In a preferred embodiment, the invention concerns solar cells obtained by the methods of the invention. In some embodiments, such solar cells have the following layers and/or materials: A conductive, preferably transparent substrate layer, a dense n-type semiconductor layer, a mesoporous n-type semiconductor layer, a mesoporous space layer, a porous counter electrode layer, and a perovskite, the perovskite extending at least inside said porous n-type semiconductor layer and preferably being in contact with said counter electrode layer.
In some embodiments, the invention concerns subassemblies of solar cells obtained by the methods of the invention. In some embodiments, such subassemblies have the following layers and/or materials: A mesoporous n-type semiconductor layer, a mesoporous space layer, a porous counter electrode layer, and a perovskite, the perovskite extending at least inside said porous n-type semiconductor layer and preferably being in contact with said counter electrode layer.
The present invention will now be illustrated by way of examples. These examples do not limit the scope of this invention, which is defined by the appended claims.
Triple layer solar cells of the configuration TiO2/ZrO2/C, deposited on a conducing transparent substrate but yet lacking a perovskite light harvester were prepared as follows.