Novel CdS Hole-Blocking Layer for Photostable Perovskite Solar Cells

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 4226-4232

  Hwang, Insung ^a   Yong, Kijung ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CdS; CH3NH3PbI3; hole blocking layer; perovskite solar cells; photostability

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; CHARGE TRANSFER; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PEROVSKITE; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CH3NH3PBI3; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; HOLE BLOCKING LAYERS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE DECAYS; PHOTO-STABILITY; PHOTOINDUCED DEGRADATION; TIME-RESOLVED PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS;

PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84958957879     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b12336     Document Type: Article

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