Effect of UV-Light Treatment on Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs)

We employed ultra-violet (UV) light treatment on the TiO<sub>2</sub> layer prior to coating the perovskite layer to improve the solar conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). A laboratory-made UV treatment system was equipped with various UV light sources (8 W power; maxim...

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Main Authors: Sangmo Kim, Hoang Van Quy, Hyung Wook Choi, Chung Wung Bark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/5/1069
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Summary:We employed ultra-violet (UV) light treatment on the TiO<sub>2</sub> layer prior to coating the perovskite layer to improve the solar conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). A laboratory-made UV treatment system was equipped with various UV light sources (8 W power; maximum wavelengths of 254, 302, and 365 nm). The UV light treatment improved the power conversion efficiency (PCE) while coating the uniformity layer and removing impurities from the surface of cells. After the PSCs were exposed to UV light, their PCE developed approximately 10% efficiency; PBI<sub>2</sub> decreased without changing the structure.
ISSN:1996-1073