Publication date: 1st July 2014
Perovskites Solar Cells (PSCs) have attracted an enormous attention due to its impressive light to power conversion efficiency, easy manufacturing with low temperature processes and simple layer deposition by solution methods.1 Organo-metal lead halide Perovskites (ABX3) for Solar Cells are normally prepared by the reaction of PbI2 with CH3NH3I. Nowadays, several research groups have focused their efforts on the modifications of these Perovskites by the introduction of different organic cations, anions, as well as replacement of lead by other less toxic metal such as tin. In this communication, we report the use of different non-halide lead precursors for the preparation of these Perovskites as well as the corresponding Solar Cells. In addition to this, studies of the stability of the Perovskites and the Solar Cells devices will also be presented.
1 Henry J. Snaith, J. Chem. Phys. Lett. 4 (21), 3623 (2013); Nam-Gyu Park, J. Chem. Phys. Lett. 4 (15), 2423 (2013).