Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6534515 | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Organic-inorganic CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3) inverted structured perovskite films were prepared using Pb(CH3COO)2 (Pb(OAc)2) and CH3NH3I (MAI) as source materials. The structural, optical and photoelectronic properties of the MAPbI3 films varied with the Pb(OAc)2/MAI molar ratio. It was found that the Pb(OAc)2/MAI molar ratio greatly influenced the structure and morphology of the MAPbI3 films. A suitable amount of excessive Pb(OAc)2 (about 5Â mol% excessive Pb) in the solution made the film smoother with improved film crystallinity. This resulted in enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE). However, for films derived from solution with low Pb(OAc)2/MAI or high Pb(OAc)2/MAI ratio, defects such as pits or pinholes were easily formed with low crystallinity, and hence decreased the lifetime of the carriers and photoelectrical properties of the final solar cells. Using a solution with 5% excessive Pb, inverted structured CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells with PCE of nearly 14% were obtained.
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Authors
Yuanqing Chen, Aditya Yerramilli, Yuxia Shen, Zhao Zhao, Terry Alford,