Electrical and Optical Properties of CaTi1-yFeyO3-δ Perovskite Films as Interlayers for Optoelectronic Applications

Materials (Basel). 2022 Sep 21;15(19):6533. doi: 10.3390/ma15196533.

Abstract

CaTi1-yFey O3-δ perovskite oxide films are promising candidate materials for p-type interlayers of third generation solar cells or light-emitting devices. The impact of atomic Ti substitutions by Fe on electrical and optical properties of CaTi0.5Fe0.5O3-δ perovskite films have been studied. The best compromise between a high transmission coefficient and the suitable electrical conductivity is obtained for a specific atomic composition of Ca (1) Ti (0.5) Fe (0.5) O (3-δ) perovskite films. This paper shows that CaTi1-yFeyO3-δ perovskite oxides can be integrated as p-type interfacial layers of optoelectronic devices through their work functions, electrical, and optical properties.

Keywords: KPFM; absorption; conductivity; optoelectronics; perovskite; solar cell.