The role of a vapor-assisted solution process on tailoring the chemical composition and morphology of mixed-halide perovskite solar cells

S. Tafazoli; N. Timasi; E. Nouri; M. R. Mohammadi

doi:10.1039/c8ce00628h

The role of a vapor-assisted solution process on tailoring the chemical composition and morphology of mixed-halide perovskite solar cells

S. Tafazoli
, N. Timasi
, E. Nouri
, M. R. Mohammadi (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Herein, we report a modified two-step method to construct a uniform and pinhole-free polycrystalline perovskite film with large grains up to the microscale using lead mixed-halide (PbI₂-PbCl₂) precursor solutions to guarantee the device functioning. Commonly used sequential deposition methods based on dip- and spin-coatings are combined with a vapor-assisted solution process to improve the perovskite morphology and tune the residual lead mixed-halides. These can enhance the optical absorption and efficiency of perovskite solar cell (PSC) devices. The impact of the Cl content in the lead mixed-halide precursors and the employed preparation methods on the photovoltaic performance of PSCs are studied. The highest performance of PSC is obtained for a vapor-treated film containing 2 mol% PbCl₂ deposited by spin-coating, showing a 56% increase in photoconversion efficiency compared to the pristine PbI₂-based device.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4428-4435
Number of pages	8
Journal	CrystEngComm
Volume	20
Issue number	31
Early online date	5 Jul 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ce00628h
Publication status	Published - 21 Aug 2018

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