Metal organic framework derived NiOx nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells

NiOx as a hole transport layer (HTL) has gained a lot of research interest in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), owing to its high optical transmittance, high power conversion efficiency, wide band-gap and ease of fabrication. In this work, four different nickel based-metal organic frameworks (MOFs) usi...

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Main Authors: Ariful Islam M., Selvanathan V., Chelvanathan P., Mottakin M., Aminuzzaman M., Adib Ibrahim M., Muhammad G., Akhtaruzzaman M.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-342242024-10-14T11:18:30Z Metal organic framework derived NiOx nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells Ariful Islam M. Selvanathan V. Chelvanathan P. Mottakin M. Aminuzzaman M. Adib Ibrahim M. Muhammad G. Akhtaruzzaman M. 57361246600 57160057200 35766323200 57195305487 6506337885 55843508000 56605566900 57195441001 Calcination Conversion efficiency Energy gap Field emission microscopes Hole mobility Ligands Metal nanoparticles Metal-Organic Frameworks Nickel compounds Organic polymers Particle size Particle size analysis Perovskite Perovskite solar cells Thin films 2-aminoterephthalic acids Calcination temperature High power conversion Hole transport layers Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs) Power conversion efficiencies Research interests Terephthalic acids Thin-films Wide-band-gap Scanning electron microscopy NiOx as a hole transport layer (HTL) has gained a lot of research interest in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), owing to its high optical transmittance, high power conversion efficiency, wide band-gap and ease of fabrication. In this work, four different nickel based-metal organic frameworks (MOFs) using 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC), terephthalic acid (TPA), 2-aminoterephthalic acid (ATPA), and 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid (DHTPA) ligands respectively, have been employed as precursors to synthesize NiOx NPs. The employment of different ligands was found to result in NiOx NPs with different structural, optical and morphological properties. The impact of calcination temperatures of the MOFs was also studied and according to field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), all MOF-derived NiOx NPs exhibited lower particle size at lower calcination temperature. Upon optimization, Ni-TPA MOF derived NiOx NPs calcined at 600 �C were identified to be the best for hole transport layer application. To explore the photovoltaic performance, these NiOx NPs have been fabricated as a thin film and its structural, optical and electrical characteristics were analyzed. According to the findings, the band energy gap (Eg) of the fabricated thin film has been found to be 3.25 eV and the carrier concentration, hole mobility and resistivity were also measured to be 6.8 � 1014 cm?3 4.7 � 1014 ? cm and 2.0 cm2 V?1 s?1, respectively. Finally, a numerical simulation was conducted using SCAPS-1D incorporating the optical and electrical parameters from the thin film analysis. FTO/TiO2/CsPbBr3/NiOx/C has been utilized as the device configuration which recorded an efficiency of 13.9% with Voc of 1.89 V, Jsc of 11.07 mA cm?2, and FF of 66.6%. � 2023 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Final 2024-10-14T03:18:30Z 2024-10-14T03:18:30Z 2023 Article 10.1039/d3ra02181e 2-s2.0-85158898439 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85158898439&doi=10.1039%2fd3ra02181e&partnerID=40&md5=1f1a529fa830d6a96d2e6370a32623c6 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34224 13 19 12781 12791 All Open Access Gold Open Access Royal Society of Chemistry Scopus
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topic Calcination
Conversion efficiency
Energy gap
Field emission microscopes
Hole mobility
Ligands
Metal nanoparticles
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Nickel compounds
Organic polymers
Particle size
Particle size analysis
Perovskite
Perovskite solar cells
Thin films
2-aminoterephthalic acids
Calcination temperature
High power conversion
Hole transport layers
Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs)
Power conversion efficiencies
Research interests
Terephthalic acids
Thin-films
Wide-band-gap
Scanning electron microscopy
spellingShingle Calcination
Conversion efficiency
Energy gap
Field emission microscopes
Hole mobility
Ligands
Metal nanoparticles
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Nickel compounds
Organic polymers
Particle size
Particle size analysis
Perovskite
Perovskite solar cells
Thin films
2-aminoterephthalic acids
Calcination temperature
High power conversion
Hole transport layers
Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs)
Power conversion efficiencies
Research interests
Terephthalic acids
Thin-films
Wide-band-gap
Scanning electron microscopy
Ariful Islam M.
Selvanathan V.
Chelvanathan P.
Mottakin M.
Aminuzzaman M.
Adib Ibrahim M.
Muhammad G.
Akhtaruzzaman M.
Metal organic framework derived NiOx nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells
description NiOx as a hole transport layer (HTL) has gained a lot of research interest in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), owing to its high optical transmittance, high power conversion efficiency, wide band-gap and ease of fabrication. In this work, four different nickel based-metal organic frameworks (MOFs) using 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC), terephthalic acid (TPA), 2-aminoterephthalic acid (ATPA), and 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid (DHTPA) ligands respectively, have been employed as precursors to synthesize NiOx NPs. The employment of different ligands was found to result in NiOx NPs with different structural, optical and morphological properties. The impact of calcination temperatures of the MOFs was also studied and according to field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), all MOF-derived NiOx NPs exhibited lower particle size at lower calcination temperature. Upon optimization, Ni-TPA MOF derived NiOx NPs calcined at 600 �C were identified to be the best for hole transport layer application. To explore the photovoltaic performance, these NiOx NPs have been fabricated as a thin film and its structural, optical and electrical characteristics were analyzed. According to the findings, the band energy gap (Eg) of the fabricated thin film has been found to be 3.25 eV and the carrier concentration, hole mobility and resistivity were also measured to be 6.8 � 1014 cm?3
author2 57361246600
author_facet 57361246600
Ariful Islam M.
Selvanathan V.
Chelvanathan P.
Mottakin M.
Aminuzzaman M.
Adib Ibrahim M.
Muhammad G.
Akhtaruzzaman M.
format Article
author Ariful Islam M.
Selvanathan V.
Chelvanathan P.
Mottakin M.
Aminuzzaman M.
Adib Ibrahim M.
Muhammad G.
Akhtaruzzaman M.
author_sort Ariful Islam M.
title Metal organic framework derived NiOx nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells
title_short Metal organic framework derived NiOx nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells
title_full Metal organic framework derived NiOx nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells
title_fullStr Metal organic framework derived NiOx nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells
title_full_unstemmed Metal organic framework derived NiOx nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells
title_sort metal organic framework derived niox nanoparticles for application as a hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells
publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
publishDate 2024
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