Bimolecularly passivated interface enables efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells
Compared with the n-i-p structure, inverted (p-i-n) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) promise increased operating stability, but these photovoltaic cells often exhibit lower power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) because of nonradiative recombination losses, particularly at the perovskite/C 60 interface....
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Veröffentlicht in: | Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2023-11, Vol.382 (6672), p.810-815 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Compared with the n-i-p structure, inverted (p-i-n) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) promise increased operating stability, but these photovoltaic cells often exhibit lower power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) because of nonradiative recombination losses, particularly at the perovskite/C
60
interface. We passivated surface defects and enabled reflection of minority carriers from the interface into the bulk using two types of functional molecules. We used sulfur-modified methylthio molecules to passivate surface defects and suppress recombination through strong coordination and hydrogen bonding, along with diammonium molecules to repel minority carriers and reduce contact-induced interface recombination achieved through field-effect passivation. This approach led to a fivefold longer carrier lifetime and one-third the photoluminescence quantum yield loss and enabled a certified quasi-steady-state PCE of 25.1% for inverted PSCs with stable operation at 65°C for >2000 hours in ambient air. We also fabricated monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells with 28.1% PCE.
Although inverted perovskite solar cells minimize losses at hole-transport layers, recombination-induced losses occur at top electron-transport layers. Liu
et al
. used two different passivation molecules to tackle this problem. A sulfur-modified methylthio molecule provided chemical passivation, and a diammonium molecule repelled minority charge carriers and reduced contact-induced recombination. These cells had a certified quasi–steady-state power conversion efficiency and operated stably at 65°C for more than 2000 hours in ambient air. —Phil Szuromi
A passivant for surface defects that suppresses carrier recombination was combined with one that repels minority carriers. |
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ISSN: | 0036-8075 1095-9203 |
DOI: | 10.1126/science.adk1633 |