Authors
Yao Liu, Monojit Bag, Lawrence A Renna, Zachariah A Page, Paul Kim, Todd Emrick, D Venkataraman, Thomas P Russell
Publication date
2016/1
Journal
Advanced Energy Materials
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
1501606
Description
Interface engineering is critical for achieving efficient solar cells, yet a comprehensive understanding of the interface between a metal electrode and electron transport layer (ETL) is lacking. Here, a significant power conversion efficiency (PCE) improvement of fullerene/perovskite planar heterojunction solar cells from 7.5% to 15.5% is shown by inserting a fulleropyrrolidine interlayer between the silver electrode and ETL. The interface between the metal electrode and ETL is carefully examined using a variety of electrical and surface potential techniques. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements demonstrate that the interlayer enhances recombination resistance, increases electron extraction rate, and prolongs free carrier lifetime. Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) is used to map the surface potential of the metal electrode and it indicates a uniform and continuous work function decrease in …
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Y Liu, M Bag, LA Renna, ZA Page, P Kim, T Emrick… - Advanced Energy Materials, 2016