Methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) thin films were grown at low temperatures on glass substrates via 3-zone chemical vapor deposition. Lead iodide (PbI2) and lead bis (dipivaloylmethanate) [Pb(dpm)2] precursors were used as lead sources. Due to the high sublimation temperature (~400℃) of the PbI2 precursor, a low substrate temperature could not be constantly maintained. Therefore, MAPbI3 thin films degraded into the PbI2 phase. In contrast, for the Pb(dpm)2 precursor, a substrate temperature of ~120℃ was maintained because the sublimation temperature of Pb(dpm)2 is as low as 130℃ at a high vapor pressure. As a result, high-quality MAPbI3 thin films were successfully grown on glass substrates using Pb(dpm)2. The rms (root-mean-square) roughness of MAPbI3 thin films formed from Pb(dpm)2 was as low as ~19.2 nm, while it was ~22.7 nm for those formed using PbI2. The grain size of the films formed from Pb(dpm)2 was as large as approximately 350 nm.
