Cover Feature: Enhanced Crystallization by Methanol Additive in Antisolvent for Achieving High‐Quality MAPbI3 Perovskite Films in Humid Atmosphere (ChemSusChem 14/2018). Issue 14 (13th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Fu; Kamarudin, Muhammad Akmal; Zhang, Putao; Kapil, Gaurav; Ma, Tingli; Hayase, Shuzi
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 11:Issue 14(2018)
• Page Start: 2265
• Page End: 2265
• Publication Date: 2018-07-13
• Subjects: antisolvent -- humid atmosphere -- methanol additive -- perovskites -- planar solar cells; Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801509
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

Abstract : The Cover Feature shows a diagram of how the use of methanol can help to remove water during the fabrication of perovskite thin films. Because of the presence of methanol, residual water molecules can be efficiently removed from the gaps of the perovskite precursors and the perovskite film formation can be slightly controlled, leading to pinhole‐free and low roughness films. This method presents a new path for controlling the growth and morphology of perovskite films in humid climates and laboratories with uncontrolled environments. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Yang et al. onpage 2348 in Issue 14, 2018 (DOI:10.1002/cssc.201800625 ).