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Influence of Hybrid Perovskite Fabrication Methods on Film Formation, Electronic Structure, and Solar Cell Performance
Published on: February 27, 2017
Unveiling the Concentration-Dependent Grain Growth of Perovskite Films from One- and Two-Step Deposition Methods:
Alison E Lewis1, Yi Zhang2, Peng Gao2
1Crystallization and Precipitation Research Unit, Department of Chemical Engineering University of Cape Town , Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7700, Cape Town, South Africa.
Abstract:
In order to achieve high-efficiency perovskite solar cells, understanding both the crystal structure and the optoelectronic properties of perovskite layers is of importance. This paper uses crystallization analysis and the modeling study of two different perovskite deposition methods (two- and one-step methods) and thereby shows that the one-step method embodies a film formation process that is dominated by crystal growth, while the dominant mechanism of the two-step procedure is nucleation. Our data based on experimental and theory shows that the one-step recipe is superior in terms of morphology control, and, hence, reproducibility, compared to the two-step recipe.
