Performance and stability gain in zero-dimensional perovskite solar cells after >2 years when hybridized with silicon nanocrystals

McDonald, Calum and Ni, Chengsheng and Maguire, Paul and Mariotti, Davide and Svrcek, Vladimir (2019) Performance and stability gain in zero-dimensional perovskite solar cells after >2 years when hybridized with silicon nanocrystals. Nanoscale Advances, 1 (12). pp. 4683-4687. ISSN 2516-0230 (https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00516A)

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Abstract

We report highly stable zero-dimensional (CH3NH3)3Bi2I9 photovoltaic cells which demonstrate a 33% increase in performance after 2 years when hybridized with silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs). The natural oxidation of SiNCs is expected to consume radical species and improve the SiNC/(CH3NH3)3Bi2I9 interface and electronic coupling whilst also inhibiting defect-induced degradation.

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McDonald, Calum, Ni, Chengsheng, Maguire, Paul, Mariotti, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1504-4383 and Svrcek, Vladimir;
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