Microplasma-synthesized ultra-small NiO nanocrystals, a ubiquitous hole transport material
- Submitting institution
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University of Ulster
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 77900495
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1039/C9NA00299E
- Title of journal
- Nanoscale Advances
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- First page
- 4915
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 12
- ISSN
- 2516-0230
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- December
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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5
- Research group(s)
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F - Plasma Science and Nanoscale Engineering
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This research confirms NiO nanocrystals as versatile hole transport material suitable for numerous solar cell structures (inorganic and perovskite) and an alternative to expensive organic transport materials. Here, we demonstrated the capability of achieving large area coating appropriate for practical applications. This novel discovery resolves one of the long-standing problems of perovskite based solar-cells, as this NiO based hole transport layer acts as a protective layer preventing degradation of perovskites from ambient moisture which is a quantum leap towards commercialisation of this technology. This research initiates routes towards industrial collaboration for pilot level high efficiency and stable solar cell fabrication.
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- Non-English
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