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Interfacial Kinetics of Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

Authors :
Pankaj Yadav
Daniel Prochowicz
Michael Saliba
Pablo P. Boix
Shaik M. Zakeeruddin
Michael Grätzel
Source :
Crystals, Vol 7, Iss 8, p 252 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2017.

Abstract

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have immense potential for high power conversion efficiency with an ease of fabrication procedure. The fundamental understanding of interfacial kinetics in PSCs is crucial for further improving of their photovoltaic performance. Herein we use the current-voltage (J-V) characteristics and impedance spectroscopy (IS) measurements to probe the interfacial kinetics on efficient MAPbI3 solar cells. We show that series resistance (RS) of PSCs exhibits an ohmic and non-ohmic behavior that causes a significant voltage drop across it. The Nyquist spectra as a function of applied bias reveal the characteristic features of ion motion and accumulation that is mainly associated with the MA cations in MAPbI3. With these findings, we provide an efficient way to understand the working mechanism of perovskite solar cells.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20734352
Volume :
7
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Crystals
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.43cb9cee757744b98260172e2f89be28
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst7080252