journal article·2024-09Open access

Surface Passivation with Tailoring Organic Potassium Salt for Efficient FAPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules

Shujie Zhang, Ting Tian, Jing Li, Zhiwei Su, Chengkai Jin, Jie Su, Wenke Li, Ye Yuan, Jinhui Tong, Yong Peng, Sai Bai, Peter Müller‐Buschbaum, Fuzhi Huang, Yi‐Bing Cheng, Tongle Bu

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 34· Issue 36

Abstract

Abstract Passivating surface defects on perovskite films with tailored functional materials has emerged as one of the most effective strategies for achieving high‐performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Among existing material selections, potassium salts stand out for their effective passivation of defects surrounding perovskite grain boundaries. However, the widely used potassium salts are inorganic and only soluble in highly polar solvents, which limits their practical application for surface passivation. Herein, a novel organic potassium salt (KCFSO), with multiple organic functional groups and good solubility in low polar isopropanol, is reported to function as a post‐treatment agent for perovskite. Combined with experimental results and theoretical calculations, the formed multiple intermolecular interactions between KCFSO and perovskite are revealed to play a vital role in determining the defect passivation effect. Thus, the KCFSO‐modified film shows a more uniform surface potential distribution, dramatically decreased defect density, and improved charge transfer, leading to a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.11%, and good stability for the derived PSCs. As a demonstration of scalability, the centimeter‐sized PSCs and 5 cm × 5 cm mini‐modules also demonstrate impressive PCEs of 24.17% and 20.18%, respectively. These findings provide insights into passivator design principles to achieve efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 P. R. China

TUM School of Natural Sciences Department of Physics Chair for Functional Materials Technical University of Munich James‐Franck‐Str. 1 85748 Garching Germany

State Key Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Technology School of Microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 P. R. China

Department of Physics School of Science Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 P. R. China

Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 P. R. China

Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory Foshan 528200 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Guangdong Provincial Pearl River Talents Program

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