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Development of MAPbI3.H2O and MAPbI3 perovskite solar cells using TiO2 and P3HT as charge transport layers

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MAPbI3.H2O and MAPbI3 perovskite based solar cells were investigated using TiO2 and P3HT as charge transport layers at ambient conditions. The transparent conducting oxide, fluorine doped tin oxide, coated glass slide serves as substrate during the cell fabrication process. Spin coating technique was employed to fabricate the cells with compact TiO2 (c-TiO2) and mesoporous TiO2 (m-TiO2) stack as an electron transport layer and P3HT as a hole transport layer. The structures of MAPbI3.H2O and MAPbI3 perovskites were studied by single crystal XRD which confirms that the prepared crystals belong to tetragonal and monoclinic systems respectively. The layer properties of c-TiO2 and m-TiO2 were studied by powder XRD and FESEM analysis. Well defined sharp photoluminescence peaks of MAPbI3.H2O and MAPbI3 perovskites observed at 840 and 781 nm respectively confirm direct band gap nature of the materials. Solar cells were successfully fabricated with controlled growth rate of the various layers. The FESEM cross-section provides information regarding the thickness of each layer in the cell. The dark J–V characteristics of the prepared cells were evaluated as proof of the concept.

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One of the Authors Dr. N. Sivakumar sincerely acknowledges DST-SERB for providing Research Grant under TARE Scheme (Project Number TAR/2021/000084) and Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) for providing laboratory facilities. Also, Dr. N. Sivakumar greatly acknowledge Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai for providing permission and extended support to carried out this research work at IITM. 

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This work was supported by DST-SERB (Grant number TAR/2021/000084) and Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) for providing laboratory facilities. Author N. Sivakumar has received research support from DST-SERB for providing Research Grant under TARE Scheme.

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Sivakumar, N., Saha, S., Bandaru, N. et al. Development of MAPbI3.H2O and MAPbI3 perovskite solar cells using TiO2 and P3HT as charge transport layers. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 223 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12010-y

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