Solar Energy, Vol.196, 582-588, 2020
A solution processed Ag-nanowires/C60 composite top electrode for efficient and translucent perovskite solar cells
All solution-processed semi-transparent perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with high efficiency were fabricated with Ag nanowire (AgNW) top electrode directly coated on the organic electron transport layer (ETL). A unique AgNW/ETL interface morphology was attained by the fabrication of the AgNW-C60 composite electrode through a sequential spin-coating method. The C60 filler spin-coated on the AgNW network engendered a high contact area and favourable energy level alignment at the interface between the ETL and AgNW. As a result, devices based on AgNW-C60 electrode far outperformed devices with pristine AgNW electrodes. By adjusting the thickness of the AgNW film, the AgNW-C60 devices attained a PCE of 11.02%. The incorporation of C60 into the AgNW electrode also led to remarkable stability improvement. The low-temperature solution-processed and semi-transparent AgNW-C60 top electrode is also applicable to other PSC structures with various interfacial layers, thus showing a promising path towards fully-printable, flexible and translucent photovoltaic devices.