Mesoscopic CH_3NH_3PbI_3/TiO_2 Heterojunction Solar Cells

摘要

We report for the first time on a hole conductor-free mesoscopic methylammonium lead iodide (CH_3NH_3PbI_3) perovskite/TiO_2 heterojunction solar cell, produced by deposition of perovskite nanoparticles from a solution of CH_3NH_3I and PbI_2 in γ-butyrolactone on a 400 nm thick film of TiO_2 (anatase) nanosheets exposing (001) facets. A gold film was evaporated on top of the CH_3NH_3PbI_3 as a back contact. Importantly, the CH_3NH_3PbI_3 nanoparticles assume here simultaneously the roles of both light harvester and hole conductor, rendering superfluous the use of an additional hole transporting material. The simple mesoscopic CH_3NH_3PbI_3/TiO_2 heterojunction solar cell shows impressive photovoltaic performance, with short-circuit photocurrent J_(sc)= 16.1 Ma/cm~2, open-circuit photovoltage V_(oc) = 0.631 V, and a fill factor FF = 0.57, corresponding to a light to electric power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 5.5% under standard AM 1.5 solar light of 1000 W/m~2 intensity. At a lower light intensity of 100W/m~2, a PCE of 7.3% was measured. The advent of such simple solution-processed mesoscopic heterojunction solar cells paves the way to realize low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells.