Sb₂Se₃‐Sensitized Inorganic–Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells Fabricated Using a Single‐Source Precursor

Abstract

Abstract The photovoltaic performance of Sb 2 Se 3 ‐sensitized heterojunction solar cells, which were fabricated by a simple deposition of Sb 2 Se 3 on mesoporous TiO 2 by an approach that features multiple cycles of spin coating with a single‐source precursor solution and thermal decomposition, is reported. Poly[2,6‐(4,4‐bis(2‐ethylhexyl)‐4 H ‐cyclopenta[2,1‐ b ;3,4‐ b ′]dithiophene)‐alt‐4,7(2,1,3‐benzothioadiazole)] was used as the hole‐transporting material. The most efficient cell exhibited a short‐circuit current density of 22.3 mA cm −2 , an open‐circuit voltage of 304.5 mV, and a fill factor of 47.2 %, yielding a power conversion efficiency of 3.21 % under standard test conditions (irradiation of 1000 W m −2 , air mass=1.5 G). The results of this study imply that the developed approach has a high potential as a simple and effective route for the fabrication of efficient and inexpensive solar cells.