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Review Article

Progress toward understanding the fullerene-related chemical interactions in perovskite solar cells

Kaikai Liu, Chengbo Tian( ), Yuming Liang, Yujie Luo, Liqiang Xie, Zhanhua Wei( )
Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, Institute of Luminescent Materials and Information Displays, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
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This review provides a broader summary and in-depth insights about the function of fullerene materials in perovskite solar cells and highlights the crucial role of the fullerene-related chemical interaction, including fullerene-perovskite, fullerene-inorganic electron transport layer (IETL), and fullerene-fullerene.

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Fullerene materials have been widely used to fabricate efficient and stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to their excellent electron transport ability, defect passivation effect, and beyond. Recent studies have shown that fullerene-related chemical interaction has played a crucial role in determining device performance. However, the corresponding fullerene-related chemical interactions are yet well understood. Herein, a comprehensive review of fullerene materials in regulating carrier transport, passivating the surface and grain boundary defects, and enhancing device stability is provided. Specifically, the influence of the fullerene-related chemical interactions, including fullerene-perovskite, fullerene-inorganic electron transport layer (IETL), and fullerene-fullerene, on the device performance is well discussed. Finally, we outline some perspectives for further design and application of fullerene materials to enhance the performance and commercial application of PSCs.

Keywords

perovskite solar cellsfunctional fullereneschemical interactionsdevice performance

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 8,
August 2022
Pages 7139-7153
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4322-6
Cite this article:
Liu K, Tian C, Liang Y, et al. Progress toward understanding the fullerene-related chemical interactions in perovskite solar cells. Nano Research, 2022, 15(8): 7139-7153. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4322-6
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Perovskite solar cells

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Received: 27 January 2022
Revised: 11 March 2022
Accepted: 13 March 2022
Published: 28 May 2022
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