Issue 19, 2018

Highly (100)-oriented CH3NH3PbI3(Cl) perovskite solar cells prepared with NH4Cl using an air blow method

Abstract

The effects of adding NH4Cl via an air blow process on CH3NH3PbI3(Cl) perovskite solar cells were investigated. CH3NH3PbI3(Cl) solar cells containing various amounts of NH4Cl were fabricated by spin-coating. The microstructures of the resulting cells were investigated by X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The current density–voltage characteristics of the cell were improved by adding an appropriate amount of NH4Cl and air blowing, which increased the photoconversion efficiency to 14%. Microstructure analysis indicated that the perovskite layer contained dense grains with strong (100) orientation, as a result of NH4Cl addition and air blowing. The ratio of the (100)/(210) reflection intensities for the perovskite crystals was 2000 times higher than that of randomly oriented grains. The devices were stable when stored in ambient air for two weeks.

Graphical abstract: Highly (100)-oriented CH3NH3PbI3(Cl) perovskite solar cells prepared with NH4Cl using an air blow method

  • This article is part of the themed collection: Solar energy

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 déc. 2017
Accepted
08 mars 2018
First published
15 mars 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 10389-10395

Highly (100)-oriented CH3NH3PbI3(Cl) perovskite solar cells prepared with NH4Cl using an air blow method

T. Oku, Y. Ohishi and N. Ueoka, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 10389 DOI: 10.1039/C7RA13582C

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