Unveiling the relationship between the perovskite precursor solution and the resulting device performance

Jincheol Kim, Byung-wook Park, Jongho Baek, Jae Sung Yun, Hyoung-Woo Kwon, Jan Seidel, Hanul Min, Simao Coelho, Sean Lim, Shujuan Huang, Katharina Gaus, Martin A. Green, Tae Joo Shin, Anita W. Y. Ho-baillie, Min Gyu Kim, Sang Il Seok

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Abstract

For the fabrication of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) using a solution process, it is essential to understand the characteristics of the perovskite precursor solution to achieve high performance and reproducibility. The colloids (iodoplumbates) in the perovskite precursors under various conditions were investigated by UV-visible absorption, dynamic light scattering, photoluminescence, and total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy techniques. Their local structure was examined by in situ X-ray absorption fine structure studies. Perovskite thin films on a substrate with precursor solutions were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, space-charge-limited current, and Kelvin probe force microscopy. The colloidal properties of the perovskite precursor solutions were found to be directly correlated with the defect concentration and crystallinity of the perovskite film. This work provides guidelines for controlling perovskite films by varying the precursor solution, making it possible to use colloid-engineered lead halide perovskite layers to fabricate efficient PSCs.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6251-6260
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume142
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • HIGH-EFFICIENCY
  • SOLAR-CELLS
  • LEAD IODIDE
  • CHEMISTRY
  • COMPLEXES
  • MECHANISM

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