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Impact of Divalent Metal Additives on the Structural and Optoelectronic Properties of CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Prepared by the Two-Step Solution Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2017

Suneth C. Watthage ,
Zhaoning Song ,
Niraj Shrestha ,
Adam B. Phillips ,
Geethika K. Liyanage ,
Paul J. Roland ,
Randy J. Ellingson  and
Michael J. Heben
Suneth C. Watthage*
Affiliation:
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, School for Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA 43606
Zhaoning Song
Affiliation:
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, School for Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA 43606
Niraj Shrestha
Affiliation:
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, School for Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA 43606
Adam B. Phillips
Affiliation:
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, School for Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA 43606
Geethika K. Liyanage
Affiliation:
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, School for Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA 43606
Paul J. Roland
Affiliation:
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, School for Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA 43606
Randy J. Ellingson
Affiliation:
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, School for Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA 43606
Michael J. Heben
Affiliation:
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, School for Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA 43606
*
*(Email: suneth.watthage@rockets.utoledo.edu)
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Abstract

Here, we investigate the effect of divalent metal (Zn2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+) on the structural and optoelectronic properties of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite materials prepared by the two-step deposition process. The incorporation of Cd2+ significantly improved the grain size, crystallinity, and charge carrier lifetime of CH3NH3PbI3. The inclusion of Hg2+ and Zn2+ improved the grain size compare to the control sample but adversely affected the optoelectronic properties of perovskite films. The Hg- and Zn-based impurities were formed on the surface of the films, which increased the charge trap density and lead to high non-radiative recombination rate. Time resolved photoluminescence measurements indicated that the Cd and Zn point defects do not create deep-level trap states, but the Zn-modified film showed a low lifetime due to morphology changes in the film and particle segregation on the surface.

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organometallicphotovoltaicdefects
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 21-22: Energy and Sustainability , 2017 , pp. 1183 - 1188
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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