Abstract
SnO2 is a promising electron transport layer (ETL) material with important applications in planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, electron–hole recombination and charge extraction between SnO2 and the perovskite layer necessitates further exploration. Nickel chloride hexahydrate (NiCl2·6H2O) was introduced into the SnO2 ETL, which significantly increased the power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 15.49 to 17.36% and the open-circuit voltage (VOC) from 1.078 to 1.104 V. The improved PCE and VOC were attributed to the reduced defect states and increased energy level of the conduction band minimum. This work provides new insights into optimizing the VOC and PCE of PSCs.
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