In this study, efficient perovskite solar cells are prepared by using acetylacetone modified TiO2 nanoparticles (Acac-TiO2) as electron transporting layer (ETL). Acetylacetone suppresses Ti-OH surface defects by donating lone pair electrons and simultaneously drives conduction band of Acac-TiO2 and enhance energy band alignment with respect to perovskite. Accordingly, Acac-TiO2 based solar cell exhibits a high 21.20% PCE due to enhanced charge extraction and reduced defect density. Additionally, by adopting low temperature processed Acac-TiO2, we demonstrate flexible PSCs with 18.01% PCE and excellent mechanical stability, retaining 74.5% and 67.1% PCE after 5,000 bending cycles in outward and inward direction.
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