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Title: Fabrication of efficient low-bandgap perovskite solar cells by combining formamidinium tin iodide with methylammonium lead iodide

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b08337· OSTI ID:1328732
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  1. The Univ. of Toledo, Toledo, OH (United States); Southeast Univ., Nanjing (China)
  2. The Univ. of Toledo, Toledo, OH (United States)
  3. The Univ. of Toledo, Toledo, OH (United States); Wuhan Univ., Wuhan (China)
  4. Wuhan Univ., Wuhan (China)
  5. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  6. Southeast Univ., Nanjing (China)

Mixed tin (Sn)-lead (Pb) perovskites with high Sn content exhibit low bandgaps suitable for fabricating the bottom cell of perovskite-based tandem solar cells. In this work, we report on the fabrication of efficient mixed Sn-Pb perovskite solar cells using precursors combining formamidinium tin iodide (FASnI3) and methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3). The best-performing cell fabricated using a (FASnI3)0.6(MAPbI3)0.4 absorber with an absorption edge of ~1.2 eV achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.08 (15.00)% with an open-circuit voltage of 0.795 (0.799) V, a short-circuit current density of 26.86(26.82) mA/cm2, and a fill factor of 70.6(70.0)% when measured under forward (reverse) voltage scan. In conclusion, the average PCE of 50 cells we have fabricated is 14.39 ± 0.33%, indicating good reproducibility.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1328732
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5900-67260
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 138, Issue 38; ISSN 0002-7863
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 305 works
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