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Investigating the Sequential Deposition Route for Mixed Cation Mixed Halide Wide Bandgap Perovskite Absorber Layer

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  • Muneeza Ahmad

    (U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Nadia Shahzad

    (U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Ali Tariq

    (U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Abdul Sattar

    (U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Diego Pugliese

    (INSTM Research Unit, Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

Abstract

Wide bandgap (E g ) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are emerging as the preferred choice for top cells in a tandem architecture with crystalline silicon solar cells. Among the wide bandgap perovskites, a mixed cation mixed halide composition containing Cs y FA 1-y PbI 3−x Br x is a popular choice because the presence of bromine widens the bandgap and addition of cesium stabilizes the crystal structure. These perovskite layers are commonly fabricated using one-step spin coating technique; however, sequential spin coating followed by dip coating has been successful in offering better control over the crystallization process for low bandgap absorber layers. In this paper, the fabrication of a Cs 0.2 FA 0.8 PbI 3−x Br x perovskite absorber layer using the sequential deposition route is reported. The concentration of bromine was varied in the range 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 and optical, structural, and morphological properties of the films were studied. As the concentration was increased, the perovskite showed better crystallinity and the presence of large grains with high surface roughness, indicating the formation of the CsPbBr 3 phase. Optically, the perovskite films exhibited higher absorbance in the ultraviolet (UV) range between 300 and 500 nm, hence up to x = 0.3 they can be profitably employed as a wide bandgap photon absorber layer in solar cell applications.

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  • Muneeza Ahmad & Nadia Shahzad & Muhammad Ali Tariq & Abdul Sattar & Diego Pugliese, 2021. "Investigating the Sequential Deposition Route for Mixed Cation Mixed Halide Wide Bandgap Perovskite Absorber Layer," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-10, December.
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