The book offers a thorough introduction on the basic characterization of
perovskite absorber material using modulated surface photovoltage
spectroscopy. The book gives a thorough description of the electronic
properties of perovskite absorber material related to the band gap,
exponential tail energy, charge separation and transport length.
Supporting methods of characterization such as UV-vis spectroscopy,
photothermal deflection spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and
grazing incidence x-ray diffraction are also covered in this book. The
book is divided into 7 chapters where chapter 1 and 7 are the
introduction and summary, respectively. Chapter 2 covers the
fundamentals of perovskite and its electronic, optical and structural
properties. Chapter 3 describes the fundamentals of modulated SPV. The
experimental methods are described in chapter 4. Chapter 5 explains the
properties of CH3NH3Pb(I, Br)3 and their dependence on aging and light
soaking whereas chapter 6 covers the temperature dependence of the band
gap of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite layers. The book is intended for students
with background in Physics, physical chemistry, material science and
engineering.