Urbach Energy and Open-Circuit Voltage Deficit for Mixed Anion–Cation Perovskite Solar Cells

Subedi, Biwas; Li, Chongwen; Chen, Cong; Liu, Dachang; Junda, Maxwell M.; Song, Zhaoning; Yan, Yanfa; Podraza, Nikolas J.

doi:10.1021/acsami.1c19122

Urbach Energy and Open-Circuit Voltage Deficit for Mixed Anion–Cation Perovskite Solar Cells

Journal Article · 07 February 2022 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c19122· OSTI ID:1978246

^[1]; Li, Chongwen ^[1]; Chen, Cong ^[1]; Liu, Dachang ^[1]; Junda, Maxwell M. ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; Podraza, Nikolas J. ^[1]

Department of Physics and Astronomy and The Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States

Not provided.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0008753; EE0008790

OSTI ID:: 1978246

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 14, Issue 6; ISSN 1944-8244

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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