Aqueous‐Containing Precursor Solutions for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Issue 1 (10th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Dianyi; Traverse, Christopher J.; Chen, Pei; Elinski, Mark; Yang, Chenchen; Wang, Lili; Young, Margaret; Lunt, Richard R.
• Is Part Of: Advanced science. Volume 5:Issue 1(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2017-11-10
• Subjects: air processing -- aqueous‐containing precursors -- humidity -- perovskites -- solar cells; Science -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700484
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2198-3844

Abstract

Abstract: Perovskite semiconductors have emerged as competitive candidates for photovoltaic applications due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties. However, the impact of moisture instability on perovskite films is still a key challenge for perovskite devices. While substantial effort is focused on preventing moisture interaction during the fabrication process, it is demonstrated that low moisture sensitivity, enhanced crystallization, and high performance can actually be achieved by exposure to high water content (up to 25 vol%) during fabrication with an aqueous‐containing perovskite precursor. The perovskite solar cells fabricated by this aqueous method show good reproducibility of high efficiency with average power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.7% and champion PCE of 20.1% under solar simulation. This study shows that water–perovskite interactions do not necessarily negatively impact the perovskite film preparation process even at the highest efficiencies and that exposure to high contents of water can actually enable humidity tolerance during fabrication in air. Abstract : Perovskite solar cells fabricated by an aqueous‐containing precursor method show good reproducibility with a high average power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.7% and a champion PCE of 20.1%. The study shows that water–perovskite interactions do not necessarily negatively impact perovskites even at the highest efficiencies and that exposure to high contents of water can actually enable humidity tolerance during fabrication in air.