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Nanoarchitectonics of wide-bandgap perovskite films using sputtered-PbI2 precursor and ion-exchange method

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Conformal deposition of wide-bandgap perovskite films along pyramidal silicon surfaces through the dry process is essential for fabricating large-area textured silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells. However, it is difficult to control the composition of mixed perovskite films through dry processes because the deposition rate in organic and inorganic components is different when depositing perovskite films using a multi-source or premixed-source. In this study, MAPbI3 perovskite films were deposited through radio-frequency magnetron sputtering and dry conversion processes, and wide-bandgap perovskite films with mixed halide compositions were prepared by immersion in a MABr/IPA solution. Based on the results, the bandgap of the perovskite films increased with the immersion time. In addition, a uniform depth profile of the perovskite composition was observed in the film. Perovskite solar cells were manufactured to verify their electrical characteristics. Finally, wide-bandgap perovskite films were conformally deposited on textured silicon surfaces. These results show the great potential of applications in silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells.

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The authors would like to thank JOIN SOLUTION Co. Ltd. for supporting the RF magnetron sputtering equipment.

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This work was supported by the Human Resources Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), granted financial resource from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea (no. 20204010600470). This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (no. 2022M3J1A1063226).

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-Ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea

    Jae-Keun Hwang, Sujin Cho, Wonkyu Lee, Solhee Lee, Seok-Hyun Jeong, Dowon Pyun & Donghwan Kim

  2. Photovoltaics Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeongo-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, 34129, Republic of Korea

    Soohyun Bae & Kihwan Kim

  3. New and Renewable Energy Institute, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeongo-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, 34129, Republic of Korea

    Jihye Gwak

  4. Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST Green School), Korea University, 145 Anam-Ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea

    Yoonmook Kang & Hae-Seok Lee

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Conceptualization, J-KH; methodology, SC, WL; validation, SB; formal analysis, J-KH, SL; investigation, J-KH, S-HJ; resources, J-KH; data curation, J-KH, DP; writing—original draft preparation, J-KH, SB; writing—review and editing, J-KH; visualization, J-KH; supervision, YK; project administration, H-SL, DK; funding acquisition, KK, JG, H-SL. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Hwang, JK., Cho, S., Lee, W. et al. Nanoarchitectonics of wide-bandgap perovskite films using sputtered-PbI2 precursor and ion-exchange method. Appl. Phys. A 129, 260 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-06516-1

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