Improvement of interfacial electron extraction efficiency by suppressing Auger recombination in an indium-doped mixed cationic perovskite heterostructure

Gaofang Li, Chenguang Huang, Xiaolin Liu, Yanan Wang, Jia Lin*, Chen Wang, Xian Lin, Guohong Ma, Zhiming Huang*, Junhao Chu

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Abstract

The electron extraction of indium (In3+)-doped mixed cationic perovskite heterostructure, SnO2/Cs0.05(MA0.17FA0.83)0.95Pb(I0.83Br0.17)3:In3+ (SnO2/M:In3+), is explored by optical pump-terahertz (THz) probe technology. The difference of the conductivity maxima (Δσdm) of M and SnO2/M is used to calculate the electron extraction efficiency of SnO2/M with photoexcited carrier density of 2.66 × 1018 ∼ 1.33 × 1019 cm−3, which are 33.14 %, 32.01 %, 31.17 %, −3.73 %, and –23.66 %, respectively. The negative electron extraction efficiency of SnO2/M with photoexcited carrier density from 1.06 × 1019 to 1.33 × 1019 cm−3 is caused by the extraction of electrons from SnO2 into M. For SnO2/M:In3+, electron extraction efficiencies are 51.76 %, 52.68 %, 49.51 %, 48.03 % and 48.03 % with photoexcited carrier density increased from 2.66 × 1018 cm−3 to1.33 × 1019 cm−3, respectively, which are all positive and about 20 % higher than that of SnO2/M, related to the suppression of Auger recombination and super-injection phenomenon by In3+ doping. The insights of this investigation provide important experimental data and theoretical basis for design and production of efficient perovskite solar cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article number161819
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume684
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Auger recombination
  • Indium doping
  • Interfacial electron extraction efficiency
  • Perovskite heterostructure

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