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Suo J, Yang B, Mosconi E, Bogachuk D, Doherty TAS, Frohna K, Kubicki DJ, Fu F, Kim Y, Er-Raji O, Zhang T, Baldinelli L, Wagner L, Tiwari AN, Gao F, Hinsch A, Stranks SD, De Angelis F, Hagfeldt A. Multifunctional sulfonium-based treatment for perovskite solar cells with less than 1% efficiency loss over 4,500-h operational stability tests. NATURE ENERGY 2024; 9:172-183. [PMID: 38419691 PMCID: PMC10896729 DOI: 10.1038/s41560-023-01421-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The stabilization of grain boundaries and surfaces of the perovskite layer is critical to extend the durability of perovskite solar cells. Here we introduced a sulfonium-based molecule, dimethylphenethylsulfonium iodide (DMPESI), for the post-deposition treatment of formamidinium lead iodide perovskite films. The treated films show improved stability upon light soaking and remains in the black α phase after two years ageing under ambient condition without encapsulation. The DMPESI-treated perovskite solar cells show less than 1% performance loss after more than 4,500 h at maximum power point tracking, yielding a theoretical T80 of over nine years under continuous 1-sun illumination. The solar cells also display less than 5% power conversion efficiency drops under various ageing conditions, including 100 thermal cycles between 25 °C and 85 °C and an 1,050-h damp heat test.
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- Jiajia Suo
- Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche ‘Giulio Natta’ (CNR-SCITEC), Perugia, Italy
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering (INATECH), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Solarlab Aiko Europe GmbH, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Present Address: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK
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- Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering (INATECH), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
- Physics of Solar Energy Conversion Group, Department of Physics, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche ‘Giulio Natta’ (CNR-SCITEC), Perugia, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Sciences and Human Studies, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Vasilopoulou M, Mohd Yusoff ARB, Nazeeruddin MK. Perovskite Materials and Perovskite Solar Cells. PRINTABLE MESOSCOPIC PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS 2023:137-165. [DOI: 10.1002/9783527834297.ch6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Peng H, Hu Y, Li S, Rao J, Zhao Q. Sulfonium-polyamide membranes for high flux Mg2+/Li+ separation. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Ye F, Zhang S, Warby J, Wu J, Gutierrez-Partida E, Lang F, Shah S, Saglamkaya E, Sun B, Zu F, Shoaee S, Wang H, Stiller B, Neher D, Zhu WH, Stolterfoht M, Wu Y. Overcoming C 60-induced interfacial recombination in inverted perovskite solar cells by electron-transporting carborane. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7454. [PMID: 36460635 PMCID: PMC9718752 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34203-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Inverted perovskite solar cells still suffer from significant non-radiative recombination losses at the perovskite surface and across the perovskite/C60 interface, limiting the future development of perovskite-based single- and multi-junction photovoltaics. Therefore, more effective inter- or transport layers are urgently required. To tackle these recombination losses, we introduce ortho-carborane as an interlayer material that has a spherical molecular structure and a three-dimensional aromaticity. Based on a variety of experimental techniques, we show that ortho-carborane decorated with phenylamino groups effectively passivates the perovskite surface and essentially eliminates the non-radiative recombination loss across the perovskite/C60 interface with high thermal stability. We further demonstrate the potential of carborane as an electron transport material, facilitating electron extraction while blocking holes from the interface. The resulting inverted perovskite solar cells deliver a power conversion efficiency of over 23% with a low non-radiative voltage loss of 110 mV, and retain >97% of the initial efficiency after 400 h of maximum power point tracking. Overall, the designed carborane based interlayer simultaneously enables passivation, electron-transport and hole-blocking and paves the way toward more efficient and stable perovskite solar cells.
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- Fangyuan Ye
- grid.28056.390000 0001 2163 4895Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237 China ,grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.28056.390000 0001 2163 4895Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.28056.390000 0001 2163 4895Centre for Computational Chemistry and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.7468.d0000 0001 2248 7639Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Institut fur Physik & IRIS Adlershof, Brook-Taylor Straße 6, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.28056.390000 0001 2163 4895Centre for Computational Chemistry and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.28056.390000 0001 2163 4895Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- grid.28056.390000 0001 2163 4895Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237 China
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Nazir G, Lee SY, Lee JH, Rehman A, Lee JK, Seok SI, Park SJ. Stabilization of Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204380. [PMID: 36103603 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Exceptional power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.7% in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has been achieved, which is comparable with their traditional rivals (Si-based solar cells). However, commercialization-worthy efficiency and long-term stability remain a challenge. In this regard, there are increasing studies focusing on the interface engineering in PSC devices to overcome their poor technical readiness. Herein, the roles of electrode materials and interfaces in PSCs are discussed in terms of their PCEs and perovskite stability. All the current knowledge on the factors responsible for the rapid intrinsic and external degradation of PSCs is presented. Then, the roles of carbonaceous materials as substitutes for noble metals are focused on, along with the recent research progress in carbon-based PSCs. Furthermore, a sub-category of PSCs, that is, flexible PSCs, is considered as a type of exceptional power source due to their high power-to-weight ratios and figures of merit for next-generation wearable electronics. Last, the future perspectives and directions for research in PSCs are discussed, with an emphasis on their commercialization.
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- Ghazanfar Nazir
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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Cai Y, Li W, Tian D, Shi S, Chen X, Gao P, Xie R. Organic Sulfonium‐Stabilized High‐Efficiency Cesium or Methylammonium Lead Bromide Perovskite Nanocrystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209880. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yuting Cai
- College of Materials and Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials Haixi Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen 361005 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- College of Materials and Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials Haixi Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen 361005 China
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- College of Materials and Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces Xiamen 361005 China
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Cai Y, Li W, Tian D, Shi S, Chen X, Gao P, Xie RJ. Organic Sulfonium‐Stabilized High‐Efficiency Cesium or Methylammonium Lead Bromide Perovskite Nanocrystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yuting Cai
- Xiamen University College of Materials and Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute CHINA
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- Xiamen University College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Xiamen University College of Materials and Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome CHINA
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- Xiamen University College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute CHINA
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- Xiamen University College of Materials 422 Siming South Road 361005 Xiamen CHINA
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Zhang Z, Jiang J, Xiao Liu X, Wang X, Wang L, Qiu Y, Zhang Z, Zheng Y, Wu X, Liang J, Tian C, Chen CC. Surface-Anchored Acetylcholine Regulates Band-Edge States and Suppresses Ion Migration in a 21%-Efficient Quadruple-Cation Perovskite Solar Cell. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105184. [PMID: 34851037 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although incorporating multiple halogen (bromine) anions and alkali (rubidium) cations can improve the open-circuit voltage (Voc ) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), severe voltage loss and poor stability have remained pivotal limitations to their further commercialization. In this study, acetylcholine (ACh+ ) is anchored to the surface of a quadruple-cation perovskite to provide additional electron states near the valence band maximum of the perovskite surface, thereby enhancing the band alignment and minimizing the Voc loss significantly. Moreover, the quaternary ammonium and carbonyl units of ACh+ passivate the antisite and vacancy defects of the organic/inorganic hybrid perovskite. Because of strong interactions between ACh+ and the perovskite, the formation of lead clusters and the migration of halogen anions in the perovskite film are suppressed. As a result, the device prepared with ACh+ post-treatment delivers a power conversion efficiency (PCE) (21.56%) and a value of Voc (1.21 V) that are much higher than those of the pristine device, along with a twofold decrease in the hysteresis index. After storage for 720 h in humid air, the device subjected to ACh+ treatment maintained 70% of its initial PCE. Thus, post-treatment with ACh+ appears to be a useful strategy for preparing efficient and stable PSCs.
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- Zhiang Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Zhao L, Li Q, Hou CH, Li S, Yang X, Wu J, Zhang S, Hu Q, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Jia S, Shyue JJ, Russell TP, Gong Q, Hu X, Zhu R. Chemical Polishing of Perovskite Surface Enhances Photovoltaic Performances. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:1700-1708. [PMID: 35041406 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The benefits of excess PbI2 on perovskite crystal nucleation and growth are countered by the photoinstability of interfacial PbI2 in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here we report a simple chemical polishing strategy to rip PbI2 crystals off the perovskite surface to decouple these two opposing effects. The chemical polishing results in a favorable perovskite surface exhibiting enhanced luminescence, prolonged carrier lifetimes, suppressed ion migration, and better energy level alignment. These desired benefits translate into increased photovoltages and fill factors, leading to high-performance mesostructured formamidinium lead iodide-based PSCs with a champion efficiency of 24.50%. As the interfacial ion migration paths and photodegradation triggers, dominated by PbI2 crystals, were eliminated, the hysteresis of the PSCs was suppressed and the device stability under illumination or humidity stress was significantly improved. Moreover, this new surface polishing strategy can be universally applicable to other typical perovskite compositions.
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- Lichen Zhao
- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu 226010, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Microelectronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu 226010, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu 226010, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu 226010, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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Jiang X, Wang K, Wang H, Duan L, Du M, Wang L, Cao Y, Liu L, Pang S, Liu S(F. Nanoconfined Crystallization for High‐Efficiency Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202000054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Xiao Jiang
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Qingdao 266101 China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology Institute for Advanced Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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Huang J, Yan H, Zhou D, Zhang J, Deng S, Xu P, Chen R, Kwok HS, Li G. Introducing Ion Migration and Light-Induced Secondary Ion Redistribution for Phase-Stable and High-Efficiency Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:40364-40371. [PMID: 32808766 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Inorganic halide perovskites have been demonstrated as a promising alternative for light absorption because of their improved thermal stability compared with organic-inorganic halide perovskites. However, low power conversion efficiency and phase instability are major hindrances to their application. Here, a straightforward approach, by adding a layer of CsBr on the top of CsPbI3, is reported for high-efficiency and phase-stable CsPbI3-based solar cells. Characterizations demonstrate that the bromide ion can migrate from the surface into the bulk of CsPbI3, mitigating the nonuniform depth distribution of iodide in the CsPbI3 absorber and passivating the bulk defects. Impressively, the light illumination can induce secondary-ion redistribution, which is identified as a crucial process to further enhance the carrier extraction efficiency, strengthen the lattice stability, and improve the film homogenization. Accordingly, a high efficiency of 17% is obtained for the CsPbI3-based solar cell. Moreover, the unencapsulated device exhibits remarkable phase stability, maintaining 93% of its initial efficiency under room temperature after being stored in the nitrogen glovebox for over 5000 h.
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- Jincheng Huang
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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He J, Liu J, Hou Y, Wang Y, Yang S, Yang HG. Surface chelation of cesium halide perovskite by dithiocarbamate for efficient and stable solar cells. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4237. [PMID: 32843644 PMCID: PMC7447778 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18015-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Surface engineering has been shown critical for the success of perovskite solar cells by passivating the surface enriched defects and mobile species. The discovery of surface modulators with superior interaction strength to perovskite is of paramount importance since they can retain reliable passivation under various environments. Here, we report a chelation strategy for surface engineering of CsPbI2Br perovskite, in which dithiocarbamate molecules can be coordinate to surface Pb sites via strong bidentate chelating bonding. Such chelated CsPbI2Br perovskite can realize excellent passivation of surface under-coordinated defects, reaching a champion power conversion efficiency of 17.03% and an open-circuit voltage of 1.37 V of CsPbI2Br solar cells. More importantly, our chelation strategy enabled excellent device stability by maintaining 98% of their initial efficiency for over 1400 h in ambient condition. Our findings provide scientific insights on the surface engineering of perovskite that can facilitate the further development and application of perovskite optoelectronics.
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- Jingjing He
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, China
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, 4222, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, China.
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- Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, 4222, Australia.
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, China
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Muhammad BT, Barát V, Koh TM, Wu X, Surendran A, Yantara N, Bruno A, Grimsdale AC, Stuparu MC, Leong WL. Novel amphiphilic corannulene additive for moisture-resistant perovskite solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:11997-12000. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04043f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Novel triethyleneglycol-functionalized corannulene sulfone (Cor-TEG) with by-design functionalities leads to favourable perovskite morphology, enhanced carrier extraction and protection against moisture.
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- Bening Tirta Muhammad
- Energy Research Institute@NTU (ERI@N)
- Research Techno Plaza
- X-Frontier Block
- Level 5
- Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute@NTU (ERI@N)
- Research Techno Plaza
- X-Frontier Block
- Level 5
- Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute@NTU (ERI@N)
- Research Techno Plaza
- X-Frontier Block
- Level 5
- Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute@NTU (ERI@N)
- Research Techno Plaza
- X-Frontier Block
- Level 5
- Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Energy Research Institute@NTU (ERI@N)
- Research Techno Plaza
- X-Frontier Block
- Level 5
- Singapore
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