Infiltration issues in printed mesoporous carbon perovskite solar cells: a troubleshooting guide

Worsley, Carys; Dunlop, Tom; Potts, Sarah-Jane; Bolton, R.; Jewell, Eifion; Watson, Trystan

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Infiltration issues in printed mesoporous carbon perovskite solar cells: a troubleshooting guide

Carys Worsley, Tom Dunlop

, Sarah-Jane Potts

, R. Bolton, Eifion Jewell

, Trystan Watson

Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Volume: 12, Issue: 25, Pages: 9401 - 9411

Swansea University Authors: Carys Worsley, Tom Dunlop , Sarah-Jane Potts , Eifion Jewell , Trystan Watson

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Printed mesoscopic carbon perovskite solar cells (CPSCs) represent a potential frontrunner to perovskite commercialisation due to their inherent stability and easily scaled fabrication methods. Devices consist of three screen printed mesoporous layers of TiO2, ZrO2 and carbon, which are subsequently...

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Infiltration issues in printed mesoporous carbon perovskite solar cells: a troubleshooting guide

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