journal article·2025-09Open access

Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells Utilizing Inorganic Composite Multiple Electron Transport Layers

Annan Zhu, Hao Gu, Wang Li, Jia Guo, Shengwen Li, Gang Wang, Junmin Xia, Chao Liang, Shi Chen, Guichuan Xing

Small· Volume 21· Issue 36

Abstract

Abstract Electron transport layers (ETLs) featuring optimal film coverage and favorable electronic properties play a critical role in high‐performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In contrast to organic ETLs, which have high material costs, inorganic metal oxide ETLs are considered promising alternatives for efficient inverted PSCs because of their low cost, high carrier mobility, and excellent stability. However, fabricating high‐quality top inorganic ETLs that preserve the active perovskite layer remains a challenge. Herein, a composite electron transport bilayer comprising atomically coherent interfaced tin dioxide (SnO 2 ) nanoparticles and tungsten‐doped zinc oxide (WZO) is introduced, which further facilitates charge extraction and mitigates detrimental interfacial deprotonation reactions. The tungsten doping ratio can be precisely controlled by adjusting the co‐evaporation parameters. The results reveal that tungsten enhances charge extraction by fine‐tuning the energy levels, whereas the SnO 2 layer simultaneously passivates the perovskite/ETL interface defects and inhibits deprotonation reactions. Utilizing this inorganic composite multiple architecture, a record efficiency of 23.19% is achieved for inverted PSCs with an all‐inorganic ETL. This cost‐effective approach provides a viable pathway for industrial‐scale production of high‐performance PSCs.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Conducting polymers and applications · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

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Affiliations

Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering University of Macau Avenida da Universidade Taipa Macau 999078 P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications Nanjing 210000 P. R. China

MOE Key Laboratory for None‐quilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter School of Physics National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry‐Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710000 P. R. China

Funding

Wuyi University · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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