SnO2-Based Interfacial Engineering towards Improved Perovskite Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Concentration Ratios | PCE (%) | VOC (V) | FF (%) | JSC (mA/cm2) |
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SnO2 (4%) | 17.40 | 1.02 | 73.26 | 23.29 |
SnO2 (3%) | 19.34 | 1.06 | 76.54 | 23.84 |
SnO2 (2.4%) | 20.27 | 1.07 | 79.9 | 24.29 |
SnO2 (2%) | 18.28 | 1.04 | 72.82 | 24.14 |
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Li, B.; Liu, C.; Zhang, X. SnO2-Based Interfacial Engineering towards Improved Perovskite Solar Cells. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1406. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14171406
Li B, Liu C, Zhang X. SnO2-Based Interfacial Engineering towards Improved Perovskite Solar Cells. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(17):1406. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14171406
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Bing’e, Chuangping Liu, and Xiaoli Zhang. 2024. "SnO2-Based Interfacial Engineering towards Improved Perovskite Solar Cells" Nanomaterials 14, no. 17: 1406. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14171406