journal article·2024-12Open access

All‐In‐One Additive Enabled Efficient and Stable Narrow‐Bandgap Perovskites for Monolithic All‐Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

Deng Wang, Mingqian Chen, Xia Lei, Yunfan Wang, Yuqi Bao, Xiaofeng Huang, Peide Zhu, Jie Zeng, Xingzhu Wang, SaiWing Tsang, Fengzhu Li, Baomin Xu, Alex K.‐Y. Jen

Advanced Materials· Volume 36· Issue 52

Abstract

Abstract Hybrid tin‐lead (Sn‐Pb) perovskites have garnered increasing attention due to their crucial role in all‐perovskite tandem cells for surpassing the efficiency limit of single‐junction solar cells. However, the easy oxidation of Sn2+ and fast crystallization of Sn‐based perovskite present significant challenges for achieving high‐quality hybrid Sn‐Pb perovskite films, thereby limiting the device's performance and stability. Herein, an all‐in‐one additive, 2‐amino‐3‐mercaptopropanoic acid hydrochloride (AMPH) is proposed, which can function as a reducing agent to suppress the formation of Sn4+ throughout the film preparation. Furthermore, the strong binding between AMPH and Sn‐based precursor significantly slows down the crystallization process, resulting in a high‐quality film with enhanced crystallinity. The remaining AMPH and its oxidation products within the film contribute to improves oxidation resistance and a substantial reduction in defect density, specifically Sn vacancies. Benefiting from the multifunctionalities of AMPH, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 23.07% is achieved for single‐junction narrow‐bandgap perovskite solar cells. The best‐performing monolithic all‐perovskite tandem cell also exhibits a PCE of 28.73% (certified 27.83%), which is among the highest efficiency reported yet. The tandem devices can also retain over 85% of their initial efficiencies after 500 hours of continuous operation at the maximum power point under one‐sun illumination.
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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 Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong SAR 999077 China

Department of Materials Science and Engineering and SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China

Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong SAR 999077 China

Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong SAR 999077 China

State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong SAR 999077 China

Funding

City University of Hong Kong · Glaucoma Research Foundation · Cancer Research Society · Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province · Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program · Environment and Ecology Bureau · Innovation and Technology Commission - Hong Kong

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