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Study on Properties of CdxSn(1−x)S/CH3NH3PbI3 Co-Sensitized Solar Cells Prepared Under Ambient Air Atmosphere

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The performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) can be greatly influenced by light absorption layer modification. In this study, a new strategy that employs CdxSn(1−x)S alloy materials as sensitizers is put forward to address the drawbacks of single-component sensitizers. The study demonstrates the addition of CdxSn(1−x)S into the perovskite precursor solution to co-sensitized solar cells via one-step spin coating. The compactness and crystal size of the perovskite film were significantly improved after incorporating CdxSn(1−x)S alloy into the CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPI) solution to form the MAPI/CdxSn(1−x)S precursor solution. Furthermore, the charge transfer of resulting PSCs is observably improved. Consequently, the photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs was increased to 5.84% for the CdxSn(1−x)S (x = 0.50) hybrid materials than that of the pristine device (2.79%). The optimization of photovoltaic performance can be realized by x adjustments for the precursor solution. This study provides some references for the application and production of PSCs.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U20A20206); the Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Guangxi University (201910593039); Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education (No. YCBZ2019008).

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    Xiaoying Zhong, Qi Pang, Huan Wang, Meixin Huang, Jiangying Lu, Zuizhi Lu, Yingbin Meng & Liya Zhou

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Zhong, X., Pang, Q., Wang, H. et al. Study on Properties of CdxSn(1−x)S/CH3NH3PbI3 Co-Sensitized Solar Cells Prepared Under Ambient Air Atmosphere. J. Electron. Mater. 51, 3589–3597 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09211-0

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