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Stannite Quaternary Cu 2 M(M = Ni, Co)SnS 4 as Low Cost Inorganic Hole Transport Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells

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  • Zohreh Shadrokh

    (Nanophysics Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439955961, Iran)

  • Shima Sousani

    (Nanophysics Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439955961, Iran)

  • Somayeh Gholipour

    (Nanophysics Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439955961, Iran)

  • Zahra Dehghani

    (Department of Physics, University of Neyshabur, Neyshabur 9319774400, Iran)

  • Yaser Abdi

    (Nanophysics Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439955961, Iran)

  • Bart Roose

    (Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, 19 J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK)

Abstract

In this study, inorganic stannite quaternary Cu 2 M(M = Ni, Co)SnS 4 (CMTS) is explored as a low-cost, earth abundant, environmentally friendly and chemically stable hole transport material (HTM). CMTS nanoparticles were synthesized via a facile and mild solvothermal method and processed into aggregated nanoparticle inks, which were applied in n-i-p perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The results show that Cu 2 NiSnS 4 (CNiTS) is more promising as an HTM than Cu 2 CoSnS 4 (CCoTS), showing efficient charge injection as evidenced by considerable photoluminescence quenching and lower series resistance from Nyquist plots, as well as higher power conversion efficiency (PCE). Moreover, the perovskite layer coated by the CMTS HTM showed superior environmental stability after 200 h light soaking in 50% relative humidity, while organic HTMs suffer from a severe drop in perovskite absorption. Although the obtained PCEs are modest, this study shows that the cost effective and stable inorganic CMTSs are promising HTMs, which can contribute towards PSC commercialization, if the field can further optimize CMTS energy levels through compositional engineering.

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  • Zohreh Shadrokh & Shima Sousani & Somayeh Gholipour & Zahra Dehghani & Yaser Abdi & Bart Roose, 2020. "Stannite Quaternary Cu 2 M(M = Ni, Co)SnS 4 as Low Cost Inorganic Hole Transport Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-11, November.
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