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Guo T, Liang Z, Liu B, Huang Z, Xu H, Tao Y, Zhang H, Zheng H, Ye J, Pan X. Designing Surface Passivators Through Intramolecular Potential Manipulation for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402197. [PMID: 38682612 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The conjugation of terminal ammonium salt groups with perovskite surfaces is a frequently employed technique that aims to enhance the overall performance of perovskite materials, encompassing both bulk and surface properties. Particularly, it exhibits heightened efficacy when applied to surface modification, due to its ability to mitigate defect accumulation and facilitate facile binding with the receptive sites inherent to the perovskite structure. However, the interaction of the bulk ammonium group with PbI2 has the potential to form a low-dimensional phase of perovskite, which may obstruct carrier extraction at the interface. Therefore, the surface passivators (MeO-PFACl) are designed through intramolecular potential manipulation. The combinations of the electron-donating methoxy group and π-π conjugation of the phenyl ring reduce the local potential at the reactive site of formamidinium group, making it less likely to form a low-dimension phase with perovskite. This surface passivation strategy effectively suppresses the surface nonradiative recombination and promotes the interface carrier extraction. The devices treated with MeO-PFACl have demonstrated exceptional performance, achieving a peak power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.88%, with an average PCE of 25.37%. These works offer a novel principle for enhancing both the efficiency and stability of PSCs using ammonium-incorporated molecules without the induction of an additional phase layer.
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- Tianle Guo
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid-State Physics Hefei, Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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Li M, Zhu Z, Wang Z, Pan W, Cao X, Wu G, Chen R. High-Quality Hybrid Perovskite Thin Films by Post-Treatment Technologies in Photovoltaic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2309428. [PMID: 37983565 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Incredible progress in photovoltaic devices based on hybrid perovskite materials has been made in the past few decades, and a record-certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of over 26% has been achieved in single-junction perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In the fabrication of high-efficiency PSCs, the postprocessing procedures toward perovskites are essential for designing high-quality perovskite thin films; developing efficient and reliable post-treatment techniques is very important to promote the progress of PSCs. Here, recent post-treatment technological reforms toward perovskite thin films are summarized, and the principal functions of the post-treatment strategies on the design of high-quality perovskite films have been thoroughly analyzed by dividing into two categories in this review: thermal annealing (TA)-related technique and TA-free technique. The latest research progress of the above two types of post-treatment techniques is summarized and discussed, focusing on the optimization of postprocessing conditions, the regulation of perovskite qualities, and the enhancement of device performance. Finally, an outlook of the prospect trends and future challenges for the fabrication of the perovskite layer and the production of highly efficient PSCs is given.
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- Mingguang Li
- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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Chen Q, Zhou L, Zhang J, Chen D, Zhu W, Xi H, Zhang J, Zhang C, Hao Y. Recent Progress of Wide Bandgap Perovskites towards Two-Terminal Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:202. [PMID: 38251165 PMCID: PMC10820607 DOI: 10.3390/nano14020202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells have garnered considerable interest due to their potential to surpass the Shockley-Queisser limit of single-junction Si solar cells. The rapidly advanced efficiencies of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells benefit from the significant improvements in perovskite technology. Beginning with the evolution of wide bandgap perovskite cells towards two-terminal (2T) perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, this work concentrates on component engineering, additives, and interface modification of wide bandgap perovskite cells. Furthermore, the advancements in 2T perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells are presented, and the influence of the central interconnect layer and the Si cell on the progression of the tandem solar cells is emphasized. Finally, we discuss the challenges and obstacles associated with 2T perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, conducting a thorough analysis and providing a prospect for their future.
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- Qianyu Chen
- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
- Xi’an Baoxin Solar Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
- Xi’an Baoxin Solar Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
- Xi’an Baoxin Solar Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
- Xi’an Baoxin Solar Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
- Xi’an Baoxin Solar Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology and Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
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Zhong Y, Yang J, Wang X, Liu Y, Cai Q, Tan L, Chen Y. Inhibition of Ion Migration for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302552. [PMID: 37067957 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In recent years, organic-inorganic halide perovskites are now emerging as the most attractive alternatives for next-generation photovoltaic devices, due to their excellent optoelectronic characteristics and low manufacturing cost. However, the resultant perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) are intrinsically unstable owing to ion migration, which severely impedes performance enhancement, even with device encapsulation. There is no doubt that the investigation of ion migration and the summarization of recent advances in inhibition strategies are necessary to develop "state-of-the-art" PVSCs with high intrinsic stability for accelerated commercialization. This review systematically elaborates on the generation and fundamental mechanisms of ion migration in PVSCs, the impact of ion migration on hysteresis, phase segregation, and operational stability, and the characterizations for ion migration in PVSCs. Then, many related works on the strategies for inhibiting ion migration toward highly efficient and stable PVSCs are summarized. Finally, the perspectives on the current obstacles and prospective strategies for inhibition of ion migration in PVSCs to boost operational stability and meet all of the requirements for commercialization success are summarized.
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- Yang Zhong
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC), Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC), Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC), Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC), Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC), Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC), Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, 226010, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC), Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis/Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, 330022, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, 226010, China
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Zhang Z, Wang J, Liang J, Zheng Y, Wu X, Tian C, Sun A, Huang Y, Zhou Z, Yang Y, Liu Y, Tang C, Chen Z, Chen CC. Organizing Uniform Phase Distribution in Methylammonium-Free 1.77 eV Wide-Bandgap Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303213. [PMID: 37269195 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Disordered crystallization and poor phase stability of mixed halide perovskite films are still the main factors that compromise the performance of inverted wide bandgap (WBG; 1.77 eV) perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Great difficulties are evidenced due to the very different crystallization rates between I- and Br-based perovskite components through DMSO-alone assisted anti-solvent process. Here, a zwitterionic additive strategy is reported for finely regulating the crystal growth of Cs0.2 FA0.8 Pb(I0.6 Br0.4 )3 , thereby obtaining high-performance PSCs. The aminoethanesulfonic acid (AESA) is introduced to form hydrogen bonds and strong PbO bonds with perovskite precursors, realizing the complete coordination with both the organic (FAI) and inorganic (CsI, PbI2 , PbBr2 ) components, balancing their complexation effects, and realizing AESA-guided fast nucleation and retarded crystallization processes. This treatment substantially promotes homogeneous crystal growth of I- and Br-based perovskite components. Besides, this uniformly distributed AESA passivates the defects and inhibits the photo-induced halide segregation effectively. This strategy generates a record efficiency of 19.66%, with a Voc of 1.25 V and FF of 83.7% for an MA-free WBG p-i-n device at 1.77 eV. The unencapsulated devices display impressive humidity stability at 30 ± 5% RH for 1000 h and much improved continuous operation stability at MPP for 300 h.
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- Zhanfei Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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Jiao B, Che Z, Quan Z, Wu W, Hu K, Li X, Liu F. Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells: Competitive Crystallization Strategy and Synergistic Passivation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301630. [PMID: 37118850 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Defects of perovskite (PVK) films are one of the main obstacles to achieving high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, the authors fabricated highly efficient and stable PSCs by introducing prolinamide (ProA) into the PbI2 precursor solution, which improves the performance of PSCs by the competitive crystallization and efficient defect passivation of perovskite. The theoretical and experimental results indicate that ProA forms an adduct with PbI2 , competes with free I- to coordinate with Pb2+ , leads to the increase of the energy barrier of crystallization, and slows down the crystallization rate. Furthermore, the dual-site synergistic passivation of ProA is revealed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental results. ProA effectively reduces non-radiative recombination in the resultant films to improve the photovoltaic performance of PSCs. Notably, ProA-assisted PSCs achieve 24.61% power conversion efficiency (PCE) for the champion device and the stability of PSCs devices under ambient and thermal environments is improved.
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- Boxin Jiao
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Nie J, Niu B, Wang Y, He Z, Zhang X, Zheng H, Lei Y, Zhong P, Ma X. Multi-functional MXene quantum dots enhance the quality of perovskite polycrystalline films and charge transport for solar cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:517-528. [PMID: 37209551 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.058] [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: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Recently, two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) find applications in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), due to their high conductivity, tunable electronic structures, and rich surface chemistry, etc. However, the integration of 2D MXenes into PSCs is limited by their large lateral sizes and relatively-small surface volume ratios, and the roles of MXenes in PSCs are still ambiguous. In this paper, zero-dimensional (0D) MXene quantum dots (MQDs) with an average size of 2.7 nm are obtained through clipping step by step combining a chemical etching and a hydrothermal reaction, which display rich terminals (i.e., -F, -OH, -O) and unique optical properties. The 0D MQDs incorporated into SnO2 electron transport layers (ETLs) of PSCs exhibit multifunction: 1) increasing the electrical conductivity of SnO2, 2) promoting better alignments of energy band positions at the perovskite/ETL interface, 3) improving the film quality of atop polycrystalline perovskite. Particularly, the MQDs not only tightly bond with the Sn atom for decreasing the defects of SnO2, but also interact with the Pb2+ of perovskite. As a result, the defect density of PSCs is significantly decreased from 5.21 × 1021 to 6.4 × 1020 cm-3, leading to enhanced charge transport and reduced nonradiative recombination. Furthermore, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs is substantially improved from 17.44% to 21.63% using the MQDs-SnO2 hybrid ETL compared with the SnO2 ETL. Besides, the stability of the MQDs-SnO2-based PSC is greatly enhanced, with only ~4% degradation of the initial PCE after storage in ambient condition (25 °C, RH: 30-40%) for 1128 h, as compared to that of the reference device with a rapid degradation of ~60% of initial PCE after 460 h. And MQDs-SnO2-based PSC also presents higher thermal stability than SnO2-based device with continuous heating for 248 h at 85 °C. The unique MQDs exhibited in this work might also find other exciting applications such as light-emitting diodes, photodetectors, and fluorescent probes.
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- Junli Nie
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, 266 Xinglong Section of Xifeng Road, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, 266 Xinglong Section of Xifeng Road, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, 266 Xinglong Section of Xifeng Road, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, 266 Xinglong Section of Xifeng Road, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, 266 Xinglong Section of Xifeng Road, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, 266 Xinglong Section of Xifeng Road, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, 266 Xinglong Section of Xifeng Road, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, 266 Xinglong Section of Xifeng Road, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China; School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Zhang B, Chen C, Wang X, Du X, Liu D, Sun X, Li Z, Hao L, Gao C, Li Y, Shao Z, Wang X, Cui G, Pang S. A Multifunctional Polymer as an Interfacial Layer for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202213478. [PMID: 36372778 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Metal-cation defects and halogen-anion defects in perovskite films are critical to the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this work, a random polymer, poly(methyl methacrylate-co-acrylamide) (PMMA-AM), was synthesized to serve as an interfacial passivation layer for synergistically passivating the under-coordinated Pb2+ and anchor the I- of the [PbI6 ]4- octahedron. Additionally, the interfacial PMMA-AM passivation layer cannot be destroyed during the hole transport layer deposition because of its low solubility in chlorobenzene. This passivation leads to an enhancement in the open-circuit voltage from 1.12 to 1.22 V and improved stability in solar cell devices, with the device maintaining 95 % of the initial power conversion efficiency (PCE) over 1000 h of maximum power point tracking. Additionally, a large-area solar cell module was fabricated using this approach, achieving a PCE of 20.64 %.
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- Bingqian Zhang
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China.,College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China.,Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China.,Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China.,Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China.,Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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Wu X, Zheng Y, Liang J, Zhang Z, Tian C, Zhang Z, Hu Y, Sun A, Wang C, Wang J, Huang Y, Zhang Z, Reddy KM, Chen CC. Green-solvent-processed formamidinium-based perovskite solar cells with uniform grain growth and strengthened interfacial contact via a nanostructured tin oxide layer. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:122-135. [PMID: 36317487 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00970f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Green-solvent-processed perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have reached an efficiency of 20%, showing great promise in safe industrial production. However, the nucleation process in green-solvent-based deposition is rarely optimized, resulting in randomized crystallization and much lowered reported efficiencies. Herein, a nanostructured tin oxide nanorods (SnO2-NRs) substrate is utilized to prepare a high-quality formamidinium (FA)-based perovskite film processed from a green solvent of triethyl phosphate (TEP) with a low toxic antisolvent of dibutyl ether (DEE). Compared with SnO2 nanoparticles, the oriented SnO2-NRs can accelerate the formation of heterogeneous nucleation sites and retard the crystal growth process of the perovskite film, resulting in a high-quality perovskite film with uniform grain growth. Furthermore, a chlorine-terminated bifunctional supramolecule (Cl-BSM) is introduced to passivate the increasing interfacial defects due to the vast contact area in SnO2-NRs. Correspondingly, the substrate design of SnO2-NRs with Cl-BSM increases the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of green-solvent-processed PSCs to 22.42% with an open-circuit voltage improvement from 1.02 to 1.12 V, which can be attributed to the uniform grain growth and reduced carrier recombination at the SnO2-NRs/perovskite interface. More importantly, the photo and humidity stabilities of the unencapsulated device for up to 500 and 1000 hours are also achieved with negligible interfacial delamination after aging. This work provides a new perspective on the future industrial scale production of PSCs using environment-friendly solvents with compatible substrate design.
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- Xueyun Wu
- 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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- 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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Wang J, Zhang Z, Liang J, Zheng Y, Wu X, Tian C, Huang Y, Zhou Z, Yang Y, Sun A, Chen Z, Chen CC. Bottom-Up Templated and Oriented Crystallization for Inverted Triple-Cation Perovskite Solar Cells with Stabilized Nickel-Oxide Interface. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203886. [PMID: 36148856 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Inverted-structure perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are known for their superior device stability. However, based on nickel-oxide (NiOx ) substrate, disordered crystallization and bottom interface instability of perovskite film are still the main factors that compromise the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs. Here, 2D perovskite of thiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide lead iodide (Td2 PbI4 ) is introduced as a template to prepare 3D perovskite thin film with high crystal orientation and large grain size via a bottom-up growth method. By adding TdCl to the precursor solution, pre-crystallized 2D Td2 PbI4 seeds can accumulate at the bottom interface, lowering the barrier of nucleation, and templating the growth of 3D perovskite films with improved (100) orientation and reduced defects during crystallization. In addition, 2D Td2 PbI4 at the bottom interface also hinders the interfacial redox reaction and reduces the hole extraction barrier on the buried interface. Based on this, the Td-0.5 PSC achieves a PCE of 22.09% and an open-circuit voltage of 1.16 V. Moreover, Td-0.5 PSCs show extremely high stability, which retains 84% of its initial PCE after 500 h of continuous illumination under maximum power point operating conditions in N2 atmosphere. This work paves the way for performance improvement of inverted PSCs on NiOx substrate.
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- Jianli Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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Huang Y, Liang J, Zhang Z, Zheng Y, Wu X, Tian C, Zhou Z, Wang J, Yang Y, Sun A, Liu Y, Tang C, Chen Z, Chen CC. Low-Temperature Phase-Transition for Compositional-Pure α-FAPbI 3 Solar Cells with Low Residual-Stress and High Crystal-Orientation. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200933. [PMID: 36161787 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Transition of δ-phase formamidinium lead triiodide (δ-FAPbI3 ) to pure α-phase FAPbI3 (α-FAPbI3 ) typically requires high processing temperature (150 °C), which often results in unavoidable residual stress. Besides, using methylammonium chloride (MACl) as additive in fabrication will cause MA residue in the film, compromising the compositional purity. Here, a stress-released and compositional-pure α-FAPbI3 thin-film is fabricated using 3-chloropropylammonium chloride (Cl-PACl) by two-step annealing. The 2D template of n = 2 can preferentially form in perovskite with the introduction of Cl-PACl at a temperature as low as 80 °C. Such a 2D template can guide the free components to form ordered α-FAPbI3 and promote the transition of the formed δ-FAPbI3 to α-FAPbI3 by reducing the phase transition energy. As a result, the obtained perovskite films via low-temperature phase-transition have a high degree of crystal orientation and reduced residual stress. More importantly, most of the Cl-PACl is volatilized during the subsequent high-temperature annealing process accompanied by the disintegration of the 2D templates. The residual trace of Cl-PA+ is mainly concentrated at the grain boundary near the perovskite surface layer, stabilizing α-FAPbI3 and passivating defects. Perovskite solar cell based on pure α-FAPbI3 achieves a power conversion efficiency of 23.03% with excellent phase stability and photo-stability.
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- Ying Huang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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Shen J, Guan P, Jiang A, Fan W, Li S, Liu Y, Xu S, Cao S. A Polyanionic Strategy to Modify the Perovskite Grain Boundary for a Larger Switching Ratio in Flexible Woven Resistive Random-Access Memories. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:44652-44664. [PMID: 36125291 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The intergranular interface modification of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (OHP) is an important issue to regulate the flexibility, stability, and resistive switching (RS) performance of resistive random-access memories (RRAMs). A novel strategy of polymer additives for OHP intergranular interface modification is explored in this work with the polyanionic backbone to improve the distribution of cage-shaped cavity molecules at the perovskite grain boundaries. Specifically speaking, poly(1-adamantylammonium acrylate) (PADAm) is first synthesized through the acid-base reaction of polyacrylic acid with 1-adamantylamine to simultaneously realize the introduction of a cage-shaped cavity molecule and the polyanionic backbone. Herein, organic ammonium cations 1-adamantylammonium (ADNH3+) in PADAm are applied as the cage-shaped cavity molecules to tune the dielectric property by being anchored at the perovskite grain boundaries. Meanwhile, polyacrylic anions in PADAm play the role of the polyanionic backbone to produce the more uniform distribution of ADNH3+. Simultaneously, the flexibility and stability of OHP RRAM devices are also improved due to the introduction of the polyanionic backbone. Consequently, the 4% ADNH3I-modified planar device exhibits the stable nonvolatile RS behavior with an on/off ratio of ∼104, even with one-month exposure under an ambient environment. Importantly, the introduction of PADAm in the flexible fibrous crosspoint of functional fiber Al@MAPbI3:PADAm and bare Al fiber further increases the on/off ratio to 108 due to the effectively improved distribution of hollow cage-shaped ADNH3+ at the perovskite intergranular interfaces together with the application of the fibrous crosspoint device configuration. Especially, these excellent crosspoint RRAM devices can be integrated into the woven fibrous RRAM array in the thermal plastic packaging configuration. In addition, the excellent multilevel RS behavior can also be realized in the woven fibrous RRAM array, indicating potential high-density data storage. This work provides a novel strategy of polymer additives bearing the polyanionic backbone to improve the flexibility, stability, and RS performance of perovskite RRAM devices.
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- Junqing Shen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450063, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
- Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450063, People's Republic of China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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Zhao D, Gao D, Wu X, Li B, Zhang S, Li Z, Wang Q, Wu Z, Zhang C, Choy WCH, Zhong X, He Q, Zhu Z. Efficient and Stable 3D/2D Perovskite Solar Cells through Vertical Heterostructures with (BA) 4 AgBiBr 8 Nanosheets. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204661. [PMID: 35953892 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) have drawn great attention due to their high processability and superior photovoltaic properties. However, their further development is often hindered by severe nonradiative recombination at interfaces that decreases power conversion efficiency (PCE). To this end, a facile strategy to construct a 3D/2D vertical heterostructure to reduce the energy loss in PVSCs is developed. The heterostructure is contrived through the van der Waals integration of 2D perovskite ((BA)4 AgBiBr8 ) nanosheets onto the surface of 3D-FAPbI3 -based perovskites. The large bandgap of (BA)4 AgBiBr8 enables the formation of type-I heterojunction with 3D-FAPbI3 -based perovskites, which serves as a barrier to suppress the trap-assisted recombination at the interface. As a result, a satisfying PCE of 24.48% is achieved with an improved open-circuit voltage (VOC ) from 1.13 to 1.17 V. Moreover, the 2D perovskite nanosheets can effectively mitigate the iodide ion diffusion from perovskite to the metal electrode, hence enhancing the device stability. 3D/2D architectured devices retain ≈90% of their initial PCE under continuous illumination or heating after 1000 h, which are superior to 3D-based devices. This work provides an effective and controllable strategy to construct 3D/2D vertical heterostructure to simultaneously boost the efficiency and stability of PVSCs.
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- Dan Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
- TRACE EM Unit, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
- TRACE EM Unit, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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Tang S, Peng Y, Zhu Z, Zong J, Zhao L, Yu L, Chen R, Li M. Simultaneous Bulk and Surface Defect Passivation for Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:5116-5122. [PMID: 35657660 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Structural defects in the bulk and on the surface of the perovskite layer serving as trap sites induce nonradiative recombination losses, limiting the performance improvement of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we report a trometamol-induced dual passivation (TIDP) strategy to fix both bulk and surface defects of perovskites, where the trometamol molecule can simultaneously act as chemical additive and surface-modification agent. Studies show that trometamol as an additive can effectively reduce ionic defects and enhance the grain size of perovskites through Pb2+/-NH2 coordination bonds and I-/-OH hydrogen bonds. As a surface-modification agent, trometamol further passivates ionic defects at the upper surface of the perovskite layer. As a result of the TIDP approach, a remarkable efficiency augmentation from 17.25% to 19.17% and an optimized thermal stability under inert conditions have been realized. These results highlight the importance of the TIDP strategy in perovskite defect management for excellent photovoltaic properties, facilitating the fabrication of high-performance PSCs.
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- Senlin Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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Yang L, Feng J, Liu Z, Duan Y, Zhan S, Yang S, He K, Li Y, Zhou Y, Yuan N, Ding J, Liu SF. Record-Efficiency Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells Enabled by Multifunctional Organic Ions Interface Passivation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2201681. [PMID: 35435279 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Flexible perovskite solar cells (f-PSCs) have attracted great attention because of their unique advantages in lightweight and portable electronics applications. However, their efficiencies are far inferior to those of their rigid counterparts. Herein, a novel histamine diiodate (HADI) is designed based on theoretical study to modify the SnO2 /perovskite interface. Systematic experimental results reveal that the HADI serves effectively as a multifunctional agent mainly in three aspects: 1) surface modification to realign the SnO2 conduction band upward to improve interfacial charge extraction; 2) passivating the buried perovskite surface, and 3) bridging between the SnO2 and perovskite layers for effective charge transfer. Consequently, the rigid MA-free PSCs based on the HADI-SnO2 electron transport layer (ETL) display not only a high champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 24.79% and open-circuit voltage (VOC ) of 1.20 V but also outstanding stability as demonstrated by the PSCs preserving 91% of their initial efficiencies after being exposed to ambient atmosphere for 1200 h without any encapsulation. Furthermore, the solution-processed HADI-SnO2 ETL formed at low temperature (100 °C) is utilized in f-PSCs that achieve a PCE as high as 22.44%, the highest reported PCE for f-PSCs to date.
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- Lu Yang
- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- 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 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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