文摘
Modification of the ultrathin N,N′-Di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine (NPB) insertion layer on the electronic structures of the CH<sub>3sub>NH<sub>3sub>PbI<sub>3sub> (MAPbI<sub>3sub>)/MoO<sub>3sub> interfaces is investigated using ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It is found that when an ultrathin NPB insertion layer of 16 Å is inserted between MAPbI<sub>3sub> and MoO<sub>3sub>, the chemical reaction between the latter two can be effectively suppressed, and a favorable energy-level alignment is achieved. The valence band maximum (VBM) or highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) at the MAPbI<sub>3sub>/NPB/MoO<sub>3sub> interface facilitates the hole transportation from the MAPbI<sub>3sub> layer through the NPB layer toward the NPB/MoO<sub>3sub> interface. As a result, the holes can be efficiently extracted to the hole collection electrode due to the small energy offset between the conduction band minimum (CBM) of MoO<sub>3sub> and the HOMO of NPB. Therefore, the modification by the ultrathin NPB interlayer on the electronic structures of the MAPbI<sub>3sub>/MoO<sub>3sub> interface can greatly improve the hole extraction and thus enhance the power efficiency of the corresponding solar cells.