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Jaffrès A, Othman M, Saenz F, Hessler-Wyser A, Jeangros Q, Ballif C, Wolff CM. Blade-Coating of High Crystallinity Cesium-Formamidinium Perovskite Formulations. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:36557-36566. [PMID: 38949536 PMCID: PMC11261561 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Up-scalable coating processes need to be developed to manufacture efficient and stable perovskite-based solar modules. In this work, we combine two Lewis base additives (N,N'-dimethylpropyleneurea and thiourea) to fabricate high-quality Cs0.15FA0.85PbI3 perovskite films by blade-coating on large areas. Selected-area electron diffraction patterns reveal a minimization of stacking faults in the α-FAPbI3 phase for this specific cesium-formamidinium composition in both spin-coated and blade-coated perovskite films, demonstrating its scaling potential. The underlying mechanism of the crystallization process and the specific role of thiourea are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and in situ optical absorption, showing clear interaction between thiourea and perovskite precursors and halved film-formation activation energy (from 114 to 49 kJ/mol), which contribute to the obtained specific morphology with the formation of large domain sizes on a short time scale. The blade-coated perovskite solar cells demonstrate a maximum efficiency of approximately 16.9% on an aperture area of 1 cm2.
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- Anaël Jaffrès
- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Centre
Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Centre
Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Centre
Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Centre
Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Othman M, Jeangros Q, Jacobs DA, Futscher MH, Zeiske S, Armin A, Jaffrès A, Kuba AG, Chernyshov D, Jenatsch S, Züfle S, Ruhstaller B, Tabean S, Wirtz T, Eswara S, Zhao J, Savenije TJ, Ballif C, Wolff CM, Hessler-Wyser A. Alleviating nanostructural phase impurities enhances the optoelectronic properties, device performance and stability of cesium-formamidinium metal-halide perovskites. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2024; 17:3832-3847. [PMID: 38841317 PMCID: PMC11149396 DOI: 10.1039/d4ee00901k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
Abstract
The technique of alloying FA+ with Cs+ is often used to promote structural stabilization of the desirable α-FAPbI3 phase in halide perovskite devices. However, the precise mechanisms by which these alloying approaches improve the optoelectronic quality and enhance the stability have remained elusive. In this study, we advance that understanding by investigating the effect of cationic alloying in CsxFA1-xPbI3 perovskite thin-films and solar-cell devices. Selected-area electron diffraction patterns combined with microwave conductivity measurements reveal that fine Cs+ tuning (Cs0.15FA0.85PbI3) leads to a minimization of stacking faults and an increase in the photoconductivity of the perovskite films. Ultra-sensitive external quantum efficiency, kelvin-probe force microscopy and photoluminescence quantum yield measurements demonstrate similar Urbach energy values, comparable surface potential fluctuations and marginal impact on radiative emission yields, respectively, irrespective of Cs content. Despite this, these nanoscopic defects appear to have a detrimental impact on inter-grains'/domains' carrier transport, as evidenced by conductive-atomic force microscopy and corroborated by drastically reduced solar cell performance. Importantly, encapsulated Cs0.15FA0.85PbI3 devices show robust operational stability retaining 85% of the initial steady-state power conversion efficiency for 1400 hours under continuous 1 sun illumination at 35 °C, in open-circuit conditions. Our findings provide nuance to the famous defect tolerance of halide perovskites while providing solid evidence about the detrimental impact of these subtle structural imperfections on the long-term operational stability.
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- Mostafa Othman
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) Neuchâtel Switzerland
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- Centre d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) Rue Jaquet-Droz 1 2000 Neuchâtel Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) Neuchâtel Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Überlandstrasse 129 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- Sustainable Advanced Materials (Ser-SAM), Department of Physics, Swansea University Swansea SA2 8PP UK
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- Sustainable Advanced Materials (Ser-SAM), Department of Physics, Swansea University Swansea SA2 8PP UK
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) Neuchâtel Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) Neuchâtel Switzerland
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- Swiss-Norwegian Beamlines at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility 71 Avenue des Martyrs F-38000 Grenoble France
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- Fluxim AG Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 2 Winterthur 8400 Switzerland
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- Fluxim AG Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 2 Winterthur 8400 Switzerland
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- Fluxim AG Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 2 Winterthur 8400 Switzerland
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- Advanced Instrumentation for Nano-Analytics (AINA), Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Materials Research and Technology Department 41 Rue du Brill Belvaux L-4422 Luxembourg
- University of Luxembourg 2 Avenue de l'Université Esch-sur-Alzette L-4365 Luxembourg
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- Advanced Instrumentation for Nano-Analytics (AINA), Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Materials Research and Technology Department 41 Rue du Brill Belvaux L-4422 Luxembourg
- University of Luxembourg 2 Avenue de l'Université Esch-sur-Alzette L-4365 Luxembourg
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- Advanced Instrumentation for Nano-Analytics (AINA), Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Materials Research and Technology Department 41 Rue du Brill Belvaux L-4422 Luxembourg
- University of Luxembourg 2 Avenue de l'Université Esch-sur-Alzette L-4365 Luxembourg
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology Delft The Netherlands
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) Neuchâtel Switzerland
- Centre d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) Rue Jaquet-Droz 1 2000 Neuchâtel Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) Neuchâtel Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) Neuchâtel Switzerland
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Harbi A, Moutaabbid M. Optoelectronic and Transport Properties of New Perovskites CsInTiX6 (X= Br, I and Cl) for thermoelectric and photovoltaic applications. Polyhedron 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2023.116316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Tien CH, Lin WC, Chen LC. Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells via Phenethylamine Iodide Cation-Modified Hole Transport Layer/Perovskite Interface. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:37359-37368. [PMID: 36312365 PMCID: PMC9608381 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Perovskite solar cells (PeSCs) were fabricated by using Cs x FA1-x PbI3-x Cl x as the photoactive layer, and the effects of different proportions of cesium chloride (CsCl)/formamidinium iodide on perovskites were investigated. Cesium (Cs) can stabilize the α phase of the perovskite, while chlorine (Cl) can increase the size and crystallinity of perovskite crystals and reduce non-radiative cladding, thereby improving the performance of the overall device. The maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) measured for Cs0.2FA0.8PbI2.8Cl0.2-based PeSCs was 18.9%. To further improve the photovoltaic characteristics of PeSCs, Cs0.2FA0.8PbI2.8Cl0.2-based PeSCs were introduced into different concentrations of phenethylammonium iodide (PEAI) to modify the interface between the NiO x hole transport layer (HTL) and the perovskite photoactive layer, which can simultaneously promote excellent crystallinity of the perovskite layer and passivated interfacial defects, reducing recombination near the perovskite/HTL interface in PeSCs, thereby increasing the efficiency of the device. Compared with the control Cs0.2FA0.8PbI2.8Cl0.2-based PeSC, the PCE of PeSC with the PEAI (10 mg/mL)-modified NiO x /perovskite interface increased significantly from 18.9 to 20.2%.
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- Ching-Ho Tien
- Department
of Electronic Engineering, Lunghwa University
of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33306, Taiwan
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- Department
of Electro-Optical Engineering, National
Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department
of Electro-Optical Engineering, National
Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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Sub- and supersolidus phase relations of formamidinium-cesium polyiodides. MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kausar A, Sattar A, Xu C, Zhang S, Kang Z, Zhang Y. Advent of alkali metal doping: a roadmap for the evolution of perovskite solar cells. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:2696-2736. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01316a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Metal–halide hybrid perovskites have prompted the prosperity of the sustainable energy field and simultaneously demonstrated their great potential in meeting both the growing consumption of energy and the increasing social development requirements.
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- Ammarah Kausar
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Beijing 100083
- P. R. China
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Cao H, Dong Z, Qiu Y, Li J, Wang Y, Li Z, Yang L, Yin S. Precursor Engineering of Vapor-Exchange Processes for 20%-Efficient 1 cm 2 Inverted-Structure Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:41303-41311. [PMID: 32797753 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Due to mass diffusion issues, it is challenging to prepare black-phase thick formamidinium-based perovskite (FAPbI3) films via vapor approaches. Precursor engineering is employed here to overcome the dilemma of thorough reaction and black-phase stabilization of FAPbI3 in a sequential vapor approach. For the first time, FAPbBr3 was used as an additive in the precursor to promote the formation of FAPbI3 perovskite. To balance off the increased crystallization degree of precursor films due to the addition of FAPbBr3, CsI dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was further added. It is indicated that the simultaneous incorporation of FAPbBr3 and CsI-DMSO successfully accelerated the formation rate of perovskite and inhibited the formation of FAPbI3 yellow phase. The power conversion efficiency of the as-prepared devices of different areas (0.1125 or 1 cm2) reached 20%, the first report of large-area 20%-efficiency PSCs based on a vapor approach, highlighting its applicability to large-area manufacture in the future. Furthermore, when blade coating is used in preparing the precursor film, the efficiency reached 19%. When the precursor film was prepared by dip coating, we could prepare conformal FAPbI3 coatings on carbon fibers, suggesting possible future applications in fabricating wearable PSCs.
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- Huanqi Cao
- Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Center for Electron Microscopy, Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, HySPRINT Innovation Lab: Young Investigator Group Hybrid Materials Formation and Scaling, Kekuléststraße 5, Berlin 12489, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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Shao Z, Meng H, Du X, Sun X, Lv P, Gao C, Rao Y, Chen C, Li Z, Wang X, Cui G, Pang S. Cs 4 PbI 6 -Mediated Synthesis of Thermodynamically Stable FA 0.15 Cs 0.85 PbI 3 Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2001054. [PMID: 32567102 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The stability issue is still one of the main limitations of the commercialization of perovskite photovoltaics. The mixed cation FAx Cs1 -x PbI3 has shown great promise owing to its improved thermal and moisture stability. However, the study of FAx Cs1 -x PbI3 is concentrated on formamidine (FA)-rich perovskite, whereas cesium (Cs)-rich FAx Cs1 -x PbI3 perovskites are barely studied due to the inevitable phase separation when Cs > 30 mol%. Here, a Cs4 PbI6 -mediated method is developed to synthesize Cs-rich FAx Cs1 -x PbI3 perovskites. It is demonstrated that Cs4 PbI6 intermediate phase has a low Cs cation diffusion barrier and therefore offers a fast ion exchange with the preformed FA-rich perovskite phase to finally form the Cs-rich FAx Cs1 -x PbI3 perovskite. The results indicate that ≈15% alloying with organic FA cations can sufficiently stabilize the perovskite phase with excellent phase and UV-irradiation stability. The FA0.15 Cs0.85 PbI3 perovskite solar cells achieve a champion power conversion efficiency of 17.5%, showing the great potential of Cs-based perovskites for efficient and stable solar cells.
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- Zhipeng Shao
- 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
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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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Zhou L, Katan C, Nie W, Tsai H, Pedesseau L, Crochet JJ, Even J, Mohite AD, Tretiak S, Neukirch AJ. Cation Alloying Delocalizes Polarons in Lead Halide Perovskites. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:3516-3524. [PMID: 31188606 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Recently, mixed-cation perovskites have promised enhanced performances concerning stability and efficiency in optoelectronic devices. Here, we report a systematic study on the effects of cation alloying on polaronic properties in cation-alloyed perovskites using first principle calculations. We find that cation alloying significantly reduces the polaron binding energies for both electrons and holes compared to pure methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3). This is rationalized in terms of crystal symmetry reduction that causes polarons to be more delocalized. Electron polarons undergo large Jahn-Teller distortions (∼15-30%), whereas hole polarons tend to shrink the lattice by ∼5%. Such different lattice distortion footprints could be utilized to distinguish the type of polarons. Finally, our simulations show that Cs, formamidinium (FA), and MA mixtures can effectively minimize polaron binding energy while weakly affecting band gap, in a good agreement with experimental findings. These modeling results can guide future development of halide perovskite materials compositions for optoelectronic applications.
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- Liujiang Zhou
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences , University of Electronic Science and Technology of China , Chengdu 610054 , P. R. China
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- Univ Rennes , ENSCR, INSA Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR 6226 , F-35000 Rennes , France
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- Univ Rennes , INSA Rennes, CNRS, Institut FOTON - UMR 6082 , F-35000 Rennes , France
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77006 , United States
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Chen J, Xu J, Zhao C, Zhang B, Liu X, Dai S, Yao J. Efficient Planar Heterojunction FA 1- xCs xPbI 3 Perovskite Solar Cells with Suppressed Carrier Recombination and Enhanced Open Circuit Voltage via Anion-Exchange Process. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:4597-4606. [PMID: 30604965 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b18807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Introduction of Cs into FAPbI3 displayed great potential to stabilize the black perovskite phase by forming FA1- xCs xPbI3, which has been investigated widely based on solution process. During solution processing, the over-rapid intercalating reaction rate between PbI2 and A cations (FA+ and Cs+) can bring some undesirable structural transitions. However, in vapor-assisted solution process (VASP), the over-rapid intercalating reaction rate can be reduced effectively. In addition, the formation process can be regulated significantly by the intermediate perovskite phase. In this study, FACl was employed together with FAI to improve the FA0.9Cs0.1PbI3 films by VASP. In the vapor deposition process, the FACl and FAI vapor coreacted with the PbI2 solid films, preferentially forming the intermediate perovskite phase FA0.9Cs0.1PbI xCl y. The intermediate perovskite phase FA0.9Cs0.1PbI xCl y supplied a plenty of seeds for rapid nucleation of perovskite, which prolonged the crystallization time of FA0.9Cs0.1PbI3, and thus, a smooth FA0.9Cs0.1PbI3 film with suppressed nonradiative recombination, prolonged carrier lifetime and decreased trap state density was acquired. Corresponding planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells achieved a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.39% with a Voc of 0.99 V, Jsc of 22.87 mA/cm2, and fill factor of 74.82% under reverse scanning. Meanwhile, a hysteresis index of the FACl-10 device was decreased to 0.024 compared with 0.075 of the control device. Moreover, under the condition of nitrogen atmosphere, the normalized PCE of FACl-10 device diminished only 4.9% which was more stable comparing with 31.88% diminishing of the control device after 30 days.
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Tuning the A-site cation and X-site anion composition of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite material for efficient planar perovskite solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bella F, Renzi P, Cavallo C, Gerbaldi C. Caesium for Perovskite Solar Cells: An Overview. Chemistry 2018; 24:12183-12205. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Federico Bella
- GAME Lab; Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT); Politecnico di Torino; Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Torino Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica; Università degli Studi “La Sapienza”; P.le A. Moro 5 00185 Rome Italy
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- Department of Physics (Condensed Matter Physics); Chalmers University of Technology; Chalmersplatsen 1 41296 Gothenburg Sweden
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- GAME Lab; Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT); Politecnico di Torino; Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Torino Italy
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Wu Y, Chen W, Chen G, Liu L, He Z, Liu R. The Impact of Hybrid Compositional Film/Structure on Organic⁻Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E356. [PMID: 29882844 PMCID: PMC6027407 DOI: 10.3390/nano8060356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been intensively investigated over the last several years. Unprecedented progress has been made in improving their power conversion efficiency; however, the stability of perovskite materials and devices remains a major obstacle for the future commercialization of PSCs. In this review, recent progress in PSCs is summarized in terms of the hybridization of compositions and device architectures for PSCs, with special attention paid to device stability. A brief history of the development of PSCs is given, and their chemical structures, optoelectronic properties, and the different types of device architectures are discussed. Then, perovskite composition engineering is reviewed in detail, with particular emphasis on the cationic components and their impact on film morphology, the optoelectronic properties, device performance, and stability. In addition, the impact of two-dimensional and/or one-dimensional and nanostructured perovskites on structural and device stability is surveyed. Finally, a future outlook is proposed for potential resolutions to overcome the current issues.
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- Yinghui Wu
- Department of Physics, Chongqing University, No. 55, University City South Rd., Chongqing 401331, China.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Full Spectral Solar Electricity Generation (FSSEG), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Full Spectral Solar Electricity Generation (FSSEG), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Physics, Chongqing University, No. 55, University City South Rd., Chongqing 401331, China.
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- Department of Physics, Chongqing University, No. 55, University City South Rd., Chongqing 401331, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Full Spectral Solar Electricity Generation (FSSEG), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Shenzhen 518055, China.
| | - Ruchuan Liu
- Department of Physics, Chongqing University, No. 55, University City South Rd., Chongqing 401331, China.
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