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August 2019

Efficient Semitransparent CsPbI3 Quantum Dots Photovoltaics Using a Graphene Electrode

Mohammad Mahdi Tavakoli, Michel Nasilowski, Jiayuan Zhao, Moungi G. Bawendi, Jing Kong

Abstract

Solutionā€processed perovskite quantum dots (QDs) are promising candidates for fabrication of semitransparent and tandem solar cells due to the bandgap tunability. In this work, cesium lead triiodide (CsPbI 3 ) QDs are synthesized with a stable cubic phase and efficient perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are fabricated using the ligand exchange technique. Monolayer graphene is grown by chemical vapor deposition technique and a dry process to transfer graphene on top of the device is developed. Based on this approach, an efficient inverted PSC is demonstrated with a high average visible transmittance (AVT). After optimization, PSCs based on silver and graphene electrodes with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 9.6% and 6.8% are achieved, respectively. Additionally, by tuning the thickness of the active layer, a PSC with PCE of 4.95% and AVT of 53% is demonstrated, indicating the potential of CsPbI 3 QDs for the fabrication of semitransparent devices applicable in windows.

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This work was sponsored by ENI S.p.A under the MITEI Solar Frontier Center.

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