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Title: Optical-Vibrational Properties of the Cs2 SnX6 (X = Cl, Br, I) Defect Perovskites and Hole-Transport Efficiency in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

We report the vibrational and optical properties of the ‘defect’ perovskites Cs2SnX6 (X = Cl, Br, I) as well as their use as hole-transporting materials (HTMs) in solar cells. All three air-stable compounds were characterized using powder X-ray diffraction and Rietveld refinement. Far-IR reflectance, Raman, and UV–vis spectroscopy as well as electronic band structure calculations show that the compounds are direct band gap semiconductors with a pronounced effect of the halogen atom on the size of the energy gap and the vibrational frequencies. Scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy confirmed that the morphology of the perovskite films deposited from $N,N$-dimethylformamide solutions on TiO2 substrates also strongly depends on the chemical composition of the materials. The Cs2SnX6 perovskites were introduced as hole-transporting materials in dye-sensitized solar cells, based on mesoporous titania electrodes sensitized with various organic and metal–organic dyes. The solar cells based on Cs2SnI6 HTM and the Z907 dye performed best with a maximum power conversion efficiency of 4.23% at 1 sun illumination. The higher performance of Cs2SnI6 is attributed to efficient charge transport in the bulk material and hole extraction at the perovskite-Pt interface, as evidenced by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center (ANSER)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001059
OSTI ID:
1388195
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Vol. 120, Issue 22; Related Information: ANSER partners with Northwestern University (lead); Argonne National Laboratory; University of Chicago; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yale University; ISSN 1932-7447
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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