Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (HOPV14)
Publication date: 1st March 2014
Organometallic halide perovskites (e.g., CH3NH3PbI3) have recently emerged as a new class of light absorbers that have demonstrated an exceptional, unparalleled progress in PV cell performance. Efficiencies over 15% have been demonstrated for both mesostructured and planar thin-film solar cells. Remarkably, such high-efficiency perovskite solar cells can be made by solution processing. Despite the rapid progress in device performance, understanding of the structural and electronic properties of halide perovskites is just at its beginning. The ideal device architecture and synthetic approach to fully exploit the unique properties of halide perovskites remain to be determined. In this presentation, we report on our investigation on charge transport, recombination, and device characteristics of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells. Charge transport and recombination properties were studied by frequency-resolved modulated photocurrent/photovoltage spectroscopies and impedance spectroscopy. The impact of device composition and fabrication conditions on the solar cell characteristics will be discussed. Charge transport, recombination, and device characteristics of perovskite solar cells will also be compared to those of dye-sensitized solar cells. These results and others are discussed.