Why Lead Methylammonium Tri-Iodide Perovskite-Based Solar Cells Require a Mesoporous Electron Transporting Scaffold (but Not Necessarily a Hole Conductor)
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: CH3NH3PbI3-based solar cells were characterized with electron beam-induced current (EBIC) and compared to CH3NH3PbI(3-x)Clx ones. A spatial map of charge separation efficiency in working cells shows p-i-n structures for both thin film cells. Effective diffusion lengths, LD, (from EBIC profile) show that holes are extracted significantly more efficiently than electrons in CH3NH3PbI3, explaining why CH3NH3PbI3-based cells require mesoporous electron conductors, while CH3NH3PbI(3-Clx ones, where LD values are comparable for both charge types, do not.
Source: Nano Letters
DOI: 10.1021/nl404454h
Authors: Eran Edri, Saar Kirmayer, Alex Henning, Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay, Konstantin Gartsman, Yossi Rosenwaks, Gary Hodes, David Cahen
Institutions: Weizmann Institute of Science, Tel Aviv University
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2116977056