Direct evidence that the change in grain structure can enhance greatly carrier transport in perovskite films was provided.
A CH3NH3PbCl3 interlayer was found to lead to columnar grain structure with larger grain size in perovskite films.
Perovskite solar cells fabricated with CH3NH3PbCl3 interlayer exhibit a 50% increase in short-circuit current density.
CH3NH3PbCl3 interlayer may serve as an effective method for p-i-n PSCs to achieve high Jsc with thicker perovskite layer.