Preparation of CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells via bottom interface modification with methylammonium chloride
- Corresponding author: Weihai SUN, sunweihai@hqu.edu.cn
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Zongsheng LI, Yichao WANG, Yujie WANG, Wenhao ZHU, Xiaoyao YIN, Wudan YANG, Songzhi ZHENG, Weihai SUN. Preparation of CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells via bottom interface modification with methylammonium chloride[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry,
;2025, 41(9): 1805-1816.
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10.11862/CJIC.20250066
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EQE: external quantum efficiency.
Inset: corresponding equivalent circuit diagram.