Issue 4, 2019

2D-MoS2 nanosheets as effective hole transport materials for colloidal PbS quantum dot solar cells

Abstract

Herein, we demonstrate for the first time matrix-free deposition of two dimensional (2D) MoS2 nanosheets as an efficient hole transport layer (HTL) for colloidal lead sulfide (PbS) quantum dot (QD) solar cells. We have developed all-solution-processed n–p–p+ architecture solar cells where ZnO nanoparticles were used as an n-type window layer, a PbS QD layer acted as a light absorbing p-type layer and 2D-MoS2 nanosheets acted as a p+-type hole transport layer. The MoS2 nanosheets allow better interface with the PbS QD layers. The incorporation of the MoS2 hole transport layer leads to superior fill factor, higher open circuit voltage and better performance in colloidal PbS QD solar cells. These results show that one layer of MoS2 nanosheets improves the power conversion efficiency of the device from 0.92% for a hole transport material free device to 2.48%. The present work reveals the development of 2D-MoS2 nanosheets as a new hole transport layer for the fabrication of cost-effective, durable and efficient colloidal PbS quantum dot solar cells.

Graphical abstract: 2D-MoS2 nanosheets as effective hole transport materials for colloidal PbS quantum dot solar cells

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 Oct 2018
Accepted
01 Jan 2019
First published
07 Jan 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 1387-1394

2D-MoS2 nanosheets as effective hole transport materials for colloidal PbS quantum dot solar cells

S. R. Tulsani, A. K. Rath and D. J. Late, Nanoscale Adv., 2019, 1, 1387 DOI: 10.1039/C8NA00272J

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