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Circumventing Defects in Halide Perovskite Solar Cells Through the Application of Ferroelectric Oxide Extraction Layers
Monica Lira-Cantu1
Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)1
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Highly stable halide perovskite solar cells employ semiconductor oxides as electron transport materials. Defects in these oxides, such as oxygen vacancies (Ovac), act as recombination centres and, under air and UV light, reduce the stability of the solar cell. Under the same conditions, the PbZrTiO3 ferroelectric oxide employs Ovac for the creation of defect-dipoles responsible for photo-carrier separation and current transport, evading device degradation. We report the application of PbZrTiO3 as the electron extraction material in triple cation halide perovskite solar cells. The application of a bias voltage (poling) up to 2 V, under UV light, is a critical step to induce charge transport in the ferroelectric oxide. Champion cells result in power conversion efficiencies of ~ 11 % after poling. Stability analysis, carried out at 1-sun AM 1.5 G, including UV light in air for unencapsulated devices, shows negligible degradation for hours in comparison with reference solar cells applying SnO2 which degrades in only a few minutes. Our experiments indicate the effect of ferroelectricity from the PZT, however alternative conducting mechanisms affected by the accumulation of charges or the migration of ions (or the combination of them) can also be present. Our results demonstrate, for the first time, the application of a ferroelectric oxide as an electron extraction material in efficient and stable PSCs. These findings are also a step forward the development of next generation ferroelectric oxide-based electronic and optoelectronic devices.
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