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Partial replacement of Pb2+ in MAPbI2.6Cl0.4 perovskite films and their photovoltaic performance

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Replacing lead atoms in halide perovskite materials is of significant importance for the development of environmentally friendly perovskite solar cells. In this paper, we investigated the effect of doping the MAPbI2.6Cl0.4 hybrid perovskite (MA—methyl ammonium) with non-toxic elements, such as alkaline earth metal ions (Mg2+) and transition metal ions (Zn2+). The structural, morphological, and optical properties of the prepared samples were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and UV–Vis. spectroscopy. Finally, the doped films were used as photoactive layers in solar devices in order to evaluate their photovoltaic performance. Zn proved to be more appropriate to replace partially Pb and films with higher quality were obtained. As a result, the MAPb1−xZnxI2.6Cl0.4 based solar cells have demonstrated a slight improvement of the photovoltaic performances, resulting in a uniform and narrower PCEs (power conversion efficiency) range, compared to pristine MAPbI2.6Cl0.4 based devices.

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Acknowledgements

S.D. acknowledges the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie for the Eugen Ionescu research scholarship no.15/2019. The research leading to these results has received funding from the EEA Grants 2014–2021, under Project contract no. 36/2021 (project code: EEA-RO-NO-2018-0106) and Core Program 2023-2026, project PN23080303.

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    S. Derbali, L. N. Leonat, V. Stancu, A. G. Tomulescu, A. C. Galca, I. Pintilie & M. Florea

  2. Laboratory of Materials Physics and Subatomics LPMS, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail Kenitra, 14000, Kenitra, Morocco

    S. Derbali, K. Nouneh & M. Ebn Touhami

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by SD, KN, LNL, VS, AGT, ACG, MET, IP and MF. The first draft of the manuscript was written by SD and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Derbali, S., Nouneh, K., Leonat, L.N. et al. Partial replacement of Pb2+ in MAPbI2.6Cl0.4 perovskite films and their photovoltaic performance. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 903 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10318-9

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