Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells (PSC) are widely studied due to their high efficiency of up to 25%. Nonetheless, the perovskite material is susceptible to humidity as water can lead to its degradation. Given that the humidity in Malaysia is exceptionally high, significant care must be taken when fabricating...
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| author | Sia, Rachael Wan-Lyn Low, Pei-Ling Thien, Gregory Soon How Kar, Ban Tan Ng, Zi-Neng Marlinda, Ab Rahman Boon, Kar Yap Chan, Kah-Yoong |
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| description | Perovskite solar cells (PSC) are widely studied due to their high efficiency of up to 25%. Nonetheless, the perovskite material is susceptible to humidity as water can lead to its degradation. Given that the humidity in Malaysia is exceptionally high, significant care must be taken when fabricating the PSC in a low-humidity environment. Therefore, this paper investigated the influence of humidity on the performance of PSCs. A mixed cation CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite ink was used in this study further to eliminate other contributing factors to performance degradation. The fabricated device demonstrated 0.6% power conversion efficiency (PCE) at 50 % relative humidity (RH). In contrast, the PCE was 1% at 30 %RH. Consequently, it is proven that humidity plays an essential role in optimising the PSC, as higher humidity will result in a low performing device. Overall, this study can assist in the future prospects in commercialising perovskite fabrication in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm-1207942025-10-10T03:28:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120794/ Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells Sia, Rachael Wan-Lyn Low, Pei-Ling Thien, Gregory Soon How Kar, Ban Tan Ng, Zi-Neng Marlinda, Ab Rahman Boon, Kar Yap Chan, Kah-Yoong Perovskite solar cells (PSC) are widely studied due to their high efficiency of up to 25%. Nonetheless, the perovskite material is susceptible to humidity as water can lead to its degradation. Given that the humidity in Malaysia is exceptionally high, significant care must be taken when fabricating the PSC in a low-humidity environment. Therefore, this paper investigated the influence of humidity on the performance of PSCs. A mixed cation CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite ink was used in this study further to eliminate other contributing factors to performance degradation. The fabricated device demonstrated 0.6% power conversion efficiency (PCE) at 50 % relative humidity (RH). In contrast, the PCE was 1% at 30 %RH. Consequently, it is proven that humidity plays an essential role in optimising the PSC, as higher humidity will result in a low performing device. Overall, this study can assist in the future prospects in commercialising perovskite fabrication in Malaysia. Semarak Ilmu Publishing 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120794/1/120794.pdf Sia, Rachael Wan-Lyn and Low, Pei-Ling and Thien, Gregory Soon How and Kar, Ban Tan and Ng, Zi-Neng and Marlinda, Ab Rahman and Boon, Kar Yap and Chan, Kah-Yoong (2025) Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells. Journal of Advanced Research in Micro and Nano Engineering, 33 (1). pp. 12-21. ISSN 2756-8210 https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/micro_nano_engineering/article/view/13919 10.37934/armne.33.1.1221 |
| spellingShingle | Sia, Rachael Wan-Lyn Low, Pei-Ling Thien, Gregory Soon How Kar, Ban Tan Ng, Zi-Neng Marlinda, Ab Rahman Boon, Kar Yap Chan, Kah-Yoong Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells |
| title | Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells |
| title_full | Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells |
| title_fullStr | Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells |
| title_short | Influence of humidity on the performance of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cells |
| title_sort | influence of humidity on the performance of ch3nh3pbi3-xclx perovskite solar cells |
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