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SYNTHESIS OF CsSnI3 BY A SOLUTION BASED METHOD

a technology of synthesis and solution, applied in the field of photovoltaic device material formation, can solve the problems of high production cos

Active Publication Date: 2016-05-05
ZHEJIANG SHANGYUE OPTOELECTRONICS TECH
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This patent describes a method for making a new material called CsSnI3 by mixing certain chemicals in a solution and heating them. The process involves adding a solution of CsI and SnI2 into a glass bottle and stirring them for a few hours. The resulting material is then dried and analyzed. The technical effect of this patent is the ability to make a new material that can be used in various applications, such as in the field of electronics and optics.

Problems solved by technology

The solid-phase sintering method needs vacuum and high temperature which means high production costs.

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Preparation of CsI Solution

[0073]Initially, 0.13 gram of CsI (99.999% purity) powder was added to 10 mL GBL. The CsI powder was fully dissolved in GBL. The CsI solution was stirred for 30 minutes.

[0074]CsI solution was colorless and stable in glove box.

[0075]It would be apparent to one skilled in the art that CsI solutions could be made using any solvents in addition to those used in the examples. Examples of solvents that can be used include but are not limited to N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), γ-butyrolactone (GBL) and mixtures thereof.

[0076]The concentration range of the CsI solution was from about 25 mmol / L to 500 mmol / L.

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Preparation of SnI2 Solution

[0077]Initially, 0.186 gram of SnI2 (99% purity) powder was added to 10 mL GBL. The SnI2 powder was fully dissolved in GBL. The SnI2 solution was stirred for 30 minutes.

[0078]SnI2 solution was yellow and stable in glove box.

[0079]It would be apparent to one skilled in the art that SnI2 solutions could be made using any solvents in addition to those used in the examples. Examples of solvents that can be used include but are not limited to, DMF, GBL or mixtures thereof.

[0080]The concentration range of the SnI2 solution was from about 25 mmol / L to 500 mmol / L.

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Synthesis of CsSnI3

[0081]A given amount of the prepared CsI solution was transferred to a reaction vial first. SnI2 solution or powder was then slowly added into the vial. The concentrations range of CsI and SnI2 were both in a range of 25 mmol / L to 500 mmol / L, and their molar ratio was 1:1.

[0082]The mixed solution was stirred for 12 to 24 hours, and a uniform and transparent yellow CsSnI3 solution was formed.

[0083]The homogeneous CsSnI3 solution was dried until the solvent was all evaporated. The heating temperature ranged from about 100° C. to 200° C. Then the pure black CsSnI3 powder with metallic luster was obtained as shown in FIG. 1. The chemical reaction for the mixed solution could be described as the following:

CsI+SnI2→CsSnI3

The reaction was verified by identifying the end products of CsSnI3 using the X-ray diffraction (XRD) data.

[0084]FIG. 2 (a) shows the XRD data profile taken from CsSnI3 (concentrations of CsI and SnI2 were both 50 mmol / L).

[0085]FIG. 2 (b) showed the s...

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Abstract

This invention discloses a solution based synthesis of cesium tin tri-iodide (CsSnI3). More specifically, the CsSnI3 is fabricated in an organic Perovskite precursor solvent. CsSnI3 are ideally suited for a wide range of applications such as light emitting and photovoltaic devices.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The invention generally relates to the formation of materials for photovoltaic devices and more specifically to the synthesis of CsSnI3 by solution based method.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]The current photovoltaic technologies can be classified by the different 10 materials used for the light absorption in a solar cell. These materials include amorphous and polycrystalline silicon, CdTe, CuInxGa1-xSe2 (CIGS), GaAs, and photosensitive organic dyes. A transformative technology may emerge when a new and better material is discovered for photovoltaic applications.[0005]CsSnI3 is a unique phase-change material that exhibits four polymorphs. The black polymorph of CsSnI3 could be obtained through a phase transition from the yellow polymorph CsSnI3 by increasing its temperature above 425 K. It was further demonstrated by differential thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction that during the cooling of the black CsS...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C09K11/66C01G19/00
CPCC09K11/665C01P2006/40C01P2006/60C01G19/006C01P2002/72
Inventor REN, YUHANGZHANG, JINYU, CHUNHUISHU, KAI
Owner ZHEJIANG SHANGYUE OPTOELECTRONICS TECH
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