The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a perovskite solar cell and a perovskite solar cell manufactured thereby and, more specifically, to a method for manufacturing a perovskite solar cell and a perovskite solar cell manufactured thereby, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (S1) applying a) an oxidative agent, b) ultraviolet light and ozone, c) oxygen plasma, or d) nitrogen dioxide gas to a hole transport layer (HTL) of a laminate in which a substrate layer, a first electrode layer, and the hole transport layer (HTL) containing a metal oxide are sequentially laminated, to oxidize the metal oxide; and (S2) sequentially laminating a perovskite layer, an electron transport layer, and a second electrode layer on the hole transport layer of the laminate.

A method of forming single crystal perovskite according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: forming a preliminary thin film by applying a perovskite precursor solution containing an additive on a substrate; exposing the preliminary thin film to a vacuum state by transferring the preliminary thin film to a vacuum chamber; and switching an internal pressure of the vacuum chamber to an atmospheric pressure, wherein the additive includes a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 aliphatic ammonium salt, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aromatic ammonium salt, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 aliphatic amine salt, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aromatic amine salt, or a combination thereof.

Described herein is a printed photovoltaic cell comprising an anode; an LEP printed cathode; and an LEP printed photovoltaic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The photovoltaic layer comprises a material with a perovskite structure having a chemical formula selected from ABX.sub.3 and A.sub.2BX.sub.6 and a thermoplastic resin comprising a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and a monomer having acidic side groups; and/or a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an epoxide; and/or a copolymer of an alkylene monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an epoxide, and a monomer selected from a monomer having acidic side groups, a monomer having ester side groups and a mixture thereof. The printed cathode comprises: a thermoplastic resin; and electrically conductive metal particles. Also described herein is a method of producing the printed photovoltaic cell and an ink set for use in the method.

Described herein is a liquid electrophotographic photovoltaic ink composition comprising: a dispersion of a material with a perovskite structure, a thermoplastic resin and conductive particles in a carrier liquid; wherein the material with a perovskite structure has a chemical formula selected from ABX.sub.3 and A.sub.2BX.sub.6; wherein A is a cation, B is a cation and X is an anion; and wherein the thermoplastic resin comprises: a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and a monomer having acidic side groups; and/or a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an epoxide; and/or a copolymer of an alkylene monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an epoxide, and a monomer selected from a monomer having acidic side groups, a monomer having ester side groups and a mixture thereof. Also described is a method of producing a photovoltaic cell using the LEP ink and the printed cell produced by the method.

The present application provides a perovskite solar cell, including conductive glass, a hole transport layer, a perovskite layer, an electron transport layer and a back electrode, where a passivation layer may be disposed between the hole transport layer and the perovskite layer, and the passivation layer may include an amide and/or a cation thereof, where the amide may include a compound of formula (1) and/or formula (2):

##STR00001## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, —R, —NR.sub.2, —NHR, —NH.sub.2, —OH, —OR, —NHCOR, —OCOR, and —CH.sub.2COOH, where R represents a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 0 to 10; and n is an integer of 1 to 10; and

##STR00002## where Ar is selected from a C5-C10 aryl or heteroaryl group.

The present application provides a perovskite solar cell, including conductive glass, a hole transport layer, a perovskite layer, an electron transport layer and a back electrode, where a passivation layer may be disposed between the hole transport layer and the perovskite layer, and the passivation layer may include an amide and/or a cation thereof, where the amide may include a compound of formula (1) and/or formula (2):

##STR00001## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, —R, —NR.sub.2, —NHR, —NH.sub.2, —OH, —OR, —NHCOR, —OCOR, and —CH.sub.2COOH, where R represents a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 0 to 10; and n is an integer of 1 to 10; and

##STR00002## where Ar is selected from a C5-C10 aryl or heteroaryl group.

A perovskite solar battery, including a transparent conductive glass substrate, a hole transport layer, a perovskite light-absorbing layer, an electron transport layer, and an electrode are described. The hole transport layer is a nickel oxide hole transport layer. Simple-substance nickel exists on a contact surface of the hole transport layer in contact with the perovskite light-absorbing layer. On the contact surface of the hole transport layer in contact with the perovskite light-absorbing layer, a ratio between simple-substance nickel and trivalent nickel is 85:15 to 99:1, optionally 90:10 to 99:1, and further optionally 95:5 to 99:1. This application further provides a method for preparing a perovskite solar battery.

The present invention relates to a method for forming a charge transport layer on a substrate. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a device comprising a charge transport layer, which enables a uniform charge transport layer to be formed by a solution process even on a large area substrate. The method for manufacturing a device comprising a charge transport layer, of the present invention, may comprise: a charge forming step of forming first polarity charges on a transparent conductive substrate; a polymer electrolyte coating forming step of forming, on the transparent conductive substrate on which the first polarity charges are formed, a polymer electrolyte coating layer of second polarity charges which have the opposite polarity to that of the first polarity charges; and a first charge transport layer forming step of coating the polymer electrolyte coating layer with nanoparticles having the first polarity charges so as to form a first charge transport layer.

Described herein are non-stoichiometric perovskite ink solutions, comprising: a first composition of formula FA.sub.1-xCs.sub.xBX.sub.3; a second composition of CsX, FAX, REX.sub.3, or REX.sub.2; and one or more solvents; wherein x, X, RE, and B are as defined herein. Methods for preparing polycrystalline perovskite films using the non-stoichiometric ink solutions and the use of the films in large-size solar modules are additionally described.

Described herein are non-stoichiometric perovskite ink solutions, comprising: a first composition of formula FA.sub.1-xCs.sub.xBX.sub.3; a second composition of CsX, FAX, REX.sub.3, or REX.sub.2; and one or more solvents; wherein x, X, RE, and B are as defined herein. Methods for preparing polycrystalline perovskite films using the non-stoichiometric ink solutions and the use of the films in large-size solar modules are additionally described.