학술논문

Mechanism for Enhancing Photocurrent of Hot Electron Collection Solar Cells by Adding LiF on the Outmost MAPbI3 Perovskite Layer
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics IEEE J. Photovoltaics Photovoltaics, IEEE Journal of. 11(1):99-103 Jan, 2021
Subject
Photonics and Electrooptics
Lead
Photovoltaic cells
Hot carriers
Substrates
Spontaneous emission
Electron traps
Current density
Hot carrier
lithium fluoride (LiF)
perovskite
Language
ISSN
2156-3381
2156-3403
Abstract
Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite has been verified as a suitable semiconductor for hot carrier solar cells via transient absorption spectroscopy. Recently, an internally photoemitted hot carrier (IPHC) solar cell with a novel and innovative structure based on organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite has been achieved. This is a breakthrough in hot carrier study based on perovskite material. To further improve the performance of this newly developed hot electron collection device, a simple and efficient method of adding lithium fluoride (LiF) surface modification layer was applied onto the outmost perovskite layer that benefits both reduction of the trap states and formation of interface dipoles. The IPHC device with LiF modification layer shows a remarkable increase of the short-circuit current density with 20.31% increment. This successful interface engineering proposes a new guideline for further optimizing the performance IPHC and also traditional solar cells based on perovskite.