@article{efba3bb6a97c4bcaa8a8692623680d47,
title = "Hybrid Perovskite Thin-Film Photovoltaics: In Situ Diagnostics and Importance of the Precursor Solvate Phases",
abstract = "Solution-processed hybrid perovskite semiconductors attract a great deal of attention, but little is known about their formation process. The one-step spin-coating process of perovskites is investigated in situ, revealing that thin-film formation is mediated by solid-state precursor solvates and their nature. The stability of these intermediate phases directly impacts the quality and reproducibility of thermally converted perovskite films and their photovoltaic performance.",
author = "Rahim Munir and Sheikh, {Arif D.} and Maged Abdelsamie and Hanlin Hu and Liyang Yu and Kui Zhao and Taesoo Kim and {El Tall}, Omar and Ruipeng Li and Detlef-M. Smilgies and Aram Amassian",
note = "KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01 Acknowledgements: This work was supported by the Office of Competitive Research Funds under the Competitive Research Grant (round 1) and Academic Excellence Alliance (round 3). CHESS is supported by the NSF & NIH/NIGMS via NSF award DMR-1332208. A.A. is grateful to SABIC for the Career Development SABIC Chair. The authors are thankful to Heno Hwang for using his artistic abilities to design Figure 4 of this report.",
year = "2016",
month = nov,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1002/adma.201604113",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "29",
pages = "1604113",
journal = "Advanced Materials",
issn = "0935-9648",
publisher = "Wiley",
number = "2",
}