Solar cells with perovskite-based light sensitization layers

Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Chang, Robert P. H.; Stoumpos, Konstantinos; Lee, Byunghong

Solar cells with perovskite-based light sensitization layers

Patent · 08 May 2018

OSTI ID:1440021

Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Chang, Robert P. H.; Stoumpos, Konstantinos; Lee, Byunghong

Solar cells are provided which comprise an electron transporting layer and a light sensitizing layer of perovskite disposed over the surface of the electron transporting layer. The perovskite may have a formula selected from the group consisting of A₂MX₆, Z₂MX₆ or YMX₆, wherein A is an alkali metal, M is a metal or a metalloid, X is a halide, Z is selected from the group consisting of a primary ammonium, an iminium, a secondary ammonium, a tertiary ammonium, and a quaternary ammonium, and Y has formula M_b(L)₃, wherein M_b is a transition metal in the 2+ oxidation state L is an N--N neutral chelating ligand. Methods of making the solar cells are also provided, including methods based on electrospray deposition.

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Research Organization:: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001059

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Patent Number(s):: 9,966,198

Application Number:: 14/695,273

OSTI ID:: 1440021

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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