Investigating the Effects of Chemical Gradients on Performance and Reliability within Perovskite Solar Cells with TOF-SIMS

Harvey, Steven P.; Messinger, Jonah; Zhu, Kai; Luther, Joseph M.; Berry, Joseph J.

doi:10.1002/aenm.201903674

Investigating the Effects of Chemical Gradients on Performance and Reliability within Perovskite Solar Cells with TOF-SIMS

Journal Article · Mon Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201903674· OSTI ID:1603928

^[1]; Messinger, Jonah ^[2]; Zhu, Kai ^[1]; ^[1]; Berry, Joseph J. ^[1]

National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), a powerful analytical technique sensitive to all components of perovskite solar cell (PSC) materials, can differentiate between the various organic species within a PSC absorber or a complete device stack. The ability to probe chemical gradients through the depth of a device (both organic and inorganic), with down to 100 nm lateral resolution, can lead to unique insights into the relationships between chemistry in the absorber bulk, at grain boundaries, and at interfaces as well as how they relate to changes in performance and/or stability. In this essay, the technique is described; then, from the literature, several examples of how TOF-SIMS have been used to provide unique insight into PSC absorbers and devices are covered. Finally, the common artifacts that can be introduced if the data are improperly collected, as well as methods to mitigate these artifacts are discussed.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1603928

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1638393

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5K00-75344; MainId:12547; UUID:135ea137-45ff-e911-9c29-ac162d87dfe5; MainAdminID:1027

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 26 Vol. 10; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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