Issue 12, 2024

Self-assembled manganese acetate@tin dioxide colloidal quantum dots as an electron-transport layer for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Abstract

An SnO2 electron-transport layer (ETL) is a critical and mainstream component utilized in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) on account of its exceptional photoelectric performances and low-temperature fabrication process. Nevertheless, a significant number of defects on the surface of SnO2 quantum dots (QDs) can lead to QD agglomeration in dispersion and poor film quality, ultimately compromising the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability of devices. In this study, we developed multifunctional manganese acetate (Mn(Ac)2)-stabilized SnO2 quantum dots (Mac-SnO2 QDs) and utilized them to prepare ETLs for PSCs. The C[double bond, length as m-dash]O groups of Mn(Ac)2 can terminate the Sn4+ dangling bonds on Mac-SnO2 QDs, thereby preventing QD agglomeration, facilitating the preparation of a uniform film with good electrical properties. In addition, Mn2+ can permeate upward into the perovskite film, passivating I at the grain boundary and reducing perovskite bulk defects. Moreover, the perovskite grown on Mac-SnO2 releases residual stress, which can improve device performance and stability. As a consequence, Mac-SnO2 PSCs achieved a high PCE of 23.36% with improved stability. This successful approach of utilizing an organic acid salt to modify SnO2 QDs provides a facile and efficient strategy for enhancing the efficiency and stability of PSCs.

Graphical abstract: Self-assembled manganese acetate@tin dioxide colloidal quantum dots as an electron-transport layer for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
18 jan 2024
Accepted
27 apr 2024
First published
29 apr 2024

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024,11, 3566-3577

Self-assembled manganese acetate@tin dioxide colloidal quantum dots as an electron-transport layer for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Y. Li, C. Zhao, L. Wang, L. Fan, M. Wei, H. Liu, X. Liu, J. Yang, F. Wang and L. Yang, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 3566 DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00166D

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