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Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 43, Issue 9, 092201(2022)

Defect passivation with potassium trifluoroborate for efficient spray-coated perovskite solar cells in air

Chen Gao^*, Hui Wang^*, Pang Wang^*, Jinlong Cai^*, Yuandong Sun^*, Cong Yu^*, Teng Li^*, Xiaoshuai Zhang^*, Dan Liu^*, and Tao Wang^aff*

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China

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Received: Apr. 19, 2022

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Published Online: Nov. 17, 2022

The Author Email: Chen Gao (twang@whut.edu.cn), Hui Wang (twang@whut.edu.cn), Pang Wang (twang@whut.edu.cn), Jinlong Cai (twang@whut.edu.cn), Yuandong Sun (twang@whut.edu.cn), Cong Yu (twang@whut.edu.cn), Teng Li (twang@whut.edu.cn), Xiaoshuai Zhang (twang@whut.edu.cn), Dan Liu (twang@whut.edu.cn), Tao Wang (twang@whut.edu.cn)

DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/43/9/092201

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