Open AccessHumidity and Moisture Degradation of Perovskite Material in Solar Cells: Effects on Efficiency
Author(s) -
K. O. Ogunniran,
Nlebemuo T. Martins
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/655/1/012049
Subject(s) - humidity , perovskite (structure) , water vapor , moisture , dissolution , materials science , chemical engineering , relative humidity , chemistry , composite material , meteorology , organic chemistry , physics , engineering
Humidity is the concentration of water vapor in air and moisture is the relatively small amount of water in a material. The two both have positive and negative influences on the development of perovskite solar cells. It is becoming increasingly clear that the effects of humidity will be a key factor to drive the commercialization of this promising new solar cell technology. The interface amid MAPbI 3 and water vapor has been explored and studied by different researchers through optical absorption spectrometry, morphological and crystallographic studies. These studies have helped to demystify the complex interactions going on in the system. A particular study reported the possibility of a perovskite molecule forming a hydrate compound when exposed to H 2 O vapor in the dark coupled with its dissolution of MAPbI 3 . Some researchers have said that to improve the stability of this device in moisture. The device must be studied as a whole system rather than studying just the individual components. This review paper explores the works done on perovskite stability highlighting how humidity and moisture affect both the preparation and performance of perovskite material and perovskite solar cell.