Dynamic Screening and the Chemical Inductor of Perovskite Solar Cells: From <i>J</i> – <i>V</i> Transients to Impedance Spectroscopy
The operation of metal halide perovskite solar cells is governed by the interplay between electronic transport and recombination processes strongly modulated by ionic dynamics. We present a unified framework that disentangles the photocurrent into distinct ionic-electronic conductivity pathways, incorporating recombination, polarization, and charge-collection effects. Using simplified dynamic models, we describe how electric-field screening and slow ionic relaxation shape the hysteresis of the photocurrent. From the nonlinear differential equations, we derive the corresponding impedance response and show that the characteristic low-frequency "double inductor" feature arises from two separate mechanisms: ion-controlled recombination and ionic screening of the internal electric field. This approach offers a general route to connect transient photocurrent phenomena with impedance signatures, providing new tools to identify and classify degradation pathways in perovskite solar cells.
Authors
- Enrique H. Balaguera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1400-5916)
- Antonio Guerrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8602-1248)
- Juan Bisquert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4987-4887)
- Alexander R. Uhl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1887-8044)
- Elnaz Ghahremani Rad
Institutions
- Universitat Jaume I (ES)
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- Instituto de Tecnología Química (ES)
- Energy Fuels (United States) (US)
- Universitat Politècnica de València (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c01916
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.46