Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Charge Carrier Dynamics of Triple Cation Pb-Sn Perovskites Probed Using Transient Terahertz Spectroscopy
Stephanie Adeyemo a, Srabani Kar a, Shashini Silva b, Imalka Jayawardena Jayawardena b, Ravi Silva b, Hannah Joyce a
a University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, UK, JJ Thomson Avenue, 9, Cambridge, United Kingdom
b Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), University of Surrey, UK, Guilford, United Kingdom
International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics
Proceedings of Online International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (OnlineHOPV20)
Online, Spain, 2020 May 26th - 29th
Organizers: Tracey Clarke, James Durrant, Annamaria Petrozza and Trystan Watson
Poster, Stephanie Adeyemo, 122
Publication date: 22nd May 2020
ePoster: 

Tin (Sn), a viable substitute for toxic lead (Pb) in hybrid metal halide perovskites is ideal for lower band gap solar cells. A critical challenge for commercialization of perovskite-based solar cells is long-term stability. Using optical pump–terahertz probe (OPTP) spectroscopy, we investigate the effect of ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure on the charge carrier dynamics of triple cation lead-tin halide perovskite and to assess degradation. The unexposed films showed a higher photoconductivity, a remarkably high charge carrier mobility of ~30 cm2 V-1 s-1, a factor of 4 higher than the UV-exposed films and a long charge carrier diffusion length of ~0.8 μm. The UV-exposed films exhibited faster trap-assisted and bimolecular recombination than the unexposed films.

The authors gratefully acknowledge support from EPSRC DTP Scholarship and ERC (Starting Grant 716471) ACrossWire.

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