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    Improving the Performance of Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Modules (70 cm2) by Incorporating Cesium Halide in Mesoporous TiO2
    (American Chemical Society, 2021) Keremane, K.S.; Prathapani, S.; Haur, L.J.; Bruno, A.; Priyadarshi, A.; Vasudeva Adhikari, A.V.; Mhaisalkar, S.G.
    We present the fabrication of highly efficient large-area carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) using CsX (X = Cl, Br, and I)-modified mesoporous (mp) TiO2 beads of 40 nm size as an electron transport material. Here, triple-layered scaffolds made of cesium halide-modified TiO2 exhibit efficient charge extraction as confirmed by enhanced photoluminescence quenching and inhibit the UV-activated degradation processes of perovskite, leading to an enhanced operational stability. Among the three cesium halide modifications, devices containing CsBr-modified TiO2 showed the highest short-circuit current density, yielding a photoconversion efficiency (PCE) of 12.59% of the device, with 0.7 cm2 active area and 11.55% for a large-area module (70 cm2). These devices are stable in an ambient atmosphere (25 °C, 65-70% RH) over 2700 h as well as at a high temperature (85 °C) over 750 h with virtually no hysteresis. © 2021 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
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    Solvent selection for highly reproducible carbon-based mixed-cation hybrid lead halide perovskite solar cells via adduct approach
    (2020) Keremane, K.S.; Prathapani, S.; Haur, L.J.; Bahulayan, D.; Adhikari, A.V.; Priyadarshi, A.; Dr.; Mhaisalkar, S.G.; Prof.
    The major problem identified in carbon-based mixed cation perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is the selection of a suitable solvent for single-step solution-processed perovskite deposition in order to promote their scalable production. Herein we report a detailed study on the selection of appropriate solvent for the one-step deposition of cesium-formamidinium lead iodide (Cs0.1FA0.9PbI3) perovskite via Lewis acid-base adduct approach for fully printable mesoporous PSCs with mesoporous TiO2/ZrO2/C architecture. Highly reproducible Cs0.1FA0.9PbI3 solar cells were fabricated via adducts of PbI2 with eco-friendly dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The best cells fabricated with the above approach yielded a photoconversion efficiency (PCE) of 12.33% for a small area device (active area: 0.09 cm2) and 10.1% for a large area device (active area 0.7cm2). The average power conversion efficiency for 62 PSCs was found to be 10.5% under an AM 1.5G illumination. Finally, the mixed cation perovskite in carbon architecture using the Lewis acid-base adduct approach is remarkably stable, with less than 1% change from the initial PCE after 1800h of storage under dark ambient conditions (25 C, 60 70% RH). 2020 International Solar Energy Society
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    Solvent selection for highly reproducible carbon-based mixed-cation hybrid lead halide perovskite solar cells via adduct approach
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2020) Keremane, K.S.; Prathapani, S.; Haur, L.J.; Damodaran, D.; Vasudeva Adhikari, A.V.; Priyadarshi, A.; Mhaisalkar, S.G.
    The major problem identified in carbon-based mixed cation perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is the selection of a suitable solvent for single-step solution-processed perovskite deposition in order to promote their scalable production. Herein we report a detailed study on the selection of appropriate solvent for the one-step deposition of cesium-formamidinium lead iodide (Cs0.1FA0.9PbI3) perovskite via Lewis acid-base adduct approach for fully printable mesoporous PSCs with mesoporous TiO2/ZrO2/C architecture. Highly reproducible Cs0.1FA0.9PbI3 solar cells were fabricated via adducts of PbI2 with eco-friendly dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The best cells fabricated with the above approach yielded a photoconversion efficiency (PCE) of 12.33% for a small area device (active area: 0.09 cm2) and 10.1% for a large area device (active area 0.7cm2). The average power conversion efficiency for 62 PSCs was found to be 10.5% under an AM 1.5G illumination. Finally, the mixed cation perovskite in carbon architecture using the Lewis acid-base adduct approach is remarkably stable, with less than 1% change from the initial PCE after 1800h of storage under dark ambient conditions (25 °C, 60–70% RH). © 2020 International Solar Energy Society