journal article·2020-02

In Situ Tin(II) Complex Antisolvent Process Featuring Simultaneous Quasi‐Core–Shell Structure and Heterojunction for Improving Efficiency and Stability of Low‐Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells

Can Li, Ruiman Ma, Xinjun He, Tingbin Yang, Ziming Zhou, Shuo Yang, Yongye Liang, Xiao Wei Sun, Jiannong Wang, Yanfa Yan, Wallace C. H. Choy

Advanced Energy Materials· Volume 10· Issue 8
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Abstract

Abstract Unlike Pb‐based perovskites, it is still a challenge for realizing the targets of high performance and stability in mixed Pb–Sn perovskite solar cells owing to grain boundary traps and chemical changes in the perovskites. In this work, proposed is the approach of in‐situ tin(II) inorganic complex antisolvent process for specifically tuning the perovskite nucleation and crystal growth process. Interestingly, uniquely formed is the quasi‐core–shell structure of Pb–Sn perovskite–tin(II) complex as well as heterojunction perovskite structure at the same time for achieving the targets. The core–shell structure of Pb–Sn perovskite crystals covered by a tin(II) complex at the grain boundaries effectively passivates the trap states and suppresses the nonradiative recombination, leading to longer carrier lifetime. Equally important, the perovskite heterostructure is intentionally formed at the perovskite top region for enhancing the carrier extraction. As a result, the mixed Pb–Sn low‐bandgap perovskite device achieves a high power conversion efficiency up to 19.03% with fill factor over 0.8, which is among the highest fill factor in high‐performance Pb–Sn perovskite solar cells. Remarkably, the device fail time under continuous light illumination is extended by over 18.5‐folds from 30 to 560 h, benefitting from the protection of the quasi‐core–shell structure.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Conducting polymers and applications · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

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Affiliations

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong 999077 China

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Printed Electronics Department of Materials Science and Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology of China Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China

Department of Physics The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay Hong Kong 999077 China

Department of Physics and Astronomy and Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization The University of Toledo Toledo OH 43606 USA

Funding

University of Hong Kong

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