journal article·2020-04

Highly Efficient and Stable GABr‐Modified Ideal‐Bandgap (1.35 eV) Sn/Pb Perovskite Solar Cells Achieve 20.63% Efficiency with a Record Small Voc Deficit of 0.33 V

Xianyong Zhou, Luozheng Zhang, Xingzhu Wang, Chang Liu, Shi Chen, Meiqing Zhang, Xiangnan Li, Wendi Yi, Baomin Xu

Advanced Materials· Volume 32· Issue 14
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Abstract

Abstract 1.5–1.6 eV bandgap Pb‐based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with 30–31% theoretical efficiency limit by the Shockley–Queisser model achieve 21–24% power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). However, the best PCEs of reported ideal‐bandgap (1.3–1.4 eV) Sn–Pb PSCs with a higher 33% theoretical efficiency limit are <18%, mainly because of their large open‐circuit voltage (Voc) deficits (>0.4 V). Herein, it is found that the addition of guanidinium bromide (GABr) can significantly improve the structural and photoelectric characteristics of ideal‐bandgap (≈1.34 eV) Sn–Pb perovskite films. GABr introduced in the perovskite films can efficiently reduce the high defect density caused by Sn2+ oxidation in the perovskite, which is favorable for facilitating hole transport, decreasing charge‐carrier recombination, and reducing the Voc deficit. Therefore, the best PCE of 20.63% with a certificated efficiency of 19.8% is achieved in 1.35 eV PSCs, along with a record small Voc deficit of 0.33 V, which is the highest PCE among all values reported to date for ideal‐bandgap Sn–Pb PSCs. Moreover, the GABr‐modified PSCs exhibit significantly improved environmental and thermal stability. This work represents a noteworthy step toward the fabrication of efficient and stable ideal‐bandgap PSCs.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Conducting polymers and applications

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Affiliations

Department of Materials Science and Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong Province China

Shenzhen Engineering Research and Development Center for Flexible Solar Cells Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong Province China

SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong Province China

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

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