A Density Functional Theory Study of two-dimensional post-transition metal chalcogenides and halides for interfacial charge transport in Perovskite Solar Cells

31 March 2022, Version 1
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Abstract

This computational study focuses on charge transport using two-dimensional materials as the interfacial materials in Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs). Layered structures of post-transition metal chalcogenides (InS, InSe, PbI2) and tin and lead monoxides (SnO and PbO) are studied using Density Functional Theory (DFT). A hybrid exchange-correlation functional is used to assess variation in the electronic properties with increasing numbers of 2D layers of these materials. The band edge positions are then compared with MAPbI3 perovskite band edges and assessed as either electron transport or hole transport materials (ETM or HTM). Further analysis of charge density distribution, planar potential variation, and Bader charge analysis was conducted for PbO (as an HTM) and InSe (as an ETM) monolayers and compared with MAPbI3, an archetypal PSC material. Mono-layered lead monoxide (PbO) and double-layered tin monoxide (SnO) were useful for transporting holes, while hexagonal phases of InS and InSe are suitable for electron transport in PSCs.

Keywords

electron and hole transport materials
two-dimensional materials
material interfaces
Bader analysis
perovskite solar cell

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A Density Functional Theory Study of two-dimensional post-transition metal chalcogenides and halides for interfacial charge transport in Perovskite Solar Cells
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Band structures, and band edge positions of 2D materials computed are described
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