Exploring the roles of morphology and lead halide precursors in hybrid perovskite luminescent solar concentrators

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Abstract

Hybrid metal-halide perovskite thin films have recently emerged as highly suitable candidates for broadband luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) due to their broad absorption, large Stokes shift, and high quantum yield, but device design remains yet to be optimized. We examine the correlation between film thickness, lead halide source utilized in the precursors, morphology, and optical efficiency of planar perovskite LSCs. After synthesizing and testing sixteen different types of PVSK samples, we report a maximum optical efficiency of 34.7{\%}, which is close to the highest value reported in any type of LSC to date. Correlating scanning electron microscopy with spatially-resolved photoluminescence measurements and 3D Monte Carlo simulations, we accurately estimate self-absorption, surface losses, and scalability, providing a route toward optimizing thin film PVSK materials for these and other optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications.

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Authors

  • Benaz Mendewala

    Univ of California - Merced

  • Katerina Nikolaidou

    Univ of California - Merced, University of California Merced

  • C. Jennings

    Stanford University, None, none, Univ of California - Merced, Dr. Remeis-Sternwarte & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, NASA GSFC, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center-NASA, University of Nevada, Reno, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand, Penn State, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Physics, Boise State University, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, Naval Research Laboratory, Independent Researcher, Cornell University, UC Santa Cruz, Middle Georgia State University, University of California, Merced, Stanford University, California, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore; Stanford University, California, University of California Merced, Kent State University, ORNL, UC Berkeley, LLNL, Physics, Hokkaido University, Japan, Physics, UC San Diego, Physics, California State University, Fresno, Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90840, USA, Department of Physics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA, Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzen 518055, China, Virginia Tech, Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc., Univ of California - Santa Cruz, College of Staten Island, UC Irvine, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, University of California, Merced CA 95343

  • C. Jennings

    Stanford University, None, none, Univ of California - Merced, Dr. Remeis-Sternwarte & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, NASA GSFC, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center-NASA, University of Nevada, Reno, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand, Penn State, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Physics, Boise State University, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, Naval Research Laboratory, Independent Researcher, Cornell University, UC Santa Cruz, Middle Georgia State University, University of California, Merced, Stanford University, California, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore; Stanford University, California, University of California Merced, Kent State University, ORNL, UC Berkeley, LLNL, Physics, Hokkaido University, Japan, Physics, UC San Diego, Physics, California State University, Fresno, Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90840, USA, Department of Physics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA, Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzen 518055, China, Virginia Tech, Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc., Univ of California - Santa Cruz, College of Staten Island, UC Irvine, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, University of California, Merced CA 95343

  • C. Jennings

    Stanford University, None, none, Univ of California - Merced, Dr. Remeis-Sternwarte & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, NASA GSFC, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center-NASA, University of Nevada, Reno, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand, Penn State, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Physics, Boise State University, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, Naval Research Laboratory, Independent Researcher, Cornell University, UC Santa Cruz, Middle Georgia State University, University of California, Merced, Stanford University, California, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore; Stanford University, California, University of California Merced, Kent State University, ORNL, UC Berkeley, LLNL, Physics, Hokkaido University, Japan, Physics, UC San Diego, Physics, California State University, Fresno, Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90840, USA, Department of Physics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA, Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzen 518055, China, Virginia Tech, Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc., Univ of California - Santa Cruz, College of Staten Island, UC Irvine, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, University of California, Merced CA 95343

  • C. Jennings

    Stanford University, None, none, Univ of California - Merced, Dr. Remeis-Sternwarte & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, NASA GSFC, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center-NASA, University of Nevada, Reno, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand, Penn State, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Physics, Boise State University, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, Naval Research Laboratory, Independent Researcher, Cornell University, UC Santa Cruz, Middle Georgia State University, University of California, Merced, Stanford University, California, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore; Stanford University, California, University of California Merced, Kent State University, ORNL, UC Berkeley, LLNL, Physics, Hokkaido University, Japan, Physics, UC San Diego, Physics, California State University, Fresno, Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90840, USA, Department of Physics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA, Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzen 518055, China, Virginia Tech, Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc., Univ of California - Santa Cruz, College of Staten Island, UC Irvine, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, University of California, Merced CA 95343

  • C. Jennings

    Stanford University, None, none, Univ of California - Merced, Dr. Remeis-Sternwarte & ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, NASA GSFC, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center-NASA, University of Nevada, Reno, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand, Penn State, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Physics, Boise State University, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, Naval Research Laboratory, Independent Researcher, Cornell University, UC Santa Cruz, Middle Georgia State University, University of California, Merced, Stanford University, California, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore; Stanford University, California, University of California Merced, Kent State University, ORNL, UC Berkeley, LLNL, Physics, Hokkaido University, Japan, Physics, UC San Diego, Physics, California State University, Fresno, Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90840, USA, Department of Physics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA, Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzen 518055, China, Virginia Tech, Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc., Univ of California - Santa Cruz, College of Staten Island, UC Irvine, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, University of California, Merced CA 95343