Embedding TiO2 Nanodiscs in the MoSe2 Electron Transport Layer Boosts
the Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells
Abstract
To improve the performance of inverted perovskite solar cells, we
introduce a novel approach to enhance the devices’ efficiency notably.
Our novel strategy incorporates a cutting-edge metasurface-based
reflector featuring TiO 2 nanodiscs within a MoSe
2 layer, employed as an electron transport layer (ETL).
Demonstrating a substantial improvement in light reflection from the
lower part of the structure, the TiO 2 nanodiscs as a
metasurface-based reflector enhance electron transfer. Notably, the
metasurface-based perfect reflector, incorporating TiO 2
nanodiscs, outperforms other TiO 2 nanocube variations
with an impressive light reflectance of 97.95%. Exploring different
materials for electron transport layers (ETLs) and hole transfer layers
(HTLs), we identify MoSe 2 as a potent secondary
absorbent material, featuring a smaller bandgap than the primary
absorbent MAPbI 3, thereby intensifying the electric
field within the active layer and improving Power Conversion Efficiency
(PCE). In the final evaluation, our inverted metasurface-based device
structure (ITO/Cu 2O (HTL)/MAPbI 3/TiO
2 nanodiscs and MoSe 2
(ETL)/aluminum/SiO 2) significantly enhances the solar
cell’s electrical characteristics compared to the planar reference
structure (ITO/CuSCN/MAPbI 3/TiO
2/aluminum), with noteworthy increases in J
sc, V oc, and PCE values from 17.98
mA/cm 2 to 21.91 mA/cm 2, 1.03 V to
1.07 V, and 15.33% to 19.17%, respectively. Our proposed inverted
metasurface-based device structure represents a promising potential in
the construction of high-performance perovskite solar cells.