Quantum dot-induced phase stabilization of α-CsPbI3 perovskite for high-efficiency photovoltaics
Abstract
Here, we show nanoscale phase stabilization of CsPbI3 quantum dots (QDs) to low temperatures that can be used as the active component of efficient optoelectronic devices. CsPbI3 is an all-inorganic analog to the hybrid organic cation halide perovskites, but the cubic phase of bulk CsPbI3 (..alpha..-CsPbI3) -- the variant with desirable band gap -- is only stable at high temperatures. We also describe the formation of ..alpha..-CsPbI3 QD films that are phase-stable for months in ambient air. The films exhibit long-range electronic transport and were used to fabricate colloidal perovskite QD photovoltaic cells with an open-circuit voltage of 1.23 volts and efficiency of 10.77%. Furthermore, these devices function as light-emitting diodes with low turn-on voltage and tunable emission.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1352987
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1328731
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5900-66542
Journal ID: ISSN 0036-8075; 354/6308/92
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Science
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Science Journal Volume: 354 Journal Issue: 6308; Journal ID: ISSN 0036-8075
- Publisher:
- AAAS
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; perovskite solar cells; quantum dot solar cells; nanocrystal solar cells
Citation Formats
Swarnkar, A., Marshall, A. R., Sanehira, E. M., Chernomordik, B. D., Moore, D. T., Christians, J. A., Chakrabarti, T., and Luther, J. M. Quantum dot-induced phase stabilization of α-CsPbI3 perovskite for high-efficiency photovoltaics. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1126/science.aag2700.
Swarnkar, A., Marshall, A. R., Sanehira, E. M., Chernomordik, B. D., Moore, D. T., Christians, J. A., Chakrabarti, T., & Luther, J. M. Quantum dot-induced phase stabilization of α-CsPbI3 perovskite for high-efficiency photovoltaics. United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aag2700
Swarnkar, A., Marshall, A. R., Sanehira, E. M., Chernomordik, B. D., Moore, D. T., Christians, J. A., Chakrabarti, T., and Luther, J. M. Thu .
"Quantum dot-induced phase stabilization of α-CsPbI3 perovskite for high-efficiency photovoltaics". United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aag2700.
@article{osti_1352987,
title = {Quantum dot-induced phase stabilization of α-CsPbI3 perovskite for high-efficiency photovoltaics},
author = {Swarnkar, A. and Marshall, A. R. and Sanehira, E. M. and Chernomordik, B. D. and Moore, D. T. and Christians, J. A. and Chakrabarti, T. and Luther, J. M.},
abstractNote = {Here, we show nanoscale phase stabilization of CsPbI3 quantum dots (QDs) to low temperatures that can be used as the active component of efficient optoelectronic devices. CsPbI3 is an all-inorganic analog to the hybrid organic cation halide perovskites, but the cubic phase of bulk CsPbI3 (..alpha..-CsPbI3) -- the variant with desirable band gap -- is only stable at high temperatures. We also describe the formation of ..alpha..-CsPbI3 QD films that are phase-stable for months in ambient air. The films exhibit long-range electronic transport and were used to fabricate colloidal perovskite QD photovoltaic cells with an open-circuit voltage of 1.23 volts and efficiency of 10.77%. Furthermore, these devices function as light-emitting diodes with low turn-on voltage and tunable emission.},
doi = {10.1126/science.aag2700},
journal = {Science},
number = 6308,
volume = 354,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Thu Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aag2700
Web of Science
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