Abstract
Organic lead halide layer is crucial to a high-efficiency planar perovskite solar cell. In order to reduce defects and improve the crystallinity of the perovskite layer, we introduce formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) as crystal seeds to modulate the growth of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) crystals and form a mixed-cation perovskite layer (MA1−xFAxPbI3) by a facial two-step spin-coating method. The field-emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction pattern show the better crystallinity and larger grain for mixed-cation perovskite layer than the pristine MAPbI3 layer. Time-resolved photoluminescence decay measurements indicate that the mixed perovskite layer has less defect and longer lifetime for charge recombination than pristine MAPbI3 layer. Under optimal conditions, the planar perovskite solar cell based on MA0.5FA0.5PbI3 achieves a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.41%, while the planar perovskite solar cell based on pristine MAPbI3 obtains a PCE of 15.95% under the same conditions.
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