biostudies-literatureOmrani MCAS-VPST Silk Road Science Fund 2022Iran National Science FoundationRoyal SocietyEuropean Commission under the Horizon 20205367https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8967905biostudies-literatureUnknown12(1)This work utilizes a realistic electro-optical coupled simulation to study the (i) impact of mesoporous TiO<sub>2</sub> removal; (ii) the embedding of Ag@SiO<sub>2</sub> and SiO<sub>2</sub>@Ag@SiO<sub>2</sub> plasmonic nanoparticles; (iii) utilization of solution-processed inorganic p-type copper(I) thiocyanate (CuSCN) layer at the perovskite/carbon interface; and (iv) the increase of the work function of carbon electrodes (via incorporation of suitable additives/binders to the carbon ink) on the performance of carbon-based PSCs. Removal of mesoporous TiO<sub>2</sub> increased the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the device from 14.83 to 16.50% due to the increase in exciton generation rate and charge carriers' mobility in the vicinity of the perovskite-compact TiO<sub>2</sub> interfacScientific reportsImpacts of plasmonic nanoparticles incorporation and interface energy alignment for highly efficient carbon-based perovskite solar cells.PMC8967905ERA-NET ACT 2021, NEXTCCUSRGS\R1\21106899029481Keshavarzi ROmrani MGao PAbdi-Jalebi MfalseImpacts of plasmonic nanoparticles incorporation and interface energy alignment for highly efficient carbon-based perovskite solar cells.This work utilizes a realistic electro-optical coupled simulation to study the (i) impact of mesoporous TiO<sub>2</sub> removal; (ii) the embedding of Ag@SiO<sub>2</sub> and SiO<sub>2</sub>@Ag@SiO<sub>2</sub> plasmonic nanoparticles; (iii) utilization of solution-processed inorganic p-type copper(I) thiocyanate (CuSCN) layer at the perovskite/carbon interface; and (iv) the increase of the work function of carbon electrodes (via incorporation of suitable additives/binders to the carbon ink) on the performance of carbon-based PSCs. Removal of mesoporous TiO<sub>2</sub> increased the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the device from 14.83 to 16.50% due to the increase in exciton generation rate and charge carriers' mobility in the vicinity of the perovskite-compact TiO<sub>2</sub> interfac2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Mar2025-04-19T09:19:43.228Z2025-04-19T09:19:43.228ZS-EPMC89679053535486410.1038/s41598-022-09284-9