Correlation of energy disorder and open-circuit voltage in hybrid perovskite solar cells

Yuchuan Shao, Yongbo Yuan and Jinsong Huang ()
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Yuchuan Shao: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Yongbo Yuan: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jinsong Huang: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nature Energy, 2016, vol. 1, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract Organometal trihalide perovskites have been demonstrated as excellent light absorbers for high-efficiency photovoltaic applications. Previous approaches to increasing the solar cell efficiency have focused on optimization of the grain morphology of perovskite thin films. Here, we show that the structural order of the electron transport layers also has a significant impact on solar cell performance. We demonstrate that the power conversion efficiency of CH3NH3PbI3 planar heterojunction photovoltaic cells increases from 17.1 to 19.4% when the energy disorder in the fullerene electron transport layer is reduced by a simple solvent annealing process. The increase in efficiency is the result of the enhancement in open-circuit voltage from 1.04 to 1.13 V without sacrificing the short-circuit current and fill factor. These results shed light on the origin of open-circuit voltage in perovskite solar cells, and provide a path to further increase their efficiency.

Date: 2016
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