Photo-annealed amorphous titanium oxide for perovskite solar cells

Abstract

Electron selective layers are important to the efficiency, stability and hysteresis of perovskite solar cells. Photo-annealing is a low-cost, roll-to-roll-compatible process that can be applied to the post-treatment fabrication of sol–gel based metal oxide layers. Here, we fabricate an amorphous titanium oxide electron selective layer at a low temperature in a dry atmosphere using a UV light annealing system and compare it with a thermal annealing process. Active oxygen species are created by using UV light to promote hydrolysis and condense the TiO₂ precursor, which removes organic ligands effectively. The photo-annealed TiO₂-based perovskite solar cell has a power conversion efficiency of 19.37% without hysteresis.