To gain insight into the properties of photovoltaic and light-emitting materials, detailed information about their optical absorption spectra is essential. Here, we elucidate the temperature dependence of such spectra for methylammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3PbI3), with specific attention to its sub-band gap absorption edge (often termed Urbach energy). On the basis of these data, we first find clear further evidence for the universality of the correlation between the Urbach energy and open-circuit voltage losses of solar cells. Second, we find that for CH3NH3PbI3 the static, temperature-independent, contribution of the Urbach energy is 3.8 ± 0.7 meV, which is smaller than that of crystalline silicon (Si), gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP), or gallium nitride (GaN), underlining the remarkable optoelectronic properties of perovskites.

Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics Faculty of Electrical Engineering Czech Technical University Prague 166 27 Prague Czech Republic

KAUST Solar Center Thuwal 23955 6900 Saudi Arabia

Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomaterials Institute of Physics ASCR 162 00 Prague Czech Republic

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