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Effective Preparation of Nanoscale CH₃NH₃PbI₃ Perovskite Photosensitizers for Mesoporous TiO₂-Based Solar Cells by Successive Precursor Layer Adsorption and Reaction Process

Myoung Kim,

Myoung Kim

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Seul-Yi Lee,

Seul-Yi Lee

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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So-Min Yoo,

So-Min Yoo

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Sanghyun Paek,

Sanghyun Paek

Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Yonghui Lee,

Yonghui Lee

Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Kyung Taek Cho,

Kyung Taek Cho

Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Iwan Zimmermann,

Iwan Zimmermann

Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Hae-Yeon Kim,

Hae-Yeon Kim

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Beom-Seok Kim,

Beom-Seok Kim

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Min-Kyeong Song,

Min-Kyeong Song

Center for University-Wide Research Facilities (CURF), Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Taeho Shin,

Taeho Shin

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Kyoungsoo Kim,

Kyoungsoo Kim

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Aron J. Huckaba,

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Aron J. Huckaba

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Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin,

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Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin

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Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Hyo J. Lee,

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Hyo J. Lee

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Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Myoung Kim,

Myoung Kim

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Seul-Yi Lee,

Seul-Yi Lee

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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So-Min Yoo,

So-Min Yoo

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Sanghyun Paek,

Sanghyun Paek

Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Yonghui Lee,

Yonghui Lee

Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Kyung Taek Cho,

Kyung Taek Cho

Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Iwan Zimmermann,

Iwan Zimmermann

Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Hae-Yeon Kim,

Hae-Yeon Kim

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Beom-Seok Kim,

Beom-Seok Kim

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Min-Kyeong Song,

Min-Kyeong Song

Center for University-Wide Research Facilities (CURF), Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Taeho Shin,

Taeho Shin

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Kyoungsoo Kim,

Kyoungsoo Kim

Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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Aron J. Huckaba,

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Aron J. Huckaba

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Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin,

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Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin

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Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL Valais, Sion, 1951 Switzerland

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Hyo J. Lee,

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Hyo J. Lee

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Department of Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756 South Korea

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First published: 14 November 2019

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201901186

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Abstract

Nanoscale CH₃NH₃PbI₃ perovskite sensitizers are grown by delivering each precursor successively onto the surface of mesoporous (meso) TiO₂ electrodes. Using Pb(NO₃)₂ ions as a lead(II) source and CH₃NH₃I (MAI) for methylammonium and iodide sources, repetitive cycles of the two dipping steps are successful in growing few nanometer-sized MAPbI₃ gradually on the TiO₂ surface inside the meso-TiO₂ film. However, some aggregates are observed on the top surface of the meso-TiO₂ film due to slight dissolution of PbI₂ and its accumulation/reaction with MAI at the top surface of the meso-TiO₂ film. To solve this inhomogeneity of the deposition, a nondestructive multiple deposition route for nanoscale MAPbI₃ is suggested as a successive precursor layer adsorption and reaction (SPLAR) process where, from the second cycle of deposition, PbI₂ is delivered with the help of an ionic liquid compound dissolved in dichloromethane. With this new Pb precursor in less-polar solvents, nanoscale MAPbI₃ sensitizers are grown without dissolution of preformed perovskites or formation of some aggregates at the top surface. After the third cycle of SPLAR deposition, about 7.0 nm–sized MAPbI₃ sensitizers are prepared and display enhanced photovoltaic performance (7.18 ± 0.31%) compared with devices obtained from only one cycle (5.74 ± 0.30%).

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