Alumina nanoparticles enable optimal spray-coated perovskite thin film growth on self-assembled monolayers for efficient and reproducible photovoltaics
Elena J. Cassella, Robert D. J. Oliver, Timothy Thornber, Sophie Tucker, Rehmat Goodwin, David G. Lidzey, Alexandra J. Ramadan
Abstract
An alumina interlayer is developed to facilitate state-of-the-art spray coated perovskite photovoltaics. This enables deposition onto the Me4PACz self-assembled monolayer (SAMs) resulting in power conversion efficiencies >20%.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePhotovoltaicsMonolayerPerovskite (structure)NanotechnologyNanoparticleDeposition (geology)Self-assembled monolayerThin filmPhotovoltaic systemChemical engineeringPaleontologyEcologySedimentEngineeringBiologyPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films