Structural Effect of TiO2 on the Performance of MAPbBr(3) Solar Cells

作者:Zhang Min*; Wang Zeng-Hua; Zheng Xiao-Jia; Zhang Wen-Hua
来源:Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2018, 33(2): 245-249.
DOI:10.15541/jim20170384

摘要

TiO2 is frequently used as electron transport layer in perovskite solar cells, and its structure can directly affect the performance of MAPbBr(3) solar cells. It is necessary to investigate the structural effect of TiO2 to further understand the working mechanism of such kind solar cells. TiO2 thin films with different morphology were prepared by spin coating, and MAPbBr(3) (MA = CH3NH3) thin films were further deposited on it through anti-solvent assisted crystallization approach. Then, energy band alignment between TiO2 and MAPbBr(3) were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). According to the experimental results, TiO2 with different morphology possessed different electronic structures and yield different band alignment after contacting with MAPbBr(3) perovskite layer. The difference of conduction band value between TiO2 and MAPbBr(3) can directly affect the transport and collection feature of electrons, thereby governing the performance of the photovoltaic device.