Double functions of porous TiO2 electrodes on CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells: Enhancement of perovskite crystal transformation and prohibition of short circuiting

Govindhasamy Murugadoss; Gai Mizuta; Soichiro Tanaka; Hitoshi Nishino; Tomokazu Umeyama; Hiroshi Imahori; Seigo Ito

doi:10.1063/1.4891597

APL Materials (Aug 2014)

Double functions of porous TiO2 electrodes on CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells: Enhancement of perovskite crystal transformation and prohibition of short circuiting

Govindhasamy Murugadoss,
Gai Mizuta,
Soichiro Tanaka,
Hitoshi Nishino,
Tomokazu Umeyama,
Hiroshi Imahori,
Seigo Ito

Affiliations

Govindhasamy Murugadoss: Department of Electric Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hypogo 671-2280, Japan
Gai Mizuta: Department of Electric Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hypogo 671-2280, Japan
Soichiro Tanaka: Department of Electric Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hypogo 671-2280, Japan
Hitoshi Nishino: Energy Technology Laboratories, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., 6-19-9 Torishima Konohana-Ku, Osaka 554-0051, Japan
Tomokazu Umeyama: Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
Hiroshi Imahori: Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
Seigo Ito: Department of Electric Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hypogo 671-2280, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4891597
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 8
pp. 081511 – 081511-6

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In order to analyze the crystal transformation from hexagonal PbI2 to CH3NH3PbI3 by the sequential (two-step) deposition process, perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 layers were deposited on flat and/or porous TiO2 layers. Although the narrower pores using small nanoparticles prohibited the effective transformation, the porous-TiO2 matrix was able to help the crystal transformation of PbI2 to CH3NH3PbI3 by sequential two-step deposition. The resulting PbI2 crystals in porous TiO2 electrodes did not deteriorate the photovoltaic effects. Moreover, it is confirmed that the porous TiO2 electrode had served the function of prohibiting short circuits between working and counter electrodes in perovskite solar cells.

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