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Humidity resistant fabrication of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells and modules

Joel Troughton, Katherine Hooper, Trystan Watson Orcid Logo

Nano Energy, Volume: 39, Pages: 60 - 68

Swansea University Author: Trystan Watson Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.06.039

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A humidity resistant and versatile fabrication method for the production of very high quality, organic-inorganic perovskite films, solar cells and solar modules is presented. By using ethyl acetate as an anti-solvent during deposition, perovskite solar cells with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs)...

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Published in: Nano Energy
ISSN: 2211-2855
Published: 2017
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34490
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Abstract: A humidity resistant and versatile fabrication method for the production of very high quality, organic-inorganic perovskite films, solar cells and solar modules is presented. By using ethyl acetate as an anti-solvent during deposition, perovskite solar cells with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) up to 15% were fabricated in a 75% relative humidity (RH) environment. Ethyl acetate acts as a moisture absorber during spin-coating, protecting sensitive perovskite intermediate phases from airborne water during film formation and annealing. We have demonstrated the manufacture of 50 mm x 50 mm series interconnected modules with PCEs in excess of 10% for 13.5 cm2 devices processed in air at 75%RH and 11.8% at 50%RH. To the best of our knowledge, these results represent the highest efficiency for perovskite solar modules processed under high humidity ambient conditions. This new deposition protocol allows for low-cost, efficient and consistent device fabrication in humid climates and uncontrolled laboratories.
Keywords: perovskite; humidity; anti-solvent; ethyl acetate; module
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: UKRI, (EP/M015254/1) and the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre (EP/N020863/1)
Start Page: 60
End Page: 68

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