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Ambient Air Synthesis of Hole Transport Layer Free CH₃NH₃PbI₃ Solar Cells

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Organo-metallic lead halide based solar cells have ushered in a new era of research in renewable energy technologies. Solution processing and earth abundant materials promise a reliable source for our energy needs. Challenges of controlled environment processing hinder the commercialization of this technology. We report a low cost synthesis protocol for these devices. Employing hole transport layer free architecture, we have tailored the synthesis to ambient air conditions of high humidity. Solution processed zinc oxide has been used as electron selective contact offering a stabilized efficiency of 3.03 %. This approach has the potential to lower the cost of this technology promising rapid commercialization.

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4th International Conference on Nano and Materials Engineering 2016

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Materials Science Forum (Volume 864)

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149-153

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August 2016

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Muhammad Imran Ahmed*, Amir Habib, Zakir Hussain, Amir Khalid

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Ambient Air Synthesis, Hole Transport Layer Free, Perovskite Solar Cells, Solution Processing, ZNO

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