Is Doping of Spiro-OMeTAD a Requirement for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Indoor Photovoltaics?

Author:

Toikkonen Sami1,Grandhi G. Krishnamurthy1,Wang Shaoyang2,Baydin Bora3,Al-Anesi Basheer1,Jagadamma L. Krishnan2,Vivo Paola1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Hybrid Solar Cells, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, P.O. Box 541, Tampere FI-33014, Finland.

2. Energy Harvesting Research Group, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK.

3. Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, 34220 Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey.

Abstract

Lead halide perovskite (LHP) photovoltaics deliver high voltages even under low-light illumination intensities, thus emerging as a promising indoor photovoltaic (IPV) technology. The doping of the 2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis( N , N -di-p-methoxyphenylamino)-9,9′-spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) hole-transport layer (HTL) is the most widely adopted strategy for high-performance LHP-based solar cells. Yet, the importance of Spiro-OMeTAD doping is unclear in the context of indoor photovoltaics. In this report, we examine the role of the traditional Spiro-OMeTAD dopants on the performance of LHP-based IPVs. The diminished influence of the series resistance under indoor lighting leads to an improved fill factor of IPV devices even in the absence of the dopants. The pristine (dopant-free) Spiro-OMeTAD HTL ensures a power conversion efficiency (PCE) as high as 25.6% at 1,000 lux, comparable to that of 29.7% in the presence of the dopants, and an open-circuit voltage of ≈0.65 V even at 50 lux. The undoped Spiro-OMeTAD-containing devices exhibit a ≈25% gain in their PCE under long-term and continuous white light illumination at the maximum power point, thus leading to the PCE values on par or higher than those of employing doped Spiro-OMeTAD. Furthermore, the current–voltage hysteresis behavior of the undoped Spiro-OMeTAD-containing devices remains unchanged in the 100 to 1,000 lux light-intensity range, unlike the case of doped Spiro-OMeTAD HTL. Our findings suggest that the dopants in Spiro-OMeTAD HTL are not required to achieve efficient, stable, and reliable IPV performance, and the optimization of the various device constituents for outdoor solar cell applications may not necessarily lead to the best performance for indoor photovoltaics.

Funder

Luonnontieteiden ja Tekniikan Tutkimuksen Toimikunta

Jane ja Aatos Erkon Säätiö

Väisälän Rahasto

UK Research and Innovation

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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