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Niobium Doping Effects on TiO2 Mesoscopic Electron Transport Layer‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells

Niobium Doping Effects on TiO2 Mesoscopic Electron Transport Layer‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are the most promising candidates as next‐generation solar energy conversion systems. To design a highly efficient PSC, understanding electronic properties of mesoporous metal oxides is essential. Herein, we explore the effect of Nb doping of TiO2 on electronic structure and photovoltaic properties of PSCs. Light Nb doping (0.5 and 1.0 at %) increased the optical band gap slightly, but heavy doping (5.0 at %) distinctively decreased it. The relative Fermi level position of the conduction band is similar for the lightly Nb‐doped TiO2 (NTO) and the undoped TiO2 whereas that of the heavy doped NTO decreased by as much as ∼0.3 eV. The lightly doped NTO‐based PSCs exhibit 10 % higher efficiency than PSCs based on undoped TiO2 (from 12.2 % to 13.4 %) and 52 % higher than the PSCs utilizing heavy doped NTO (from 8.8 % to 13.4 %), which is attributed to fast electron injection/transport and preserved electron lifetime, verified by transient photocurrent decay and impedance studies. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ChemSusChem - Chemistry and Sustainability, Energy & Materials Wiley

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Wiley
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"Copyright © 2015 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company"
ISSN
1864-5631
eISSN
1864-564X
DOI
10.1002/cssc.201403478
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25891531
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Abstract

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are the most promising candidates as next‐generation solar energy conversion systems. To design a highly efficient PSC, understanding electronic properties of mesoporous metal oxides is essential. Herein, we explore the effect of Nb doping of TiO2 on electronic structure and photovoltaic properties of PSCs. Light Nb doping (0.5 and 1.0 at %) increased the optical band gap slightly, but heavy doping (5.0 at %) distinctively decreased it. The relative Fermi level position of the conduction band is similar for the lightly Nb‐doped TiO2 (NTO) and the undoped TiO2 whereas that of the heavy doped NTO decreased by as much as ∼0.3 eV. The lightly doped NTO‐based PSCs exhibit 10 % higher efficiency than PSCs based on undoped TiO2 (from 12.2 % to 13.4 %) and 52 % higher than the PSCs utilizing heavy doped NTO (from 8.8 % to 13.4 %), which is attributed to fast electron injection/transport and preserved electron lifetime, verified by transient photocurrent decay and impedance studies.

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ChemSusChem - Chemistry and Sustainability, Energy & MaterialsWiley

Published: Aug 20, 2016

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