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Lim J, Park NG, Il Seok S, Saliba M. All-perovskite tandem solar cells: from fundamentals to technological progress. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2024; 17:4390-4425. [PMID: 38962674 PMCID: PMC11218037 DOI: 10.1039/d3ee03638c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Organic-inorganic perovskite materials have gradually progressed from single-junction solar cells to tandem (double) or even multi-junction (triple-junction) solar cells as all-perovskite tandem solar cells (APTSCs). Perovskites have numerous advantages: (1) tunable optical bandgaps, (2) low-cost, e.g. via solution-processing, inexpensive precursors, and compatibility with many thin-film processing technologies, (3) scalability and lightweight, and (4) eco-friendliness related to low CO2 emission. However, APTSCs face challenges regarding stability caused by Sn2+ oxidation in narrow bandgap perovskites, low performance due to V oc deficit in the wide bandgap range, non-standardisation of charge recombination layers, and challenging thin-film deposition as each layer must be nearly perfectly homogenous. Here, we discuss the fundamentals of APTSCs and technological progress in constructing each layer of the all-perovskite stacks. Furthermore, the theoretical power conversion efficiency (PCE) limitation of APTSCs is discussed using simulations.
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- Jaekeun Lim
- Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart Stuttgart Germany
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Center for Antibonding Regulated Crystals, Sungkyunkwan University Suwon Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University Suwon Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology Ulsan South Korea
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- Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart Stuttgart Germany
- Helmholtz Young Investigator Group FRONTRUNNER, IEK5-Photovoltaik, Forschungszentrum Jülich Jülich Germany
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Hossain M, Starger JL, Efymow JJ, Barrett RF, Bolduc JS, Alvarez NJ, Cairncross RA, Fafarman AT, Baxter JB. Retrograde Solubility of Methylammonium Lead Iodide in γ-Butyrolactone Does Not Enhance the Uniformity of Continuously Coated Films. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:8836-8842. [PMID: 38634602 PMCID: PMC11197085 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Halide perovskite thin films can be the centerpiece of high-performance solar cells, light-emitting diodes, and other optoelectronic devices if the films are of high uniformity and relatively free of pinholes and other defects. A common strategy to form dense films from solution has been to generate a high density of nuclei by rapidly increasing supersaturation, for example, by timely application of an antisolvent or forced convection. In this work, we examine the role of retrograde solubility, wherein solubility decreases with increasing temperature, as a means of increasing the nucleation density and film coverage of slot-die-coated methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) from γ-butyrolactone (GBL) solution. Coverage was investigated as a function of the substrate temperature and the presence and temperature of an air knife. Results were considered within the framework of the dimensionless modified Biot number, which quantifies the interplay between evaporation and horizontal diffusion. Moderate temperatures and a heated air knife improved film coverage and morphology by enhanced nucleation up to ∼80 °C. However, despite the dense nucleation enabled by retrograde solubility, slow evaporation as a result of the low vapor pressure of GBL, combined with Ostwald ripening at high temperatures, prevented the deposition of void-free, device-quality films. This work has provided a more detailed understanding of the interplay between perovskite processing, solvent parameters, and film morphology and ultimately indicates the obstacles to forming dense, uniform films from solvents with high boiling points even in the presence of rapid nucleation.
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- Maimur Hossain
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel
University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Luo X, Xu D, Zheng C, Qiu P, Wang Q, Gao J, Lu X, Gao X, Shui L, Liu JM, Wu S. Significantly Improved Efficiency and Stability of Pure Tin-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with Bifunctional Molecules. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37400996 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Tin-based perovskite solar cells (TPSCs) have become one of the most prospective photovoltaic materials due to their remarkable optoelectronic properties and relatively low toxicity. Nevertheless, the rapid crystallization of perovskites and the easy oxidization of Sn2+ to Sn4+ make it challenging to fabricate efficient TPSCs. In this work, a piperazine iodide (PI) material with -NH- and -NH2+- bifunctional groups is synthesized and introduced into the PEA0.1FA0.9SnI3-based precursor solution to tune the microstructure, charge transport, and stability of TPSCs. Compared with piperazine (PZ) containing only the -NH- group, the PI additive displays better effects on regulating the microstructure and crystallization, inhibiting Sn2+ oxidation and reducing trap states, resulting in an optimal efficiency of 10.33%. This is substantially better than that of the reference device (6.42%). Benefiting from the fact that PI containing -NH- and -NH2+- groups can passivate both positively charged defects and negatively charged halogen defects, unencapsulated TPSCs modified with the PI material can maintain about 90% of their original efficiency after being kept in a N2 atmosphere for 1000 h, much higher than the value of 47% in reference TPSCs without additives. This work provides a practical method to prepare efficient and stable pure TPSCs.
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- Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Li P, Cao X, Li J, Jiao B, Hou X, Hao F, Ning Z, Bian Z, Xi J, Ding L, Wu Z, Dong H. Ligand Engineering in Tin-Based Perovskite Solar Cells. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:167. [PMID: 37395847 PMCID: PMC10317948 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01143-0] [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: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted aggressive attention in the photovoltaic field in light of the rapid increasing power conversion efficiency. However, their large-scale application and commercialization are limited by the toxicity issue of lead (Pb). Among all the lead-free perovskites, tin (Sn)-based perovskites have shown potential due to their low toxicity, ideal bandgap structure, high carrier mobility, and long hot carrier lifetime. Great progress of Sn-based PSCs has been realized in recent years, and the certified efficiency has now reached over 14%. Nevertheless, this record still falls far behind the theoretical calculations. This is likely due to the uncontrolled nucleation states and pronounced Sn (IV) vacancies. With insights into the methodologies resolving both issues, ligand engineering-assisted perovskite film fabrication dictates the state-of-the-art Sn-based PSCs. Herein, we summarize the role of ligand engineering during each state of film fabrication, ranging from the starting precursors to the ending fabricated bulks. The incorporation of ligands to suppress Sn2+ oxidation, passivate bulk defects, optimize crystal orientation, and improve stability is discussed, respectively. Finally, the remained challenges and perspectives toward advancing the performance of Sn-based PSCs are presented. We expect this review can draw a clear roadmap to facilitate Sn-based PSCs via ligand engineering.
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- Peizhou Li
- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices (MoE), Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices (MoE), Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices (MoE), Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices (MoE), Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices (MoE), Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices (MoE), Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices (MoE), Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices (MoE), Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, People's Republic of China.
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Chowdhury TH, Reo Y, Yusoff ARBM, Noh Y. Sn-Based Perovskite Halides for Electronic Devices. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2203749. [PMID: 36257820 PMCID: PMC9685468 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Because of its less toxicity and electronic structure analogous to that of lead, tin halide perovskite (THP) is currently one of the most favorable candidates as an active layer for optoelectronic and electric devices such as solar cells, photodiodes, and field-effect transistors (FETs). Promising photovoltaics and FETs performances have been recently demonstrated because of their desirable electrical and optical properties. Nevertheless, THP's easy oxidation from Sn2+ to Sn4+ , easy formation of tin vacancy, uncontrollable film morphology and crystallinity, and interface instability severely impede its widespread application. This review paper aims to provide a basic understanding of THP as a semiconductor by highlighting the physical structure, energy band structure, electrical properties, and doping mechanisms. Additionally, the key chemical instability issues of THPs are discussed, which are identified as the potential bottleneck for further device development. Based on the understanding of the THPs properties, the key recent progress of THP-based solar cells and FETs is briefly discussed. To conclude, current challenges and perspective opportunities are highlighted.
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- Towhid H. Chowdhury
- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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Wang W, Ghosh T, Yan H, Erofeev I, Zhang K, Loh KP, Mirsaidov U. The Growth Dynamics of Organic-Inorganic Metal Halide Perovskite Films. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:17848-17856. [PMID: 36130403 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite films have emerged as potential candidate materials for photoelectric devices because of their superior optoelectronic properties. The performance of these devices depends on the quality of perovskite films defined by their grain size, crystallinity, and absence of pinholes. While solution-based processing is the most cost-effective and scalable approach to producing these films, the impact of the process parameters on the film quality and nanoscale details of these processes are unknown. Specifically, it is unclear how perovskites grow from a liquid precursor to form solid-phase nanocrystals and how these nanocrystals arrange to form a uniform film. Here, using liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy (TEM), we show how perovskite nanocrystals nucleate from a precursor solution and then grow and coalesce to form a polycrystalline film. Furthermore, we show how additives, such as urea, can improve the film crystallinity by increasing perovskite solubility, which induces the dissolution and subsequent redeposition of smaller crystals onto larger grains. Our approach to studying the growth of perovskite films provides an important insight into improving the synthesis of perovskites and other technologically relevant crystalline films.
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- Wenhui Wang
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore.,Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore.,Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore.,Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore.,Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 117551, Singapore.,Centre for BioImaging Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 117557, Singapore.,Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, 117546, Singapore.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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Zhang Z, Kamarudin MA, Baranwal AK, Kapil G, Sahamir SR, Sanehira Y, Chen M, Wang L, Shen Q, Hayase S. Sequential Passivation for Lead‐Free Tin Perovskite Solar Cells with High Efficiency. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210101. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Zheng Zhang
- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communication 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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Chen Y, Wang K, Qi H, Zhang Y, Wang T, Tong Y, Wang H. Mitigating Voc Loss in Tin Perovskite Solar Cells via Simultaneous Suppression of Bulk and Interface Nonradiative Recombination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:41086-41094. [PMID: 36044379 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c12129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Tin-based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have recently attracted extensive attention as a promising alternative to lead-based counterparts due to their low toxicity and narrow band gap. However, the severe open-circuit voltage (Voc) loss remains one of the most significant obstacles to further improving photovoltaic performance. Herein, we report an effective approach to reducing the Voc loss of tin-based PSCs. We find that introducing ethylammonium bromide (EABr) as an additive into the tin perovskite film can effectively reduce defect density both in the tin perovskite film and at the surface as well as optimize the energy level alignment between the perovskite layer and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) transport material, thereby suppressing nonradiative recombination both in the bulk film and at the interface. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the Voc loss is gradually mitigated along with increasing storage duration due to the slow passivation effect. As a result, a remarkable Voc of 0.83 V is achieved in the devices optimized with the EABr additive, which shows a significantly improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 10.80% and good stability.
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- Yali Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Kamarudin MA, Baranwal AK, Kapil G, Sahamir SR, Sanehira Y, Chen M, Wang L, Shen Q, Hayase S. Sequential Passivation for Lead‐Free Tin Perovskite Solar Cells with High Efficiency. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202210101] [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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- Zheng Zhang
- The University of Electro-Communications: Denki Tsushin Daigaku 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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- University of Electro-Communications Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations: Denki Tsushin Daigaku Sangakukan Renkei Center Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering JAPAN
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Hu P, Huang S, Guo M, Li Y, Wei M. Ionic Liquid-Assisted Crystallization and Defect Passivation for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells with Enhanced Open-Circuit Voltage. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200819. [PMID: 35642752 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Perovskite materials have demonstrated many excellent properties in next-generation photovoltaic devices, but the intrinsic defects and the quality of perovskite film still limit the performance and stability of PSCs. Here, 1,3-dimethylimidazolium iodide (DMII) ionic liquid was employed as an additive to passivate the various defects and produce the high-quality perovskite film with enlarged grain sizes. DMII could act as an "ionic stabilizer" for passivating the point defects including the vacancies defects of organic cations and halogen anions of perovskite. At the same time, the extra problematic PbI2 on surfaces and at grain boundaries of the perovskite film could also be reacted by DMII, leading to the reduction of recombination centers and trap states. On the other hand, the DMII ionic liquid with a "Ostwald ripening effect" could retard the crystallization process of perovskite crystals and yield better film quality with higher crystallinity, smoother morphology and larger grains. As a result, the optimal device achieved a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.4 %. Particularly, the modified devices demonstrated a significant elevation in open-circuit voltage from 1.03 to 1.10 V. The hydrophobicity of perovskite films modified by DMII was enhanced and the un-encapsulated DMII devices retained 91 % of their initial PCE after aging 60 days under 15±5 % relative humidity.
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- Ping Hu
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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