journal article·2023-11Open access

Stabilizing Precursor Solution and Controlling Crystallization Kinetics Simultaneously for High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Cells

Nan Wu, Tinghuan Yang, Zhichao Wang, Yin Wu, Yajie Wang, Chuang Ma, Haojin Li, Yachao Du, Di Zhao, Shuang Wang, Pengchi Liu, Wenliang Huang, Xiaodong Ren, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu, Kui Zhao

Advanced Materials· Volume 35· Issue 44

Abstract

Abstract The efficiency of metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has skyrocketed; however, defects created by aging precursor solutions and during crystallization pose a significant barrier to the reproducibility and efficiency of solar cells. In this work, fluoro‐ N , N , N ″, N ″‐tetramethylformamidinium hexafluorophosphate (F‐(CH 3 ) 4 CN 2 PF 6 , abbreviated as TFFH) is introduced to stabilize precursor solution and improve crystallization dynamics simultaneously for high‐performance formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI 3 )‐based perovskite indoor photovoltaics. The TFFH stabilizes the precursor solution by inhibiting oxidation of I − and reducing newly generated I 0 to I − , and passivates undercoordinated Pb 2+ by interacting with the Pb─I framework. Time‐resolved optical diagnostics show prolonged perovskite crystallization dynamics and in situ defect passivation due to the presence of strong FA + ···TFFH···Pb─I interaction. Simultaneous regulation of precursor solution and crystallization dynamics guarantee larger perovskite grain sizes, better crystal orientation, fewer defects and more efficient charge extraction in PSCs. The optimized PSCs achieve improved reproducibility and better stability and reach an efficiency of 42.43% at illumination of 1002 lux, which is the highest efficiency among all indoor photovoltaics. It is anticipated that the concurrent stabilization of solutions and regulation of crystallization dynamics will emerge as a prevalent approach for enhancing the reproducibility and efficiency of perovskite.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry National Ministry of Education Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China

Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology International Joint Research Center for Optoelectronic and Energy Materials School of Materials and Energy Yunnan University Kunming Yunnan 650091 China

Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project

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