GEL, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME

摘要

According to the embodiments of the present invention, a gel is provided. The gel has a composition including clay nanoparticles and a halide perovskite material of the general formula AMX3, where A may be an organic or inorganic ion, M may be a metal cation or element, and X may be a halogen anion or element, such as methylammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3Pbl2). According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method of forming a gel, a photovoltaic device and a method of forming a photovoltaic device are also provided.