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Title: On understanding bandgap bowing and optoelectronic quality in Pb–Sn alloy hybrid perovskites

Abstract

Experimental insights regarding bandgap evolution in hybrid perovskite alloys and the optimal small-bandgap absorber composition desired for next-generation perovskite tandems.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [2];  [3]
  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, Department of Materials Science & Engineering
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Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1529021
Grant/Contract Number:  
EE0006710; EE0008563
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Volume: 7 Journal Issue: 27; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Rajagopal, Adharsh, Stoddard, Ryan J., Hillhouse, Hugh W., and Jen, Alex K. -Y. On understanding bandgap bowing and optoelectronic quality in Pb–Sn alloy hybrid perovskites. United Kingdom: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1039/C9TA05308E.
Rajagopal, Adharsh, Stoddard, Ryan J., Hillhouse, Hugh W., & Jen, Alex K. -Y. On understanding bandgap bowing and optoelectronic quality in Pb–Sn alloy hybrid perovskites. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TA05308E
Rajagopal, Adharsh, Stoddard, Ryan J., Hillhouse, Hugh W., and Jen, Alex K. -Y. Tue . "On understanding bandgap bowing and optoelectronic quality in Pb–Sn alloy hybrid perovskites". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TA05308E.
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title = {On understanding bandgap bowing and optoelectronic quality in Pb–Sn alloy hybrid perovskites},
author = {Rajagopal, Adharsh and Stoddard, Ryan J. and Hillhouse, Hugh W. and Jen, Alex K. -Y.},
abstractNote = {Experimental insights regarding bandgap evolution in hybrid perovskite alloys and the optimal small-bandgap absorber composition desired for next-generation perovskite tandems.},
doi = {10.1039/C9TA05308E},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. A},
number = 27,
volume = 7,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Tue Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Tue Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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