9.7%-efficient Sb2(S,Se)3 solar cells with a dithieno[3,2-b: 2′,3′-d]pyrrole-cored hole transporting material

Antimony selenosulfide, Sb2(S,Se)3, is a promising next-generation solar cell material with superior photovoltaic properties and high stability. However, the efficiency of Sb2(S,Se)3 solar cells lags far behind its theoretical value and other well-established thin-film solar cells. Herein, we report...

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Published in:Energy & environmental science 2021-01, Vol.14 (1), p.359-364
Main Authors: Jiang, Chenhui, Zhou, Jie, Tang, Rongfeng, Lian, Weitao, Wang, Xiaomin, Xunyong Lei, Zeng, Hualing, Zhu, Changfei, Tang, Weihua, Chen, Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimony
Energy levels
Interfacial energy
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaics
Recombination
Selenium
Solar cells
Stability
Thin films
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Summary:Antimony selenosulfide, Sb2(S,Se)3, is a promising next-generation solar cell material with superior photovoltaic properties and high stability. However, the efficiency of Sb2(S,Se)3 solar cells lags far behind its theoretical value and other well-established thin-film solar cells. Herein, we report a one-step hydrothermal process by employing selenourea as a selenium source for a single-phase and compact Sb2(S,Se)3 light absorber film, which possessed a desirable bandgap of 1.50 eV. When a low-cost and planar dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]pyrrole-cored small molecule (DTPThMe-ThTPA) is used as the hole transporting material, the interfacial energy level alignment is optimized. We disclose that chemical interaction formed between neighbouring thiophene and Sb atoms is critical for carrier collection and suppression of charge recombination, resulting in a champion efficiency of 9.7% with DTPThMe-ThTPA and increased stability, which is comparable to the device based on conventional Spiro-OMeTAD.
ISSN:1754-5692
1754-5706
DOI:10.1039/d0ee02239j