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Effect of UV exposure of ITO/PEDOT:PSS substrates on the performance of inverted-type perovskite solar cells

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We have fabricated inverted-type perovskite solar cells employing CH3NH3PbI3−xClx perovskite in the form of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/Perovskite/PCBM/Al. The effects of UV radiation on ITO/PEDOT:PSS substrates have been investigated for perovskite solar cells. ITO/PEDOT:PSS substrates were exposed to UV radiation for 5 to 15 min. The perovskite solar cells fabricated on UV-irradiated ITO/PEDOT:PSS substrates exhibited better performance as compared to those fabricated on substrates employing non-treated PEDOT:PSS. We used photovoltaic characterization, UV–VIS absorption, sheet resistance, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and external quantum efficiency (EQE) characterization techniques to investigate the effect of UV irradiation of ITO/PEDOT:PSS substrates on the performance of perovskite solar cells. The devices fabricated on ITO/PEDOT:PSS (UV irradiated for 10 min) exhibited the best device performance of all. We achieved a 9% increase in the overall power conversion efficiency for the devices fabricated on substrates exposed to UV radiation.

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We gratefully acknowledge Prof. Sariciftci for accepting Fatih Ongül as visiting scientist and providing the experimental facilities of Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS). Fatih Ongül acknowledges the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey-TÜBİTAK (2219 BİDEB-1059B191601931) for financial support.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Yildiz Technical University, Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey

    Hamed Moeini Alishah, Mehmet Kazici, Sinem Bozar, Macide Cantürk Rodop, Cihangir Kahveci & Serap Günes

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkey

    Mehmet Kazici

  3. Department of Electricity and Energy, Ardahan Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Ardahan University, Ardahan, Turkey

    Fatih Ongül

  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Yildiz Technical University, Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey

    Melih Besir Arvas & Yücel Sahin

  5. Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Metallurgy, Yildiz Technical University, Davutpasa Campus, Esenler, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey

    Metin Gencten

  6. Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

    Murat Kaleli, Salih Akyürekli, Hüseyin Utku Yilmaz & Ahmet Bugrahan Bayram

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Alishah, H.M., Kazici, M., Ongül, F. et al. Effect of UV exposure of ITO/PEDOT:PSS substrates on the performance of inverted-type perovskite solar cells. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 7968–7980 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03336-4

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