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Title: 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.

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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}
}

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