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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 19/2018

02-07-2018 | Energy materials

Chemical state of chlorine in perovskite solar cell and its effect on the photovoltaic performance

Authors: Yaping Sun, Huiying Chen, Tianjin Zhang, Duofa Wang

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 19/2018

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Inorganic–organic hybrid perovskite solar cells have become of interest due to their high solar-to-electric power conversion efficiency and low fabrication costs. Recently, it is reported that chlorine doping is an effective means of improving the conversion efficiency and stability of these cells. However, the role played by chlorine and the chemical state of chlorine in the MAPbI3−xClx perovskite is still the subject of much debate. In the present work, we fabricate Cl-containing perovskite films by spin coating a mixed solution of CH3NH3Cl and CH3NH3I on PbI2 films in air. The chemical state of Cl in these films is investigated by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It is found that the Cl is present in different chemical states depending on the concentration of CH3NH3Cl used in the original synthesis. XPS depth profile results demonstrate that Cl is present throughout the samples rather than solely at the perovskite/TiO2 interface as has been reported previously. However, the Cl located at the interface is more stable during thermal treatment of the films. Photovoltaic characterization reveals that strong relationship between the chemical state of chlorine and photovoltaic performance exists.
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Metadata
Title
Chemical state of chlorine in perovskite solar cell and its effect on the photovoltaic performance
Authors
Yaping Sun
Huiying Chen
Tianjin Zhang
Duofa Wang
Publication date
02-07-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 19/2018
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2571-2

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