Impact of magnetic fields on the morphology of hybrid perovskite films for solar cells

The impact of magnetic fields on the morphology of hybrid perovskite films is assessed via scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Small-grain non-uniform perovskite films are obtained when a large magnetic flux density is applied to the sample during reaction of PbI2 and methylammonium...

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Main Authors: Asiel N. Corpus-Mendoza, Paola M. Moreno-Romero, Hailin Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2018-05-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5026797
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Summary:The impact of magnetic fields on the morphology of hybrid perovskite films is assessed via scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Small-grain non-uniform perovskite films are obtained when a large magnetic flux density is applied to the sample during reaction of PbI2 and methylammonium iodide (chloride). Similarly, X-ray diffraction reveals a change of preferential crystalline planes when large magnetic fields are applied. Furthermore, we experimentally demonstrate that the quality of the perovskite film is affected by the magnetic field induced by the magnetic stirring system of the hot plate where the samples are annealed. As a consequence, optimization of the perovskite layer varies with magnetic field and annealing temperature. Finally, we prove that uncontrolled magnetic fields on the environment of preparation can severely influence the reproducibility of results.
ISSN:2158-3226