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, 608002, India

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Ramavenkateswari, K., Venkatachalam, P. Stable Tin Chloride Perovskite Sensitized Silver Doped Titania Nanosticks Photoanode Solar Cells with Different Hole Transport Materials. J Inorg Organomet Polym 26, 981–990 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-016-0410-y

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