Solvent engineering for high-quality perovskite solar cell with an efficiency approaching 20%
TL;DR: In this paper, a ternary-mixed-solvent method for the growth of high-quality [Cs0.05(MA0.17FA0.95Pb(I0.83)0.3] cation-anion-mixed perovskite films by introducing N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) into the precursor mixed solution was developed.
About: This article is published in Journal of Power Sources.The article was published on 2017-10-15. It has received 58 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Perovskite solar cell & Perovskite (structure).
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24 Jan 2019
TL;DR: In this paper, a reproducible perovskite film with full surface coverage was achieved by adding Zn 2+ ion dopant to partially replace Pb 2+ ions in this work.
Abstract: To achieve a reproducible perovskite film with full surface coverage, Zn 2+ ions are introduced to partially replace Pb 2+ ions in this work. Results indicate that the crystallization and formation of CH 3 NH 3 Pb 1−x Zn x I 3 film with micrometer grain size could be changed by the micro-strain for lattice shrink. The bandgap and optical properties of perovskite films are improved due to trace amounts of Zn 2+ ion dopant. More importantly, the solar cell device based on the Zn-doped perovskite film shows an increment in photocurrent of 21.13 mA cm −2 and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.6%. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements reflect that the charge recombination resistance and charge accumulation capacitance of devices based on MAPb 0.98 Zn 0.02 I 3 film are lower than that of the control device. However, present results also implied that MAPb 1−x Zn x I 3 films are still necessary to be extensively developed and optimized for further enhancing the device photovoltaic performance.
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TL;DR: In this article, a planar PSC based on photoactive layer of mixed-cation-anion perovskite and hole-transport layer of spiro-OMeTAD doped with 1.0 mol % potassium permanganate (KMnO4) achieved a power conversion efficiency of 20.03%.
Abstract: Hole-transport layer (HTL) plays a crucial role in the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In order to improve the function property of HTLs, we first use potassium permanganate (KMnO4) as a dopant for the oxidization of 2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis(N,N-p-dimethoxyphenylamino)-9,9′-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD). The reaction between KMnO4 and spiro-OMeTAD produces the oxidized-state spiro-OMeTAD, which enhances the conductivity and adjusts the energy level of HTL. The dual functions of KMnO4 dopant bring high photovoltaic performance of the devices. The planar PSC based on photoactive layer of mixed-cation–anion perovskite and hole-transport layer of spiro-OMeTAD doped with 1.0 mol % KMnO4 achieves a power conversion efficiency of 20.03%. Meanwhile, the hysteresis effect of the device is greatly suppressed. The simple and low-cost processing and significant performance improvement render this method promising.
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TL;DR: In this article, a facile intermediate engineering technique of the MAI-PbI2 intermediate layer via FABr solution is employed to get high-quality mixed perovskite films.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the ZnO surface was modified by spin-coating an ultrathin Nb2O5 as surface passivation layer, which led to the formation of highly crystalline, stable and dense perovskite film.
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TL;DR: Two organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals were found to efficiently sensitize TiO(2) for visible-light conversion in photoelectrochemical cells, which exhibit strong band-gap absorptions as semiconductors.
Abstract: Two organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals, CH3NH3PbBr3 and CH3NH3PbI3, were found to efficiently sensitize TiO2 for visible-light conversion in photoelectrochemical cells. When self-assembled on mesoporous TiO2 films, the nanocrystalline perovskites exhibit strong band-gap absorptions as semiconductors. The CH3NH3PbI3-based photocell with spectral sensitivity of up to 800 nm yielded a solar energy conversion efficiency of 3.8%. The CH3NH3PbBr3-based cell showed a high photovoltage of 0.96 V with an external quantum conversion efficiency of 65%.
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TL;DR: A sequential deposition method for the formation of the perovskite pigment within the porous metal oxide film that greatly increases the reproducibility of their performance and allows the fabrication of solid-state mesoscopic solar cells with unprecedented power conversion efficiencies and high stability.
Abstract: Following pioneering work, solution-processable organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites-such as CH3NH3PbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I)-have attracted attention as light-harvesting materials for mesoscopic solar cells. So far, the perovskite pigment has been deposited in a single step onto mesoporous metal oxide films using a mixture of PbX2 and CH3NH3X in a common solvent. However, the uncontrolled precipitation of the perovskite produces large morphological variations, resulting in a wide spread of photovoltaic performance in the resulting devices, which hampers the prospects for practical applications. Here we describe a sequential deposition method for the formation of the perovskite pigment within the porous metal oxide film. PbI2 is first introduced from solution into a nanoporous titanium dioxide film and subsequently transformed into the perovskite by exposing it to a solution of CH3NH3I. We find that the conversion occurs within the nanoporous host as soon as the two components come into contact, permitting much better control over the perovskite morphology than is possible with the previously employed route. Using this technique for the fabrication of solid-state mesoscopic solar cells greatly increases the reproducibility of their performance and allows us to achieve a power conversion efficiency of approximately 15 per cent (measured under standard AM1.5G test conditions on solar zenith angle, solar light intensity and cell temperature). This two-step method should provide new opportunities for the fabrication of solution-processed photovoltaic cells with unprecedented power conversion efficiencies and high stability equal to or even greater than those of today's best thin-film photovoltaic devices.
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TL;DR: In this article, transient absorption and photoluminescence-quenching measurements were performed to determine the electron-hole diffusion lengths, diffusion constants, and lifetimes in mixed halide and triiodide perovskite absorbers.
Abstract: Organic-inorganic perovskites have shown promise as high-performance absorbers in solar cells, first as a coating on a mesoporous metal oxide scaffold and more recently as a solid layer in planar heterojunction architectures. Here, we report transient absorption and photoluminescence-quenching measurements to determine the electron-hole diffusion lengths, diffusion constants, and lifetimes in mixed halide (CH3NH3PbI(3-x)Cl(x)) and triiodide (CH3NH3PbI3) perovskite absorbers. We found that the diffusion lengths are greater than 1 micrometer in the mixed halide perovskite, which is an order of magnitude greater than the absorption depth. In contrast, the triiodide absorber has electron-hole diffusion lengths of ~100 nanometers. These results justify the high efficiency of planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells and identify a critical parameter to optimize for future perovskite absorber development.
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TL;DR: It is shown that perovskite absorbers can function at the highest efficiencies in simplified device architectures, without the need for complex nanostructures.
Abstract: Many different photovoltaic technologies are being developed for large-scale solar energy conversion. The wafer-based first-generation photovoltaic devices have been followed by thin-film solid semiconductor absorber layers sandwiched between two charge-selective contacts and nanostructured (or mesostructured) solar cells that rely on a distributed heterojunction to generate charge and to transport positive and negative charges in spatially separated phases. Although many materials have been used in nanostructured devices, the goal of attaining high-efficiency thin-film solar cells in such a way has yet to be achieved. Organometal halide perovskites have recently emerged as a promising material for high-efficiency nanostructured devices. Here we show that nanostructuring is not necessary to achieve high efficiencies with this material: a simple planar heterojunction solar cell incorporating vapour-deposited perovskite as the absorbing layer can have solar-to-electrical power conversion efficiencies of over 15 per cent (as measured under simulated full sunlight). This demonstrates that perovskite absorbers can function at the highest efficiencies in simplified device architectures, without the need for complex nanostructures.
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TL;DR: In this paper, transient absorption and photoluminescence-quenching measurements were performed to determine the electron-hole diffusion lengths, diffusion constants, and lifetimes in mixed halide and triiodide perovskite absorbers.
Abstract: Organic-inorganic perovskites have shown promise as high-performance absorbers in solar cells, first as a coating on a mesoporous metal oxide scaffold and more recently as a solid layer in planar heterojunction architectures. Here, we report transient absorption and photoluminescence-quenching measurements to determine the electron-hole diffusion lengths, diffusion constants, and lifetimes in mixed halide (CH3NH3PbI(3-x)Cl(x)) and triiodide (CH3NH3PbI3) perovskite absorbers. We found that the diffusion lengths are greater than 1 micrometer in the mixed halide perovskite, which is an order of magnitude greater than the absorption depth. In contrast, the triiodide absorber has electron-hole diffusion lengths of ~100 nanometers. These results justify the high efficiency of planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells and identify a critical parameter to optimize for future perovskite absorber development.
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