Electron Diffusion Length Effect on Direction of Irradiance in Transparent FAPbBr3 Perovskite Solar Cells

• Published in: The journal of physical chemistry letters Vol. 15; no. 40; pp. 10153 - 10161
• Main Authors: Almora, Osbel, Jafarzadeh, Farshad, Samir, Mohamed, Escalante, Renán, Di Girolamo, Diego, Barichello, Jessica, Brunetti, Francesca, Marsal, Lluis F., Matteocci, Fabio, Anta, Juan Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 10-10-2024
• Subjects: Physical Insights into Energy Science
• ISSN: 1948-7185; 1948-7185
• DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02364

Transparent photovoltaics for building integration represent a promising approach for renewable energy deployment. These devices require transparent electrodes to manage transmittance and to ensure proper cell operation. In this study, transparent FAPbBr3-based perovskite solar cells optimized via a passivation treatment were demonstrated with average visible transmittance values above 60% and light utilization efficiencies up to 5.0%. Experiments under varying ultraviolet (UV) irradiance intensities from both front and rear directions revealed performance differences correlated with diffusion-limited transport and open-circuit voltage changes. Combining the UV-radiated experiments and drift-diffusion simulations, an asymmetry between the diffusion lengths of electrons and holes in the perovskite is revealed, with estimated values resulting in less than 50 nm and more than 99 nm, respectively. Our methods not only identify electron–hole diffusion length differences but also introduce a general protocol for characterizing solar cells with transparent electrodes.