Effect of Low Temperature on Charge Transport in Operational Planar and Mesoporous Perovskite Solar Cells

Miloš Petrović, Tao Ye, Vijila Chellappan, Seeram Ramakrishna

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Abstract

Low-temperature optoelectrical studies of perovskite solar cells using MAPbI3 and mixed-perovskite absorbers implemented into planar and mesoporous architectures reveal fundamental charge transporting properties in fully assembled devices operating under light bias. Both types of devices exhibit inverse correlation of charge carrier lifetime as a function of temperature, extending carrier lifetimes upon temperature reduction, especially after exposure to high optical biases. Contribution of bimolecular channels to the overall recombination process should not be overlooked because the density of generated charge surpasses trap-filling concentration requirements. Bimolecular charge recombination coefficient in both device types is smaller than Langevin theory prediction, and its mean value is independent of the applied illumination intensity. In planar devices, charge extraction declines upon MAPbI3 transition from a tetragonal to an orthorhombic phase, indicating a connection between the trapping/detrapping mechanism and temperature. Studies on charge extraction by linearly increasing voltage further support this assertion, as charge carrier mobility dependence on temperature follows multiple-trapping predictions for both device structures. The monotonously increasing trend following the rise in temperature opposes the behavior observed in neat perovskite films and indicates the importance of transporting layers and the effect they have on charge transport in fully assembled solar cells. Low-temperature phase transition shows no pattern of influence on thermally activated electron/hole transport.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)42769-42778
Number of pages10
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume9
Issue number49
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Dec 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • carrier lifetime
  • charge transport
  • low-temperature
  • perovskites
  • photo-CELIV
  • recombination

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