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Highly stable MAPbI3 microcrystals: a single precursor derived from low-grade PbI2 using sono-chemical method for economical and efficient perovskite solar cells

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The remarkable performance of organometallic lead halide perovskites in solar cell technology has drawn attention due to their intriguing properties. Commercialization of perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology is hampered by high-cost device fabrication techniques and inadequate stability under ambient conditions. In this study, we used low-grade PbI2 to make highly stable Methylammonium lead Iodide (MAPbI3) powder via sono-chemical method, in order to reduce the cost of the PSCs. The sono-chemical method is used to synthesize MAPbI3 microcrystals because of its significant advantages, including morphological control and educt dissolution support. The tetragonal phase of the synthesized perovskite (MAPbI3) powder was confirmed using PXRD measurement. The synthesized MAPbI3 powder was then subjected to series of analysis, including UV–Vis–NIR absorption, PL Emission, FTIR and TGA. The FESEM and TEM analyses reveal that the size of synthesized MAPbI3 microcrystals is in the range of 0.3–2 μm. The optical and photovoltaic properties of conventional solution-based films and powder-based recrystallization films were studied and compared their performance in the carbon-based perovskite solar cell (C-PSC). The powder-based solar cell exhibits slightly higher power conversion efficiency (10.1%) than the device fabricated by conventional solution-based approach (9.5% for high-grade PbI2 + MAI and 6.8% for low-grade PbI2 + MAI). The enhanced photovoltaic characteristics of the recrystallization-based devices were attributed to the homogeneous perovskite film with large grain size and high crystalline properties.

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The authors are grateful to the Department of Science & Technology–Solar Energy Research Initiative (DST-SERI) (DST/TMD/SERI/S76 (G)), Government of India, for the financial support. One of the authors N. Balagowtham thanks the management of Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering for providing SSN Junior Research Assistant (JRA).

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All authors contributed to the study’s conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by NB, KRA, NS, MSP and PR. The first draft of the manuscript was written by NB and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Balagowtham, N., Acchutharaman, K.R., Santhosh, N. et al. Highly stable MAPbI3 microcrystals: a single precursor derived from low-grade PbI2 using sono-chemical method for economical and efficient perovskite solar cells. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 21531–21545 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08944-w

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