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Methylammonium Lead Iodide:The Crown Prince of Solar Cell Materials


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1 School of Physical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700 032, India
 

In this article, important properties of methylammonium lead iodide responsible for its success as a solar-cell material are discussed. We deliberate upon the rationale behind structural stability of perovskite, its suitable optical properties, low exciton binding energy, solution processability, high mobility, defect tolerance and low recombination loss, which have made the material truly special and unique.

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Methylammonium Lead Iodide, Perovskites, Solar Cell Materials, Structural Stability.
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Amlan J. Pal
School of Physical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700 032, India

Abstract


In this article, important properties of methylammonium lead iodide responsible for its success as a solar-cell material are discussed. We deliberate upon the rationale behind structural stability of perovskite, its suitable optical properties, low exciton binding energy, solution processability, high mobility, defect tolerance and low recombination loss, which have made the material truly special and unique.

Keywords


Methylammonium Lead Iodide, Perovskites, Solar Cell Materials, Structural Stability.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv119%2Fi6%2F915-918