journal article·2025-04Open access

A 2D/3D Heterostructure Perovskite Solar Cell with a Phase‐Pure and Pristine 2D Layer

Meng‐Chen Shih, Shaun Tan, Yongli Lu, Tim Kodalle, Do‐Kyoung Lee, Yifan Dong, Bryon W. Larson, Soyeon Park, Ruiqi Zhang, Matthias J. Grotevent, Tara Sverko, Hua Zhu, Yu‐Kuan Lin, Carolin M. Sutter‐Fella, Kai Zhu, Matthew C. Beard, Vladimir Bulović, Moungi G. Bawendi

Advanced Materials· Volume 37· Issue 17

Abstract

Abstract Interface engineering plays a critical role in advancing the performance of perovskite solar cells. As such, 2D/3D perovskite heterostructures are of particular interest due to their optoelectrical properties and their further potential improvements. However, for conventional solution‐processed 2D perovskites grown on an underlying 3D perovskite, the reaction stoichiometry is normally unbalanced with excess precursors. Moreover, the formed 2D perovskite is impure, leading to unfavorable energy band alignment at the interface. Here a simple method is presented that solves both issues simultaneously. The 2D formation reaction is taken first to completion, fully consuming excess PbI2. Then, isopropanol is utilized to remove excess organic ligands, control the 2D perovskite thickness, and obtain a phase‐pure, n = 2, 2D perovskite. The outcome is a pristine (without residual 2D precursors) and phase‐pure 2D perovskite heterostructure with improved surface passivation and charge carrier extraction compared to the conventional solution process. PSCs incorporating this treatment demonstrate a notable improvement in both stability and power conversion efficiency, with negligible hysteresis, compared to the conventional process.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Conducting polymers and applications · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

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Affiliations

Department of Chemistry Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA

Molecular Foundry Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 67 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA

Advanced Light Source Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 6 Cyclotron Road Berkeley CA 94720 USA

Nevada Extreme Conditions Laboratory University of Nevada Las Vegas NV 89154 USA

Chemistry and Nanoscience Center National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 15013 Denver West Parkway Golden CO 80401 USA

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA

Funding

Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy · U.S. Department of Energy · Basic Energy Sciences · Solar Energy Technologies Office

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