Picosecond Capture of Photoexcited Electrons Improves Photovoltaic Conversion in MAPbI3 :C70 -Doped Planar and Mesoporous Solar Cells

Advanced Materials
Saba GharibzadehMohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin

Abstract

In this work, solar cells based on methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3 ) doped in solution with C70 fullerene in a mesoporous as well as planar electron-transporting layer (ETL)-free architecture are realized, showcasing in the latter case a record efficiency of 15.7% and an improved open-circuit voltage (VOC ). Contrary to the bulk heterojunction previously reported, the C70 molecules do not phase segregate and they are rather finely dispersed in the perovskite film, possibly infiltrating at the grain boundaries, while assisting the growth of a highly uniform perovskite layer. By means of time-resolved femtosecond-to-nanosecond optical spectroscopy, with an extended spectral coverage, it is observed that electrons photogenerated in the perovskite are transferred to C70 with a time constant of 20 ps. Despite being captured by C70 , electrons are not deeply trapped and can potentially bounce back into the perovskite, as suggested by the high fill factor and enhanced VOC of the MAPbI3 :C70 solar cells, especially in the case of the ETL-free device configuration.

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Dec 19, 2019·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Franco V A CamargoFelix Deschler

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