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Tuning the Optical Properties of Perovskite in HTM Free Solar Cells

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Hole Conductor Free Perovskite-based Solar Cells

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Abstract

As discussed in the introduction of this book, the optical properties of OMHP could be changed by chemical modifications, in the halide site (X-site) or in the cation site (A-site), see Fig. 1.1. This chapter discusses both options and their function in HTM-free OMHP solar cell.

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Etgar, L. (2016). Tuning the Optical Properties of Perovskite in HTM Free Solar Cells. In: Hole Conductor Free Perovskite-based Solar Cells. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32991-8_5

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