Impact of Humidity and Temperature on the Stability of the Optical Properties and Structure of MAPbI3, MA0.7FA0.3PbI3 and (FAPbI3)0.95(MAPbBr3)0.05 Perovskite Thin Films

Tumusange, Marie Solange; Subedi, Biwas; Chen, Cong; Junda, Maxwell M.; Song, Zhaoning; Yan, Yanfa; Podraza, Nikolas J.

doi:10.3390/ma14144054

Impact of Humidity and Temperature on the Stability of the Optical Properties and Structure of MAPbI3, MA0.7FA0.3PbI3 and (FAPbI3)0.95(MAPbBr3)0.05 Perovskite Thin Films

Journal Article · Tue Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14144054· OSTI ID:1808898

Tumusange, Marie Solange; Subedi, Biwas; Chen, Cong; Junda, Maxwell M.; ; Yan, Yanfa; Podraza, Nikolas J.

In situ real-time spectroscopic ellipsometry (RTSE) measurements have been conducted on MAPbI3, MA0.7FA0.3PbI3, and (FAPbI3)0.95(MAPbBr3)0.05 perovskite thin films when exposed to different levels of relative humidity at given temperatures over time. Analysis of RTSE measurements track changes in the complex dielectric function spectra and structure, which indicate variations in stability influenced by the underlying material, preparation method, and perovskite composition. MAPbI3 and MA0.7FA0.3PbI3 films deposited on commercial fluorine-doped tin oxide coated glass are more stable than corresponding films deposited on soda lime glass directly. (FAPbI3)0.95(MAPbBr3)0.05 films on soda lime glass showed improved stability over the other compositions regardless of the substrate, and this is attributed to the preparation method as well as the final composition.

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Research Organization:: Community Action Partnership, Washington, DC (United States); Univ. of Toledo, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); US Office of Naval Research (ONR); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008753; EE0008970

OSTI ID:: 1808898

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1848870

Journal Information:: Materials, Journal Name: Materials Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 14; ISSN 1996-1944; ISSN MATEG9

Publisher:: MDPICopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Switzerland

Language:: English

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