Solid-State Solar Cells Based on TiO2 Nanowires and CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Experimental Details
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Solid-State Perovskite Devices | Jsc (mA/cm2) | Voc (V) | FF (%) | CE (%) |
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CH3NH3PbI3/TNWs (0.2 µm) | 13.06 (±0.02) | 0.91(±0.06) | 63.2 (±0.1) | 7.40 (±0.04) |
CH3NH3PbI3/TNWs (0.35 µm) | 11.11 (±0.05) | 0.92 (±0.03) | 60.1 (±0.1) | 6.13 (±0.07) |
CH3NH3PbI3/TNWs (0.1 µm) | 10.66 (±0.07) | 0.89 (±0.02) | 61.1 (±0.1) | 5.80 (±0.05) |
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Sami, A.; Ansari, A.; Idrees, M.D.; Alam, M.M.; Imtiaz, J. Solid-State Solar Cells Based on TiO2 Nanowires and CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite. Coatings 2021, 11, 404. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11040404
Sami A, Ansari A, Idrees MD, Alam MM, Imtiaz J. Solid-State Solar Cells Based on TiO2 Nanowires and CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite. Coatings. 2021; 11(4):404. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11040404
Chicago/Turabian StyleSami, Abdul, Arsalan Ansari, Muhammad Dawood Idrees, Muhammad Musharraf Alam, and Junaid Imtiaz. 2021. "Solid-State Solar Cells Based on TiO2 Nanowires and CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite" Coatings 11, no. 4: 404. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11040404