Controllable Crystallization of Perovskite Films during the Blade-Coating Fabrication Process for Efficient and Stable Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Materials
2.2. Solution Preparation
2.3. Device Fabrication
2.4. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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JSC (mA/cm2) | VOC (V) | FF (%) | PCE (%) | ||
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DMF | Forward scan | 18.76 | 1.09 | 64.8% | 13.25% |
Reverse scan | 19.90 | 1.10 | 59.6% | 13.05% | |
DMF + NH4Cl | Forward scan | 22.86 | 1.11 | 79.3% | 20.12% |
Reverse scan | 22.46 | 1.10 | 79.9% | 19.74% |
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Jiang, Z.; Li, J.; Li, K.; Zhang, R.; Qin, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Wu, B.; Ma, Q.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, W. Controllable Crystallization of Perovskite Films during the Blade-Coating Fabrication Process for Efficient and Stable Solar Cells. Coatings 2024, 14, 1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091113
Jiang Z, Li J, Li K, Zhang R, Qin Z, Zhang Y, Wu B, Ma Q, Zhang Y, Zhang W. Controllable Crystallization of Perovskite Films during the Blade-Coating Fabrication Process for Efficient and Stable Solar Cells. Coatings. 2024; 14(9):1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091113
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiang, Zhaoyi, Jiaqi Li, Kun Li, Rui Zhang, Zhenxing Qin, Yufei Zhang, Boheng Wu, Qiang Ma, Yulong Zhang, and Weijia Zhang. 2024. "Controllable Crystallization of Perovskite Films during the Blade-Coating Fabrication Process for Efficient and Stable Solar Cells" Coatings 14, no. 9: 1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091113