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Reuveni G, Diskin-Posner Y, Gehrmann C, Godse S, Gkikas GG, Buchine I, Aharon S, Korobko R, Stoumpos CC, Egger DA, Yaffe O. Static and Dynamic Disorder in Formamidinium Lead Bromide Single Crystals. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:1288-1293. [PMID: 36722023 PMCID: PMC9923750 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We show that formamidinium-based crystals are distinct from methylammonium-based halide perovskite crystals because their inorganic sublattice exhibits intrinsic local static disorder that coexists with a well-defined average crystal structure. Our study combines terahertz-range Raman scattering with single-crystal X-ray diffraction and first-principles calculations to probe the evolution of inorganic sublattice dynamics with temperature in the range of 10-300 K. The temperature evolution of the Raman spectra shows that low-temperature, local static disorder strongly affects the crystal structural dynamics and phase transitions at higher temperatures.
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- Guy Reuveni
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann
Institute of Science, Rehovot76100, Israel
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- Chemical
Research Support, Weizmann Institute of
Science, Rehovot76100, Israel
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Munich, 85748Garching, Germany
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Munich, 85748Garching, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Science and Technology, University
of Crete, Voutes Campus, Heraklion, GR70013, Greece
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- Department
of Chemistry and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan5290002, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann
Institute of Science, Rehovot76100, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann
Institute of Science, Rehovot76100, Israel
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- Department
of Materials Science and Technology, University
of Crete, Voutes Campus, Heraklion, GR70013, Greece
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- Department
of Physics, Technical University of Munich, 85748Garching, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann
Institute of Science, Rehovot76100, Israel
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Sun Z, Gu N, Feng Y, Song L, Du P, Jiang H, Xiong J. Hydrazone dye passivator for high-performance and stable perovskite solar cells. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:1702-1710. [PMID: 36651567 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03957e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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There has been rapid development of organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in recent years, but efficiency and stability challenges remain due to the massive defects in perovskite films. Here, the organic dye Th-azi-Pyr (ethyl 2-(2-(3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazol-4-ylidene) hydrazineyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylate) with carbonyl, pyrazolone structure, and benzene ring was synthesized and used to prepare high-quality perovskite film as an additive. Th-azi-Pyr formed relatively stable intermediate ligands with uncoordinated Pb and I, slowing the crystal growth and reducing the grain boundary defects of perovskite. In addition, the benzene ring in the dye protected against moisture and increased the stability of the perovskite film. Therefore, the Th-azi-Pyr-modified PSC assembled in an air environment exhibited a promising power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.27%, which is superior to the 15.33% of the control PSC. Additionally, 88% of the original performance was maintained after 300 h at 25 ± 5 °C and 50 ± 10% relative humidity, implying that the modified PSCs exhibited greater stability than the untreated PSCs. This work indicates that simple and low-cost organic dyes are excellent defect passivators for high-performance PSCs.
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- Zeyuan Sun
- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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You S, Zeng H, Liu Y, Han B, Li M, Li L, Zheng X, Guo R, Luo L, Li Z, Zhang C, Liu R, Zhao Y, Zhang S, Peng Q, Wang T, Chen Q, Eickemeyer FT, Carlsen B, Zakeeruddin SM, Mai L, Rong Y, Grätzel M, Li X. Radical polymeric p-doping and grain modulation for stable, efficient perovskite solar modules. Science 2023; 379:288-294. [PMID: 36656941 DOI: 10.1126/science.add8786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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High-quality perovskite light harvesters and robust organic hole extraction layers are essential for achieving high-performing perovskite solar cells (PSCs). We introduce a phosphonic acid-functionalized fullerene derivative in mixed-cation perovskites as a grain boundary modulator to consolidate the crystal structure, which enhances the tolerance of the film against illumination, heat, and moisture. We also developed a redox-active radical polymer, poly(oxoammonium salt), that can effectively p-dope the hole-transporting material by hole injection and that also mitigates lithium ion diffusion. Power conversion efficiencies of 23.5% for 1-square-centimeter mixed-cation-anion PSCs and 21.4% for 17.1-square-centimeter minimodules were achieved. The PSCs retained 95.5% of their initial efficiencies after 3265 hours at maximum power point tracking under continuous 1-sun illumination at 70° ± 5°C.
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- Shuai You
- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China.,Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nanostructures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
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- i-Lab, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nanostructures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
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- i-Lab, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.,Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Wuhan University of Technology (Xiangyang Demonstration Zone), Xiangyang 441000, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China.,State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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Park J, Aggarwal Y, Kim W, Sharma S, Choi EH, Park B. Self-powered CH 3NH 3PbI 3 perovskite photodiode with a noise-suppressible passivation layer of poly(methyl methacrylate). OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:1202-1213. [PMID: 36785160 DOI: 10.1364/oe.479285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Organohalide perovskite materials and related optoelectronic applications have drawn significant attention due to their promising high-performance photon-to-electricity conversion efficiencies. Herein, we demonstrate a highly sensitive self-powered perovskite-based photodetector created with a noise-current-suppressible passivation layer of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) at the interface between a CH3NH3PbI3 light-absorbing layer and a NiOx hole-transporting layer. Along with the defect passivation effect, the PMMA layer effectively diminishes unwanted carrier recombination losses at the interface, resulting in a significant reduction of the leakage/noise current. Consequently, without external bias, a remarkably high level of specific detectivity (∼4.5 × 1013 Jones from the dark current and ∼0.81 × 1012 Jones from the noise current) can be achieved due to the use of the PMMA passivation layer, greatly exceeding those of conventional unpassivated perovskite devices. Moreover, we observed a very wide linear dynamic response range of ∼129 dB together with rapid rise and decay response times of ∼52 and ∼18 µs, respectively. Overall, these results provide a solid foundation for advanced interface-engineering to realize high-performance self-powered perovskite photodetectors for various optoelectronic applications.
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Liu Y, Banon JP, Frohna K, Chiang YH, Tumen-Ulzii G, Stranks SD, Filoche M, Friend RH. The Electronic Disorder Landscape of Mixed Halide Perovskites. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2023; 8:250-258. [PMID: 36660372 PMCID: PMC9841609 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.2c02352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Band gap tunability of lead mixed halide perovskites makes them promising candidates for various applications in optoelectronics. Here we use the localization landscape theory to reveal that the static disorder due to iodide:bromide compositional alloying contributes at most 3 meV to the Urbach energy. Our modeling reveals that the reason for this small contribution is due to the small effective masses in perovskites, resulting in a natural length scale of around 20 nm for the "effective confining potential" for electrons and holes, with short-range potential fluctuations smoothed out. The increase in Urbach energy across the compositional range agrees well with our optical absorption measurements. We model systems of sizes up to 80 nm in three dimensions, allowing us to accurately reproduce the experimentally observed absorption spectra of perovskites with halide segregation. Our results suggest that we should look beyond static contribution and focus on the dynamic temperature dependent contribution to the Urbach energy.
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- Yun Liu
- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CambridgeCB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Laboratoire
de Physique de la Matière Condensée, CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique
de Paris, 91120Palaiseau, France
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CambridgeCB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CambridgeCB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CambridgeCB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CambridgeCB3 0HE, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CambridgeCB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Laboratoire
de Physique de la Matière Condensée, CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique
de Paris, 91120Palaiseau, France
- Institut
Langevin, ESPCI Paris, Université
PSL, CNRS, 75005Paris, France
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CambridgeCB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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Song Q, Gong H, Sun F, Zhu T, Zhang C, Li M, You F, He Z, Li D, Liang C. Rinsing Intermediate Phase Strategy for Modulating Perovskite Crystal Growth and Fabricating Highly Efficient and Stable Inverted Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:818-829. [PMID: 36576097 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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During the fabrication of metal halide perovskite films, polycrystal growth and maturation are largely influenced by high-temperature annealing. However, this process would cause crystals to expand or contract at various depths in the film, leading to microscopic structural deformation and further altering the optoelectronic properties of the perovskite film. Herein, we propose an additional rinsing intermediate phase (RIP) strategy that involves precovering the perovskite film surface with a mixed organic layer prior to high-temperature annealing. The lattice distortion of the microscopic structure brought on by the driving force of the heat field is greatly reduced as a result of the modulation for the upper surface of the intermediate phase film by the rinse layer. This strategy can prepare films with high crystallinity, minor residual stresses, fewer defects, and overall film uniformity. As a result, the modified inverted perovskite solar cell (PSC) achieves a certified power conversion (PCE) of 22.76%. Meanwhile, since the rinse layer is involved in the entire crystal formation process, ion migration and buildup in the device are prevented between the interface. Consequently, the devices still retain 90% of their initial PCE, demonstrating enhanced operational stability after 500 h of operation. This method of modulating the intermediate perovskite state offers an investigation into improving the traditional method of making thin films, which is anticipated to hasten the commercialization of perovskite photovoltaics.
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- Qi Song
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing100044, P. R. China
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Highly efficient perovskite solar cells by building 2D/3D perovskite heterojuction in situ for interfacial passivation and energy level adjustment. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1436-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Chowdhury TA, Bin Zafar MA, Sajjad-Ul Islam M, Shahinuzzaman M, Islam MA, Khandaker MU. Stability of perovskite solar cells: issues and prospects. RSC Adv 2023; 13:1787-1810. [PMID: 36712629 PMCID: PMC9828105 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05903g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Even though power conversion efficiency has already reached 25.8%, poor stability is one of the major challenges hindering the commercialization of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Several initiatives, such as structural modification and fabrication techniques by numerous ways, have been employed by researchers around the world to achieve the desired level of stability. The goal of this review is to address the recent improvements in PSCs in terms of structural modification and fabrication procedures. Perovskite films are used to provide a broad range of stability and to lose up to 20% of their initial performance. A thorough comprehension of the effect of the fabrication process on the device's stability is considered to be crucial in order to provide the foundation for future attempts. We summarize several commonly used fabrication techniques - spin coating, doctor blade, sequential deposition, hybrid chemical vapor, and alternating layer-by-layer. The evolution of device structure from regular to inverted, HTL free, and ETL including the changes in material utilization from organic to inorganic, as well as the perovskite material are presented in a systematic manner. We also aimed to gain insight into the functioning stability of PSCs, as well as practical information on how to increase their operational longevity through sensible device fabrication and materials processing, to promote PSC commercialization at the end.
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- Tanzi Ahmed Chowdhury
- Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University ChittagongKumiraBangladesh
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- Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University ChittagongKumiraBangladesh
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- Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University ChittagongKumiraBangladesh
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- Institute of Fuel Research and Development, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR)Dhaka 1205Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya50603 Kuala LumpurMalaysia
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- Centre for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University47500 Bandar SunwaySelangorMalaysia,Department of General Educational Development, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, Daffodil International UniversityDIU RdDhaka 1341Bangladesh
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Qiu L, Si G, Bao X, Liu J, Guan M, Wu Y, Qi X, Xing G, Dai Z, Bao Q, Li G. Interfacial engineering of halide perovskites and two-dimensional materials. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:212-247. [PMID: 36468561 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00218c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Recently, halide perovskites (HPs) and layered two-dimensional (2D) materials have received significant attention from industry and academia alike. HPs are emerging materials that have exciting photoelectric properties, such as a high absorption coefficient, rapid carrier mobility and high photoluminescence quantum yields, making them excellent candidates for various optoelectronic applications. 2D materials possess confined carrier mobility in 2D planes and are widely employed in nanostructures to achieve interfacial modification. HP/2D material interfaces could potentially reveal unprecedented interfacial properties, including light absorbance with desired spectral overlap, tunable carrier dynamics and modified stability, which may lead to several practical applications. In this review, we attempt to provide a comprehensive perspective on the development of interfacial engineering of HP/2D material interfaces. Specifically, we highlight the recent progress in HP/2D material interfaces considering their architectures, electronic energetics tuning and interfacial properties, discuss the potential applications of these interfaces and analyze the challenges and future research directions of interfacial engineering of HP/2D material interfaces. This review links the fields of HPs and 2D materials through interfacial engineering to provide insights into future innovations and their great potential applications in optoelectronic devices.
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- Lei Qiu
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Melbourne Center for Nanofabrication, Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, 151 Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Energy Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Optoelectronic, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China. .,Shenzhen Institute, China University of Geosciences, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.,Nanjing kLight Laser Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing, Jiangsu 210032, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China. .,Zhejiang Institute, China University of Geosciences, Hangzhou 311305, China
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Kogo A, Murakami TN. Effect of Humidity on Crystal Growth of CuSCN for Perovskite Solar Cell Applications. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200832. [PMID: 36594411 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Copper(I) thiocyanate (CuSCN) is one of the most robust hole-transport materials for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the power conversion efficiency of CuSCN-based PSCs is low due to difficulty in crystallization of CuSCN. In this study, we focused on humidity conditions during the aging process of CuSCN-based PSCs to improve their performance. PSCs aged in humid air, i. e., at a relative humidity of 70 %, exhibited better performance (efficiency; 10.6 %) than those aged in lower humidity (5.9 %) due to improved crystallinity of CuSCN layers. The results of the study provide insights into how to improve fabrication process of CuSCN-based PSCs for higher stability and efficiency.
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- Atsushi Kogo
- Global Zero Emission Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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- Global Zero Emission Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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A DFT Study of Alkaline Earth Metal-Doped FAPbI 3 (111) and (100) Surfaces. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28010372. [PMID: 36615572 PMCID: PMC9822229 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Density functional theory calculations have been performed to study the effect of replacing lead by alkaline earth metals on the stability, electronic and optical properties of the formamidinium lead triiodide (FAPbI3) (111) and (100) surfaces with different terminations in the form of FAPb1-xAExI3 structures, where AE is Be, Mg or Ca. It is revealed that the (111) surface is more stable, indicating metallic characteristics. The (100) surfaces exhibit a suitable bandgap of around 1.309 and 1.623 eV for PbI5 and PbI6 terminations, respectively. Increases in the bandgaps as a result of Mg- and Ca-doping of the (100) surface were particularly noted in FAPb0.96Ca0.04I3 and FAPb0.8Ca0.2I3 with bandgaps of 1.459 and 1.468 eV, respectively. In the presence of Be, the band gap reduces critically by about 0.315 eV in the FAPb0.95Be0.05I3 structure, while increasing by 0.096 eV in FAPb0.96Be0.04I3. Optimal absorption, high extinction coefficient and light harvesting efficiency were achieved for plain and doped (100) surfaces in the visible and near UV regions. In order to improve the optical properties of the (111)-PbI3 surface in initial visible areas, we suggest calcium-doping in this surface to produce FAPb0.96Ca0.04I3, FAPb0.92Ca0.08I3, and FAPb0.88Ca0.12I3 structures.
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Barhoumi M, Bouzidi S, Sfina N, Bouelnor GAA. First-principles calculations to investigate electronic and optical properties of Ti 4GaPbX 2 (X = C or N) two-dimensional materials. Chem Phys 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Lim S, Han S, Kim D, Min J, Choi J, Park T. Key Factors Affecting the Stability of CsPbI 3 Perovskite Quantum Dot Solar Cells: A Comprehensive Review. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2203430. [PMID: 35700966 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The power conversion efficiency of CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dot (PQD) solar cells shows increase from 10.77% to 16.2% in a short period owing to advances in material and device design for solar cells. However, the device stability of CsPbI3 PQD solar cells remains poor in ambient conditions, which requires an in-depth understanding of the degradation mechanisms of CsPbI3 PQDs solar cells in terms of both inherent material properties and device characteristics. Along with this analysis, advanced strategies to overcome poor device stability must be conceived. In this review, fundamental mechanisms that cause the degradation of CsPbI3 PQD solar cells are discussed from the material property and device viewpoints. In addition, based on detailed insights into degradation mechanisms in CsPbI3 PQD solar cells, various strategies are introduced to improve the stability of CsPbI3 PQD solar cells. Finally, future perspectives and challenges are presented to achieve highly durable CsPbI3 PQD solar cells. The investigation of the degradation mechanisms and the stability enhancement strategies can pave the way for the commercialization of CsPbI3 PQD solar cells.
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- Seyeong Lim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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Soultati A, Tountas M, Armadorou KK, Yusoff ARBM, Vasilopoulou M, Nazeeruddin MK. Synthetic approaches for perovskite thin films and single-crystals. ENERGY ADVANCES 2023; 2:1075-1115. [DOI: 10.1039/d3ya00098b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Halide perovskites are compelling candidates for the next generation of photovoltaic technologies owing to an unprecedented increase in power conversion efficiency and their low cost, facile fabrication and outstanding semiconductor properties.
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- Anastasia Soultati
- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Estavromenos, 71410 Heraklion Crete, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Rue de l’Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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McMeekin DP, Holzhey P, Fürer SO, Harvey SP, Schelhas LT, Ball JM, Mahesh S, Seo S, Hawkins N, Lu J, Johnston MB, Berry JJ, Bach U, Snaith HJ. Intermediate-phase engineering via dimethylammonium cation additive for stable perovskite solar cells. NATURE MATERIALS 2023; 22:73-83. [PMID: 36456873 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-022-01399-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Achieving the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells is arguably the most important challenge required to enable widespread commercialization. Understanding the perovskite crystallization process and its direct impact on device stability is critical to achieving this goal. The commonly employed dimethyl-formamide/dimethyl-sulfoxide solvent preparation method results in a poor crystal quality and microstructure of the polycrystalline perovskite films. In this work, we introduce a high-temperature dimethyl-sulfoxide-free processing method that utilizes dimethylammonium chloride as an additive to control the perovskite intermediate precursor phases. By controlling the crystallization sequence, we tune the grain size, texturing, orientation (corner-up versus face-up) and crystallinity of the formamidinium (FA)/caesium (FA)yCs1-yPb(IxBr1-x)3 perovskite system. A population of encapsulated devices showed improved operational stability, with a median T80 lifetime (the time over which the device power conversion efficiency decreases to 80% of its initial value) for the steady-state power conversion efficiency of 1,190 hours, and a champion device showed a T80 of 1,410 hours, under simulated sunlight at 65 °C in air, under open-circuit conditions. This work highlights the importance of material quality in achieving the long-term operational stability of perovskite optoelectronic devices.
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- David P McMeekin
- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Material Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- Applied Energy Programs, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Material Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Mishra A, Hope MA, Grätzel M, Emsley L. A Complete Picture of Cation Dynamics in Hybrid Perovskite Materials from Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 145:978-990. [PMID: 36580303 PMCID: PMC9853870 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The organic cations in hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites rotate rapidly inside the cuboctahedral cavities formed by the inorganic lattice, influencing optoelectronic properties. Here, we provide a complete quantitative picture of cation dynamics for formamidinium-based perovskites and mixed-cation compositions, which are the most widely used and promising absorber layers for perovskite solar cells today. We use 2H and 14N quadrupolar solid-state NMR relaxometry under magic-angle spinning to determine the activation energy (Ea) and correlation time (τc) at room temperature for rotation about each principal axis of a series of organic cations. Specifically, we investigate methylammonium (MA+), formamidinium (FA+), and guanidinium (GUA+) cations in current state-of-the-art single- and multi-cation perovskite compositions. We find that MA+, FA+, and GUA+ all have at least one component of rotation that occurs on the picosecond timescale at room temperature, with MA+ and GUA+ also exhibiting faster and slower components, respectively. The cation dynamics depend on the symmetry of the inorganic lattice but are found to be insensitive to the degree of cation substitution. In particular, the FA+ rotation is invariant across all compositions studied here, when sufficiently above the phase transition temperature. We further identify an unusual relaxation mechanism for the 2H of MA+ in mechanosynthesized FAxMA1-xPbI3, which was found to result from physical diffusion to paramagnetic defects. This precise picture of cation dynamics will enable better understanding of the relationship between the organic cations and the optoelectronic properties of perovskites, guiding the design principles for more efficient perovskite solar cells in the future.
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Yin J, Shi X, Wang L, Yan H, Chen S. High-Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Devices Enabled by a Polyfullerene Electron Transporting Material. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210610. [PMID: 36308342 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Electron transporting materials (ETMs) play vital roles in determining the efficiency and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells. The widely used PCBM is prone to undesirable aggregation and migration in a cell, thus impairing device stability. In this work, we develop a new type of ETMs by polymerizing C60 fullerene with an aromantic linker unit. The resultant polyfullerene (PFBS-C12) not only maintains the good optoelectronic properties of fullerenes, but also can address the aforementioned aggregation problem of PCBM. The polyfullerene-based blade-coated cells exhibit a high efficiency of 23.2 % and good device stability that maintain 96 % of initial efficiency after >1300-hour light soaking. An aperture efficiency of 18.9 % is also achieved on a 53.6-cm2 perovskite mini-module. This work provides a new strategy for designing ETMs that retain the key figure-of-merits of conventional fullerene molecules and enable more stable perovskite solar devices simultaneously.
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- Junli Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.,Department of Chemistry and Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China.,eFlexPV Ltd., Flat RM B, Causeway Bay, 12-F Hang Seng Causeway Bay BLDG, 28 Yee Wo St, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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Zhao X, Vasenko AS, Prezhdo OV, Long R. Anion Doping Delays Nonradiative Electron-Hole Recombination in Cs-Based All-Inorganic Perovskites: Time Domain ab Initio Analysis. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:11375-11382. [PMID: 36454707 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Using time-domain density functional theory combined with nonadiabatic (NA) molecular dynamics, we demonstrate that composition engineering of the X-site anions has a strong influence on the nonradiative electron-hole recombination and thermodynamic stability of cesium-based all-inorganic perovskites. Partial substitution of iodine(I) with bromine (Br) and acetate (Ac) anions reduces the NA electron-vibrational coupling by minimizing the overlap between the electron and hole wave functions and suppressing atomic fluctuations. The doping also widens the energy gap to further reduce the NA coupling and to enhance the open-circuit voltage of perovskite solar cells. These factors increase the charge carrier lifetime by an order of magnitude and improve structural stability in the series CsPbI1.88BrAc0.12 > CsPbI2Br > CsPbI3. The fundamental atomistic insights into the influence of anion doping on the photophysical properties of the all-inorganic lead halide perovskites guide the design of efficient optoelectronic materials.
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- Xi Zhao
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical & Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing100875, People's Republic of China
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- HSE University, 101000Moscow, Russia
- I. E. Tamm Department of Theoretical Physics, P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991Moscow, Russia
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- Departments of Chemistry, and Physics and Astronomy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California90089, United States
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical & Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing100875, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Z, Wang H, Jacobsson TJ, Luo J. Big data driven perovskite solar cell stability analysis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7639. [PMID: 36496471 PMCID: PMC9741627 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35400-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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During the last decade lead halide perovskites have shown great potential for photovoltaic applications. However, the stability of perovskite solar cells still restricts commercialization, and lack of properly implemented unified stability testing and disseminating standards makes it difficult to compare historical stability data for evaluating promising routes towards better device stability. Here, we propose a single indicator to describe device stability that normalizes the stability results with respect to different environmental stress conditions which enables a direct comparison of different stability results. Based on this indicator and an open dataset of heterogeneous stability data of over 7000 devices, we have conducted a statistical analysis to assess the effect of different stability improvement strategies. This provides important insights for achieving more stable perovskite solar cells and we also provide suggestions for future directions in the perovskite solar cell field based on big data utilization.
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- Zhuang Zhang
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Solar Energy Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Solar Energy Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Solar Energy Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Solar Energy Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Tianjin, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Thin Film Photoelectronic Technology, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Nankai University, 300350, Tianjin, China.
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, 300192, Tianjin, China.
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Korobeynikov NA, Usoltsev AN, Abramov PA, Sokolov MN, Adonin SA. One-Dimensional Iodoantimonate(III) and Iodobismuthate(III) Supramolecular Hybrids with Diiodine: Structural Features, Stability and Optical Properties. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27238487. [PMID: 36500578 PMCID: PMC9735928 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Two isostructural pairs of supramolecular iodoantimonate(III) and iodobismuthate(III) complexes with I2 units "trapped" in solid state via halogen bonding-Cat3[[M2I9](I2)} (Cat = tetramethylammonium and 1-methylpyridinium, M = Sb(III) and Bi(III)) were prepared. For all compounds, values of optical band gaps were determined, together with thermal stability; the complexes were additionally characterized by Raman spectroscopy.
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Jiao H, Ni Z, Shi Z, Fei C, Liu Y, Dai X, Huang J. Perovskite grain wrapping by converting interfaces and grain boundaries into robust and water-insoluble low-dimensional perovskites. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabq4524. [PMID: 36459551 PMCID: PMC10936046 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq4524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Stabilizing perovskite solar cells requires consideration of all defective sites in the devices. Substantial efforts have been devoted to interfaces, while stabilization of grain boundaries received less attention. Here, we report on a molecule tributyl(methyl)phosphonium iodide (TPI), which can convert perovskite into a wide bandgap one-dimensional (1D) perovskite that is mechanically robust and water insoluble. Mixing TPI with perovskite precursor results in a wrapping of perovskite grains with both grain surfaces and grain boundaries converted into several nanometer-thick 1D perovskites during the grain formation process as observed by direct mapping. The grain wrapping passivates the grain boundaries, enhances their resistance to moisture, and reduces the iodine released during light soaking. The perovskite films with wrapped grains are more stable under heat and light. The best device with wrapped grains maintained 92.2% of its highest efficiency after light soaking under 1-sun illumination for 1900 hours at 55°C open-circuit condition.
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- Haoyang Jiao
- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Macdonald TJ, Lanzetta L, Liang X, Ding D, Haque SA. Engineering Stable Lead-Free Tin Halide Perovskite Solar Cells: Lessons from Materials Chemistry. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022:e2206684. [PMID: 36458662 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Substituting toxic lead with tin (Sn) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is the most promising route toward the development of high-efficiency lead-free devices. Despite the encouraging efficiencies of Sn-PSCs, they are still yet to surpass 15% and suffer detrimental oxidation of Sn(II) to Sn(IV). Since their first application in 2014, investigations into the properties of Sn-PSCs have contributed to a growing understanding of the mechanisms, both detrimental and complementary to their stability. This review summarizes the evolution of Sn-PSCs, including early developments to the latest state-of-the-art approaches benefitting the stability of devices. The degradation pathways associated with Sn-PSCs are first outlined, followed by describing how composition engineering (A, B site modifications), additive engineering (oxidation prevention), and interface engineering (passivation strategies) can be employed as different avenues to improve the stability of devices. The knowledge about these properties is also not limited to PSCs and also applicable to other types of devices now employing Sn-based perovskite absorber layers. A detailed analysis of the properties and materials chemistry reveals a clear set of design rules for the development of stable Sn-PSCs. Applying the design strategies highlighted in this review will be essential to further improve both the efficiency and stability of Sn-PSCs.
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- Thomas J Macdonald
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Wood Lane, W12 0BZ, UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Wood Lane, W12 0BZ, UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Wood Lane, W12 0BZ, UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Wood Lane, W12 0BZ, UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Wood Lane, W12 0BZ, UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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Solis OE, Fernández-Saiz C, Rivas JM, Esparza D, Turren-Cruz SH, Julián-López B, Boix PP, Mora-Seró I. α-FAPbI3 powder presynthesized by microwave irradiation for photovoltaic applications. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sunlight Harvesting. Comput Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2022.108103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gao Q, Qi J, Chen K, Xia M, Hu Y, Mei A, Han H. Halide Perovskite Crystallization Processes and Methods in Nanocrystals, Single Crystals, and Thin Films. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2200720. [PMID: 35385587 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202200720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Halide perovskite semiconductors with extraordinary optoelectronic properties have been fascinatedly studied. Halide perovskite nanocrystals, single crystals, and thin films have been prepared for various fields, such as light emission, light detection, and light harvesting. High-performance devices rely on high crystal quality determined by the nucleation and crystal growth process. Here, the fundamental understanding of the crystallization process driven by supersaturation of the solution is discussed and the methods for halide perovskite crystals are summarized. Supersaturation determines the proportion and the average Gibbs free energy changes for surface and volume molecular units involved in the spontaneous aggregation, which could be stable in the solution and induce homogeneous nucleation only when the solution exceeds a required minimum critical concentration (Cmin ). Crystal growth and heterogeneous nucleation are thermodynamically easier than homogeneous nucleation due to the existent surfaces. Nanocrystals are mainly prepared via the nucleation-dominated process by rapidly increasing the concentration over Cmin , single crystals are mainly prepared via the growth-dominated process by keeping the concentration between solubility and Cmin , while thin films are mainly prepared by compromising the nucleation and growth processes to ensure compactness and grain sizes. Typical strategies for preparing these three forms of halide perovskites are also reviewed.
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- Qiaojiao Gao
- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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Li Y, Song J, Zhang Y, Kong T, Liu X, Bi D. Multifunctional Ionic Liquid as an Interfacial Modifier for High-Performance and Stable NiO x-Based Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:10597-10602. [PMID: 36350064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Interface instability has evolved into the primary aspect that limits the durability improvement of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Interface modification with suitable molecules is widely considered an effective path for improving the interface state. Herein, an ionic liquid modified layer, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium aminoacetate (EMIMAE), is brought to modify NiOx/perovskite interface. The EMIMAE layer can interact with the adjacent layer to regulate the perovskite growth, passivate defects in the film, and promote charge transport in PSCs. Eventually, the optimized device's efficiency rises to 18.6%, which is a substantial improvement over the control device. Particularly, after 1000 h of continuous maximum power point tracking, the device can still retain 95% of its initial efficiency. This work proposes a simple idea to ameliorate the device interface and boost the commercialization of NiOx based devices.
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- Yahong Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemistry and Process Energy Conservation, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemistry and Process Energy Conservation, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemistry and Process Energy Conservation, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemistry and Process Energy Conservation, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemistry and Process Energy Conservation, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemistry and Process Energy Conservation, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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Ekanayaka TK, Richmond D, McCormick M, Nandyala SR, Helfrich HC, Sinitskii A, Pikal JM, Ilie CC, Dowben PA, Yost AJ. Surface Versus Bulk State Transitions in Inkjet-Printed All-Inorganic Perovskite Quantum Dot Films. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3956. [PMID: 36432242 PMCID: PMC9697151 DOI: 10.3390/nano12223956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The anion exchange of the halides, Br and I, is demonstrated through the direct mixing of two pure perovskite quantum dot solutions, CsPbBr3 and CsPbI3, and is shown to be both facile and result in a completely alloyed single phase mixed halide perovskite. Anion exchange is also observed in an interlayer printing method utilizing the pure, unalloyed perovskite solutions and a commercial inkjet printer. The halide exchange was confirmed by optical absorption spectroscopy, photoluminescent spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy characterization and indicates that alloying is thermodynamically favorable, while the formation of a clustered alloy is not favored. Additionally, a surface-to-bulk photoemission core level transition is observed for the Cs 4d photoemission feature, which indicates that the electronic structure of the surface is different from the bulk. Time resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy indicates the presence of multiple excitonic decay features, which is argued to originate from states residing at surface and bulk environments.
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- Thilini K. Ekanayaka
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Physics, State University of New York-Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
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- Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
- Department of Physics, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
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- Department of Physics, State University of New York-Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
- Oklahoma Photovoltaic Research Institute, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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Yang IS, Park YJ, Hwang Y, Yang HC, Kim J, Lee WI. Formation of Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells by Applying Li-Doped CuSCN Hole Conductor and Interface Treatment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3969. [PMID: 36432255 PMCID: PMC9698157 DOI: 10.3390/nano12223969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Li-doped CuSCN films of various compositions were applied as hole-transporting material (HTM) for mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Those films of ~60 nm thickness, spin-coated on the perovskite layer, exhibit significantly higher crystallinity and hole mobility compared with the pristine CuSCN films. Among them, 0.33% Li-doped CuSCN (Li0.33:CuSCN) shows the best performance as the HTM of mesoscopic PSC. Furthermore, by depositing a slight amount of PCPDTBT over the Li0.33:CuSCN layer, the VOC was increased to 1.075 V, resulting in an average PCE of 20.24% and 20.65% for the champion device. These PCE and VOC values are comparable to those of PSC using spiro-OMETAD (PCE: 20.61%, VOC: 1.089 V). Such a remarkable increase can be attributed to the penetration of the PCPDTBT polymer into the grain boundaries of the Li0.33:CuSCN film, and to the interface with the perovskite layer, leading to the removal of defects on the perovskite surface by paving the non-contacting parts, as well as to the tight interconnection of the Li0.33:CuSCN grains. The PSC device with Li0.33:CuSCN showed a high long-term stability similar to that with bare CuSCN, and the introduction of PCPDTBT onto the perovskite/Li0.33:CuSCN further improved device stability, exhibiting 94% of the initial PCE after 100 days.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
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Chen L, Yoo JW, Hu M, Lee S, Seok SI. Intrinsic Phase Stability and Inherent Bandgap of Formamidinium Lead Triiodide Perovskite Single Crystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202212700. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Liang Chen
- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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Abia C, López CA, Cañadillas-Delgado L, Fernández-Diaz MT, Alonso JA. Crystal structure thermal evolution and novel orthorhombic phase of methylammonium lead bromide, CH3NH3PbBr3. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18647. [PMCID: PMC9636425 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21544-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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AbstractMethylammonium (MA) lead trihalide perovskites, CH3NH3PbX3 (X = I, Br, Cl), have emerged as a new class of light-absorbing materials for photovoltaic applications, reaching efficiencies of 23% when implemented in solar cell heterojunctions. In particular, MAPbBr3 is a promising member with a large bandgap that gives rise to a high open circuit voltage. Here we present a structural study from neutron diffraction (ND) data of an undeuterated MAPbBr3 specimen, carried out to follow its crystallographic behaviour in the 2–298 K temperature range. Besides the known crystallographic phases, i.e. the high-temperature Pm$$\overline{3}$$
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Stability and degradation in triple cation and methyl ammonium lead iodide perovskite solar cells mediated via Au and Ag electrodes. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18574. [PMID: 36329076 PMCID: PMC9633698 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19541-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), particularly based on the methyl ammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) formulation, have been of intense interest for the past decade within the photovoltaics (PV) community, given the stupendous rise in power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) attributed to these perovskite formulations, where PCEs have exceeded 25%. However, their long-term stability under operational conditions and environmental storage are still prime challenges to be overcome towards their commercialization. Although studies on the intrinsic perovskite absorber stability have been conducted previously, there are no clear mechanisms for the interaction of electrode-induced absorber degradation pathways, which is the focus of this study. In this report, we have conducted a comprehensive analysis on the impact of the electrode collector layer, specifically Ag and Au, on the degradation mechanism associated with the MAPbI3 and a triple cation absorber, Cs0.05FA0.79MA0.16PbI2.45Br0.55. Notably, Au-based PSCs for both absorbers in an n-i-p architecture showed superior PCE over Ag-based PSCs, where the optimized PCE of MAPbI3 and triple cation-based PSCs was 15.39% and 18.21%, respectively. On the other hand, optimized PCE of MAPbI3 and triple cation-based PSCs with Ag electrodes was 3.02% and 16.44%, respectively. In addition, the Ag-based PSCs showed a rapid decrease in PCE over Au-based PSCs through operational stability measurements. We hypothesize the mechanism of degradation, arising from the Ag interaction with the absorber through the formation of AgI in the PSCs, leads to corrosion of the perovskite absorber, as opposed to the benign AuI when Au electrodes are used in the solar cell stack. Additionally, novel use of photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) here, allowed us to access key features of the perovskite absorber in situ, while it was in contact with the various layers within the n-i-p solar cell stack. A quenching in the PL peak in the case of Ag-contacted MAPbI3 provided direct evidence of the Ag corrupting the optical properties of the absorber through the formation of AgI which our X-ray diffraction (XRD) results confirmed. This was supported by the fact that an emission peak was still present in the triple cation Ag-device. For the Au-contacted MAPbI3 the presence of a well-defined PL peak, though attenuated from the triple cation Au-device, suggested the AuI does not quell the emission spectrum for either the triple cation or the MAPbI3 absorber. The findings should aid in the understanding and design of new electrode materials with PSCs, which will help accelerate their introduction into the commercial sector in the future.
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Nanoscale heterogeneity of ultrafast many-body carrier dynamics in triple cation perovskites. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6582. [PMID: 36323659 PMCID: PMC9630529 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33935-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In high fluence applications of lead halide perovskites for light-emitting diodes and lasers, multi-polaron interactions and associated Auger recombination limit the device performance. However, the relationship of the ultrafast and strongly lattice coupled carrier dynamics to nanoscale heterogeneities has remained elusive. Here, in ultrafast visible-pump infrared-probe nano-imaging of the photoinduced carrier dynamics in triple cation perovskite films, a ~20 % variation in sub-ns relaxation dynamics with spatial disorder on tens to hundreds of nanometer is resolved. We attribute the non-uniform relaxation dynamics to the heterogeneous evolution of polaron delocalization and increasing scattering time. The initial high-density excitation results in faster relaxation due to strong many-body interactions, followed by extended carrier lifetimes at lower densities. These results point towards the missing link between the optoelectronic heterogeneity and associated carrier dynamics to guide synthesis and device engineering for improved perovskites device performance. The optoelectronic performance of lead halide perovskite in highfluence applications are hindered by heterogeneous multi-polaron interactions in the nanoscale. Here, Nishda et al. spatially resolve sub-ns relaxation dynamics on the nanometer scale by ultrafast infrared pumpprobe nanoimaging.
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Kim J, Park J, Kim YH, Jo W. Improvement of Open-Circuit Voltage Deficit via Pre-Treated NH 4 + Ion Modification of Interface between SnO 2 and Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204173. [PMID: 36161494 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Passivation is a popular method to increase power conversion efficiency (PCE), reduce hysteresis related to surface traps and defects, and adjust mismatched energy levels. In this paper, an approach is reported using ammonium chloride (AC) to enhance passivation effects by controlling chlorine (Cl) and ammonium ions (NH4 + ) on the front and back side of tin oxides (SnO2 ). AC pre-treatment is applied to indium tin-oxide (ITO) prior to SnO2 deposition to advance the passivation approaches and compare the completely separated NH4 + and Cl passivation effects, and sole NH4 + is successfully isolated on the SnO2 surface, the counterpart of AC-post-treatment, generating ammonia (NH3 ) and Cl. It is demonstrated that multifunctional healing effects of NH4 + are ascribed from AC-pre-treatment being the basis of SnO2 crystallization and adjusting bifacial interface energy levels at ITO/SnO2 and SnO2 /perovskite to enhance photo-carrier transport. As calculated by density functional theory, how the change of the passivation agent from Cl to NH4 + more effectively suppresses non-radiative recombination ascribed to hydrated SnO2 surface defects is explained. Consequently, enhancement of photo-carrier transport significantly improves a superior open-circuit voltage of 1.180 V and suppresses the hysteresis, which leads to the PCE of 22.25% in an AC-pre-treated device 3.000% higher than AC-post-treated devices.
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- Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Korea
- New and Renewable Energy Research Center, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Korea
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Tulus, Muscarella LA, Galagan Y, Boehme SC, von Hauff E. Trap passivation and suppressed electrochemical dynamics in perovskite solar cells with C60 interlayers. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Dai Z, Li S, Liu X, Chen M, Athanasiou CE, Sheldon BW, Gao H, Guo P, Padture NP. Dual-Interface-Reinforced Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells for Enhanced Performance and Mechanical Reliability. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2205301. [PMID: 36148590 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202205301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Two key interfaces in flexible perovskite solar cells (f-PSCs) are mechanically reinforced simultaneously: one between the electron-transport layer (ETL) and the 3D metal-halide perovskite (MHP) thin film using self-assembled monolayer (SAM), and the other between the 3D-MHP thin film and the hole-transport layer (HTL) using an in situ grown low-dimensional (LD) MHP capping layer. The interfacial mechanical properties are measured and modeled. This rational interface engineering results in the enhancement of not only the mechanical properties of both interfaces but also their optoelectronic properties holistically. As a result, the new class of dual-interface-reinforced f-PSCs has an unprecedented combination of the following three important performance parameters: high power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.03% (with reduced hysteresis), improved operational stability of 1000 h T90 (duration at 90% initial PCE retained), and enhanced mechanical reliability of 10 000 cycles n88 (number of bending cycles at 88% initial PCE retained). The scientific underpinnings of these synergistic enhancements are elucidated.
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Tockhorn P, Sutter J, Cruz A, Wagner P, Jäger K, Yoo D, Lang F, Grischek M, Li B, Li J, Shargaieva O, Unger E, Al-Ashouri A, Köhnen E, Stolterfoht M, Neher D, Schlatmann R, Rech B, Stannowski B, Albrecht S, Becker C. Nano-optical designs for high-efficiency monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:1214-1221. [PMID: 36280763 PMCID: PMC9646483 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01228-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells offer the possibility of overcoming the power conversion efficiency limit of conventional silicon solar cells. Various textured tandem devices have been presented aiming at improved optical performance, but optimizing film growth on surface-textured wafers remains challenging. Here we present perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with periodic nanotextures that offer various advantages without compromising the material quality of solution-processed perovskite layers. We show a reduction in reflection losses in comparison to planar tandems, with the new devices being less sensitive to deviations from optimum layer thicknesses. The nanotextures also enable a greatly increased fabrication yield from 50% to 95%. Moreover, the open-circuit voltage is improved by 15 mV due to the enhanced optoelectronic properties of the perovskite top cell. Our optically advanced rear reflector with a dielectric buffer layer results in reduced parasitic absorption at near-infrared wavelengths. As a result, we demonstrate a certified power conversion efficiency of 29.80%.
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- Philipp Tockhorn
- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Computational Nanooptics Group, Zuse Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Soft Matter Physics, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Soft Matter Physics, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Soft Matter Physics, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Faculty 1: School of Engineering - Energy and Information, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Berliner Hochschule für Technik, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Division Solar Energy, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
- Faculty 1: School of Engineering - Energy and Information, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Ntouga Abena A, Teyou Ngoupo A, Ndjaka J. Computational analysis of mixed cation mixed halide-based perovskite solar cell using SCAPS-1D software. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11428. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Döhler D, Büttner P, Scheler F, Thiel D, Puscher B, Bochmann S, Mitrovic J, Boix PP, Guldi DM, Mínguez-Bacho I, Bachmann J. A Geometrically Well-Defined and Systematically Tunable Experimental Model to Transition from Planar to Mesoporous Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2022; 5:11977-11986. [PMID: 36311464 PMCID: PMC9597550 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c00870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A series of perovskite solar cells with systematically varying surface area of the interface between n-type electron conducting layer (TiO2) and perovskite are prepared by using an ordered array of straight, cylindrical nanopores generated by anodizing an aluminum layer evaporated onto a transparent conducting electrode. A series of samples with pore length varied from 100 to 500 nm are compared to each other and complemented by a classical planar cell and a mesoporous counterpart. All samples are characterized in terms of morphology, chemistry, optical properties, and performance. All samples absorb light to the same degree, and the increased interface area does not generate enhanced recombination. However, the short circuit current density increases monotonically with the specific surface area, indicating improved charge extraction efficiency. The importance of the slow interfacial rearrangement of ions associated with planar perovskite cells is shown to decrease in a systematic manner as the interfacial surface area increases. The results demonstrate that planar and mesoporous cells obey to the same physical principles and differ from each other quantitatively, not qualitatively. Additionally, the study shows that a significantly lower TiO2 surface area compared to mesoporous TiO2 is needed for an equal charge extraction.
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- Dirk Döhler
- Chemistry
of Thin Film Materials, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Chemistry
of Thin Film Materials, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Chemistry
of Thin Film Materials, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary
Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Department of Chemistry and
Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary
Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Department of Chemistry and
Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Chemistry
of Thin Film Materials, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Chemistry
of Thin Film Materials, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Instituto
de Ciencia de Materiales, Universidad de
Valencia, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary
Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Department of Chemistry and
Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Chemistry
of Thin Film Materials, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Chemistry
of Thin Film Materials, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Sezen E, Oner SM, Deger C, Yavuz I. Defect Pair Formation in FAPbI 3 Perovskite Solar Cell Absorbers. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:9718-9724. [PMID: 36223529 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) based hybrid perovskite light absorbers have shown remarkable performance in recent years. Since they have unique set of optoelectronic characteristics, they are considered as a good candidate absorber material for future solar cell applications. Until recently, much research had focused on the quantitative analysis of point defects on halide-based perovskite solar cells. Studies show that understanding defect mechanisms in perovskites has a huge impact on efficiency and stability improvements; however, such mechanisms have not been fully understood yet. Here, using first-principles calculations, we investigate the possible defect pair formations in FAPbI3, characterized by their formation energies and charge transitions. We found that while some donor and acceptor point defects are unstable and shallow when they are isolated, they form stable and deep-trap defect pairs and potentially limit the optoelectronic performance. We anticipate that our results will influence future discussions on the impact of defect formation on the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells.
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- Emre Sezen
- Department of Physics, Marmara University, Ziverbey, Istanbul34722, Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Marmara University, Ziverbey, Istanbul34722, Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Marmara University, Ziverbey, Istanbul34722, Turkey
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California90095, United States
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- Department of Physics, Marmara University, Ziverbey, Istanbul34722, Turkey
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Lim S, Lee DH, Choi H, Choi Y, Lee DG, Cho SB, Ko S, Choi J, Kim Y, Park T. High-Performance Perovskite Quantum Dot Solar Cells Enabled by Incorporation with Dimensionally Engineered Organic Semiconductor. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:204. [PMID: 36251125 PMCID: PMC9576836 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00946-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) have been considered promising and effective photovoltaic absorber due to their superior optoelectronic properties and inherent material merits combining perovskites and QDs. However, they exhibit low moisture stability at room humidity (20-30%) owing to many surface defect sites generated by inefficient ligand exchange process. These surface traps must be re-passivated to improve both charge transport ability and moisture stability. To address this issue, PQD-organic semiconductor hybrid solar cells with suitable electrical properties and functional groups might dramatically improve the charge extraction and defect passivation. Conventional organic semiconductors are typically low-dimensional (1D and 2D) and prone to excessive self-aggregation, which limits chemical interaction with PQDs. In this work, we designed a new 3D star-shaped semiconducting material (Star-TrCN) to enhance the compatibility with PQDs. The robust bonding with Star-TrCN and PQDs is demonstrated by theoretical modeling and experimental validation. The Star-TrCN-PQD hybrid films show improved cubic-phase stability of CsPbI3-PQDs via reduced surface trap states and suppressed moisture penetration. As a result, the resultant devices not only achieve remarkable device stability over 1000 h at 20-30% relative humidity, but also boost power conversion efficiency up to 16.0% via forming a cascade energy band structure.
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- Seyeong Lim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
- Center of Materials Digitalization, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET), Jinju, 52851, Republic of Korea
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- Center of Materials Digitalization, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET), Jinju, 52851, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul, 02707, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea.
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Nasti G, Aldamasy MH, Flatken MA, Musto P, Matczak P, Dallmann A, Hoell A, Musiienko A, Hempel H, Aktas E, Di Girolamo D, Pascual J, Li G, Li M, Mercaldo LV, Veneri PD, Abate A. Pyridine Controlled Tin Perovskite Crystallization. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2022; 7:3197-3203. [PMID: 36277134 PMCID: PMC9578040 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.2c01749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Controlling the crystallization of perovskite in a thin film is essential in making solar cells. Processing tin-based perovskite films from solution is challenging because of the uncontrollable faster crystallization of tin than the most used lead perovskite. The best performing devices are prepared by depositing perovskite from dimethyl sulfoxide because it slows down the assembly of the tin-iodine network that forms perovskite. However, while dimethyl sulfoxide seems the best solution to control the crystallization, it oxidizes tin during processing. This work demonstrates that 4-(tert-butyl) pyridine can replace dimethyl sulfoxide to control the crystallization without oxidizing tin. We show that tin perovskite films deposited from pyridine have a 1 order of magnitude lower defect density, which promotes charge mobility and photovoltaic performance.
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- Giuseppe Nasti
- Department
of Chemical Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Vincenzo Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
- Giuseppe
Nasti:
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- Department
of Novel Materials and Interfaces for Photovoltaic Solar Cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und
Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Egyptian
Petroleum Research Institute, 4441312 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department
of Novel Materials and Interfaces for Photovoltaic Solar Cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und
Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- National
Research Council of Italy Institute for Polymers Composites and Biomaterials, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Łódź́́́, 90-149 Lodz, Poland
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- Humboldt
Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Chemie, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Novel Materials and Interfaces for Photovoltaic Solar Cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und
Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Novel Materials and Interfaces for Photovoltaic Solar Cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und
Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Novel Materials and Interfaces for Photovoltaic Solar Cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und
Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Vincenzo Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Vincenzo Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Novel Materials and Interfaces for Photovoltaic Solar Cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und
Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Novel Materials and Interfaces for Photovoltaic Solar Cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und
Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Key
Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National
and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display
and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004 China
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- Italian
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic
Development (ENEA) - Portici Research Center, Piazzale E. Fermi, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Italian
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic
Development (ENEA) - Portici Research Center, Piazzale E. Fermi, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Vincenzo Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
- Department
of Novel Materials and Interfaces for Photovoltaic Solar Cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und
Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Antonio Abate:
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Landi N, Maurina E, Marongiu D, Simbula A, Borsacchi S, Calucci L, Saba M, Carignani E, Geppi M. Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Triple-Cation Mixed-Halide Perovskites. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:9517-9525. [PMID: 36200785 PMCID: PMC9575147 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mixed-cation lead mixed-halide perovskites are the best candidates for perovskite-based photovoltaics, thanks to their higher efficiency and stability compared to the single-cation single-halide parent compounds. TripleMix (Cs0.05MA0.14FA0.81PbI2.55Br0.45 with FA = formamidinium and MA = methylammonium) is one of the most efficient and stable mixed perovskites for single-junction solar cells. The microscopic reasons why triple-cation perovskites perform so well are still under debate. In this work, we investigated the structure and dynamics of TripleMix by exploiting multinuclear solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR), which can provide this information at a level of detail not accessible by other techniques. 133Cs, 13C, 1H, and 207Pb SSNMR spectra confirmed the inclusion of all ions in the perovskite, without phase segregation. Complementary measurements showed a peculiar longitudinal relaxation behavior for the 1H and 207Pb nuclei in TripleMix with respect to single-cation single-halide perovskites, suggesting slower dynamics of both organic cations and halide anions, possibly related to the high photovoltaic performances.
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- Noemi Landi
- Department
of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University
of Pisa, via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124Pisa, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University
of Pisa, via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124Pisa, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Cagliari, S.P. Monserrato-Sestu Km. 0700, 09042Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Cagliari, S.P. Monserrato-Sestu Km. 0700, 09042Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute
for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds - ICCOM, Italian National Research Council - CNR, via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124Pisa, Italy
- Center
for Instrument Sharing, University of Pisa
(CISUP), 56126Pisa, Italy
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- Institute
for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds - ICCOM, Italian National Research Council - CNR, via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124Pisa, Italy
- Center
for Instrument Sharing, University of Pisa
(CISUP), 56126Pisa, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Cagliari, S.P. Monserrato-Sestu Km. 0700, 09042Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute
for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds - ICCOM, Italian National Research Council - CNR, via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124Pisa, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University
of Pisa, via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124Pisa, Italy
- Institute
for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds - ICCOM, Italian National Research Council - CNR, via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124Pisa, Italy
- Center
for Instrument Sharing, University of Pisa
(CISUP), 56126Pisa, Italy
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Rathod R, Santra PK. Probing Chemical-Composition-Induced Heterostructures and Interfaces in Lead Halide Perovskites. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:12103-12117. [PMID: 36121436 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lead halide perovskites (LHP) are of great interest for their optoelectronic properties and photovoltaic applications. Various heterostructures are created in these materials to achieve favorable optical properties and improved stability at the interfaces during the fabrication of devices. Such heterostructures are often assumed to be formed based on the reactivity of precursors and are not directly probed. In this Feature Article, we report how various strategies have been employed in LHP thin films and nanocrystals (NCs) that generate heterostructures to boost their stability and photovoltaic (PV) efficiencies and how variable energy photoelectron spectroscopy (VEPES) can probe the chemical composition variation in heterostructured materials and interfaces. We specifically discussed the internal heterostructures of LHP NCs generated due to the surface chemistry and postsynthesis anion exchange followed by a detailed discussion of the heterostructures induced by the chemical composition (anion, cation, and degradation) of LHP thin films. The difficulties in determining heterostructures as well as the potential scope of the application of VEPES in unwrapping heterostructures in diverse materials are also discussed.
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- Radha Rathod
- Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Arkavathi, Bengaluru 562162, India
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal 576104, India
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- Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Arkavathi, Bengaluru 562162, India
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Afshari H, Durant BK, Kirmani AR, Chacon SA, Mahoney J, Whiteside VR, Scheidt RA, Beard MC, Luther JM, Sellers IR. Temperature-Dependent Carrier Extraction and the Effects of Excitons on Emission and Photovoltaic Performance in Cs 0.05FA 0.79MA 0.16Pb(I 0.83Br 0.17) 3 Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:44358-44366. [PMID: 36150132 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The photovoltaic parameters of triple cation perovskite [Cs0.05FA0.79MA0.16Pb(I0.83Br0.17)3] solar cells are investigated focusing on the electro-optical properties and differences in performance at low and high temperatures. The signature of a parasitic barrier to carrier extraction is observed at low temperatures, which results in a loss of performance at T < 200 K. Intensity-dependent measurements indicate extraction across this parasitic interface is limited by a combination of the exciton binding energy and thermionic emission. However, the photovoltaic performance of the device is recovered at low intensity─where the photocarrier generation rate threshold is lower than the thermionic extraction rate. Loss of solar cell performance is also observed to be strongly correlated to an increase in photoluminescence intensity, indicating inhibited carrier extraction results in strong radiative recombination and that these systems do not appear to be limited by significant thermally activated non-radiative processes. Evidence of limited carrier extraction due to excitonic effects is also observed with a strong anti-correlation in photoluminescence and carrier extraction observed at lower temperatures.
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- Hadi Afshari
- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019, Oklahoma, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden 80401, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019, Oklahoma, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden 80401, Colorado, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden 80401, Colorado, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden 80401, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019, Oklahoma, United States
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Impeded degradation of perovskite solar cells via the dual interfacial modification of siloxane. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1381-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2022]
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Ahmad K, Raza W, Khan RA, Alsalme A, Kim H. Numerical Simulation of NH 3(CH 2) 2NH 3MnCl 4 Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1D. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3407. [PMID: 36234533 PMCID: PMC9565589 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Recently, the design and fabrication of lead (Pb)-free perovskite or perovskite-like materials have received great interest for the development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Manganese (Mn) is a less toxic element, which may be an alternative to Pb. In this work, we explored the role of NH3(CH2)2NH3MnCl4 perovskite as a light absorber layer via SCAPS-1D. A Pb-free PSC device (FTO/TiO2/NH3(CH2)2NH3MnCl4/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) was simulated via SCAPS-1D software. The simulated Pb-free PSCs (FTO/TiO2/NH3(CH2)2NH3MnCl4/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) showed decent power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.19%. Further, the impact of the thickness of absorber (NH3(CH2)2NH3MnCl4), electron transport (TiO2), and hole-transport (spiro-OMeTAD) layers were also investigated. Subsequently, various electron transport layers (ETLs) were also introduced to investigate the role of ETL. In further studies, an NH3(CH2)2NH3MnCl4-based PSC device (FTO/TiO2/NH3(CH2)2NH3MnCl4/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) was also developed (humidity = ~30-40%). The fabricated PSCs displayed an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 510 mV with a PCE of 0.12%.
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- Khursheed Ahmad
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
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Zeng W, He X, Bian H, Guo P, Wang M, Xu C, Xu G, Zhong Y, Lu D, Sofer Z, Song Q, Zhang S. Multi-functional Strategy: Ammonium Citrate-Modified SnO 2 ETL for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:43975-43986. [PMID: 36103625 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The tin oxide (SnO2) electron transport layer (ETL) plays a crucial role in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the heterogeneous dispersion of commercial SnO2 colloidal precursors is far from optimized, resulting in dissatisfied device performance with SnO2 ETL. Herein, a multifunctional modification material, ammonium citrate (TAC), is used to modify the SnO2 ETL, bringing four benefits: (1) due to the electrostatic interaction between TAC molecules and SnO2 colloidal particles, more uniformly dispersed colloidal particles are obtained; (2) the TAC molecules distributed on the surface of SnO2 provide nucleation sites for the perovskite film growth, promoting the vertical growth of the perovskite crystal; (3) TAC-doped SnO2 shows higher electron conductivity and better film quality than pristine SnO2 while offering better energy-level alignment with the perovskite layer; and (4) TAC has functional groups of C═O and N-H containing lone pair electrons, which can passivate the defects on the surface of SnO2 and perovskite films through chemical bonding and inhibit the device hysteresis. In the end, the device based on TAC-doped ETL achieved an increased power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.58 from 19.75% of the reference without such treatment. Meanwhile, the PSCs using the TAC-doped SnO2 as the ETL maintained 88% of their initial PCE after being stored for about 1000 h under dark conditions and controlled RH of 10-25%.
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- Wenqi Zeng
- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
- Center for Advanced Thin Films and Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
- Center for Advanced Thin Films and Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
- Center for Advanced Thin Films and Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
- Low-dimension Materials and Optoelectronic Devices, International Joint Laboratory of China-Czech Republic, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
- Low-dimension Materials and Optoelectronic Devices, International Joint Laboratory of China-Czech Republic, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
- Center for Advanced Thin Films and Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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Hayali A, Reeves RJ, Alkaisi MM. Wavelength Selective Solar Cells Using Triple Cation Perovskite. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3299. [PMID: 36234425 PMCID: PMC9565531 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Perovskite materials offer high-efficiency low-cost solar cells and applications versatility. We report on cesium-based hybrid perovskite solar cells with wavelength-selective properties ranging from 500 nm (UV-VIS) to 800 nm (IR). The band gap tuning was achieved through composition changes of mainly lead(II) iodide PbI2 and lead(II) bromide PbBr2. The optical spectra of the developed materials were studied, including the photoluminescence (PL), optical transparency, X-ray diffraction and external quantum efficiency for samples prepared under different compositions. It was found that a high content of iodine displayed a photoluminescence (PL) peak at 790 nm, whereas a high content of bromine showed a PL peak at 548 nm. The combined composition mixture of PbI2 and PbBr2 can be fine-tuned to prepare materials that absorbed light in the visible range (640-660 nm) or other selective wavelengths in the range from 500 to 800 nm. The illuminated current-voltage characteristics of the solar cells were carried out under the AM 1.5 condition using an ABET solar simulator with a reference solar cell for comparison and control. The average efficiency of the fabricated solar cells ranged from 3.5% to 15.5%, depending on perovskite composition. Wavelength-selective solar cells have potential applications in smart windows, building of integrated PVs and solar-operated greenhouses.
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- Ahmed Hayali
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Saikia D, Alam M, Bera J, Betal A, Gandi AN, Sahu S. A First‐Principles Study on ABBr
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(A = Cs, Rb, K, Na; B = Ge, Sn) Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaic Applications. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202200511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Dibyajyoti Saikia
- Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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Ju SY, Lee WI, Kim HS. Enhanced Phase Stability of Compressive Strain-Induced Perovskite Crystals. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:39996-40004. [PMID: 36008374 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Control of strain in perovskite crystals has been considered as an effective strategy to ensure the phase stability of perovskite films where a compressive strain is particularly preferred over a tensile strain due to a lowered Gibbs free energy by the unit cell contraction effect. Here we adapt the strategy of strain control into perovskite solar cells in which the compressive strain is applied by utilizing a thermal expansion difference between the perovskite film and an adjacent layer. Poly(4-butylphenyldiphenylamine), with a higher thermal expansion coefficient compared to that of perovskite, is employed as a substrate for perovskite crystal growth at 100 °C, followed by cooling to room temperature. The applied compressive strain at the interface, as a result of a greater contraction of the polymer compared to the perovskite film, is confirmed by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction showing a red peak shift with increasing secondary angle. The compressive strain-induced perovskite film shows relatively constant absorbance spectra as a function of time. In the meantime, the absorbance spectra of a film without strain control exhibit a gradual decay with developing an Urbach tail. Importantly, the effect of strain engineering is remarkably prominent in the long-term photovoltaic performance. The photocurrent drops by 41% over 911 h without controlling strain, which is significantly improved by employing compressive strain, showing only a 6% drop in photocurrent from a shelf-stability test without encapsulation. It is also noted that an S-shaped kink appears in the current-voltage curves since 579-h-long storage for the device without strain control, leading to unreliable and overestimated fill factor and conversion efficiency. On the other hand, a 16% increase in fill factor with a stable performance is derived over 911 h from the compressive strain-induced device.
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- So-Yeon Ju
- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
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