Electrodeposited PEDOT:PSS-Al2O3 Improves the Steady-State Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Electrodeposition of PEDOT:PSS-Cl
2.2. Electrodeposition of Al2O3 on PEDOT:PSS-Cl
2.3. Solar Cell Fabrication
2.4. Characterization Methods
3. Results
3.1. Influence of PEDOT-Al Bilayer on the Performance of Inverted Perovskite Cells
3.2. Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Characterization
3.3. Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Erazo, E.A.; Gómez, M.; Rios, L.; Patiño, E.J.; Cortés, M.T.; Ortiz, P. Electrodeposited PEDOT:PSS-Al2O3 Improves the Steady-State Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Polymers 2021, 13, 4162. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13234162
Erazo EA, Gómez M, Rios L, Patiño EJ, Cortés MT, Ortiz P. Electrodeposited PEDOT:PSS-Al2O3 Improves the Steady-State Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Polymers. 2021; 13(23):4162. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13234162
Chicago/Turabian StyleErazo, Eider A., Martín Gómez, Leonardo Rios, Edgar J. Patiño, María T. Cortés, and Pablo Ortiz. 2021. "Electrodeposited PEDOT:PSS-Al2O3 Improves the Steady-State Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells" Polymers 13, no. 23: 4162. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13234162