Optimizing Cs2TiBr6-Based PSCs with Graphene Quantum Dots †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Fabrication and Design of Proposed PSC Structure
2.1. Synthesis of Cs2TiBr6 and PSC Structure (FTO/Cs2TiBr6/Silver)
2.2. Synthesis of Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) and Modified PSC Structure (FTO/GQDs/Cs2TiBr6/Ag)
3. Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Shape | VOC (V) | FF (%) | Jsc (mA cm−2) | PCE (%) |
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FTO/Cs2TiBr6/Ag | 0.55 | 44.2 | 1.78 | 0.89 |
FTO/GQDs/Cs2TiBr6/Ag | 0.57 | 45.1 | 1.95 | 1.02 |
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Sen, R.; Yadav, M. Optimizing Cs2TiBr6-Based PSCs with Graphene Quantum Dots. Eng. Proc. 2023, 56, 180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15298
Sen R, Yadav M. Optimizing Cs2TiBr6-Based PSCs with Graphene Quantum Dots. Engineering Proceedings. 2023; 56(1):180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15298
Chicago/Turabian StyleSen, Riya, and Menka Yadav. 2023. "Optimizing Cs2TiBr6-Based PSCs with Graphene Quantum Dots" Engineering Proceedings 56, no. 1: 180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15298