Solvation effect in precursor solution enables over 16% efficiency in thick 2D perovskite solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (33) ◽  
pp. 19423-19429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomei Lian ◽  
Jiehuan Chen ◽  
Yingzhu Zhang ◽  
Minchao Qin ◽  
Thomas Rieks Andersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Solvation Effect ◽  
High Quality

GA+ with solvation effect assisted high-quality 2D perovskite film with thickness over 500 nm reached a PCE of 16.26%.

Highly efficient planar perovskite solar cells achieved by simultaneous defect engineering and formation kinetic control

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (46) ◽  
pp. 23865-23874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaqi Cheng ◽  
Hong Zhang ◽  
Shaoqing Zhang ◽  
Dan Ouyang ◽  
Zhanfeng Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Kinetic Control ◽  
Defect Engineering ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Formation Kinetic

Incorporation of non-fullerene acceptor into perovskite precursor solution is demonstrated to form high-quality perovskite films with low defect concentrations. The power conversion efficiency of low-temperature processed perovskite solar cells is improved up to 20.10%.

scholarly journals Cost-efficient, Effect of Low-Quality PbI2 Purification to Enhance Performances of Perovskite Quantum Dots and Perovskite Solar Cells

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
ChaeHyun Lee ◽  
YeJi Shin ◽  
Gyeong G. Jeon ◽  
Dongwoo Kang ◽  
Jiwon Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Material Development ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
Perovskite Quantum Dots

In modern society, high-quality material development and a large stable supply are key to perform frontier research and development. However, there are negative issues to address to utilize high-quality resources with a large stable supply for research, such as economic accessibility, commercialization, and so on. One of the cutting-edge research fields, perovskite-related research, usually requires high-quality chemicals with outstanding purity (>99%). We developed an economically feasible PbI2 precursor with around 1/20 cost-down for perovskite/perovskite quantum dots through recrystallization and/or hydrothermal purification. Following the methodology, the quantum dots from both as-prepared and purified PbI2 demonstrated identical photophysical properties, with a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 52.61% using the purified PbI2 vs. 45.83% PLQY using commercial PbI2. The role of hydrothermal energy was also checked against the problematic PbI2, and we checked whether the hydrothermal energy could contribute to the hindrance of undesired particle formation in the precursor solution, which enables them to form enlarged grain size from 179 ± 80 to 255 ± 130 nm for higher photoconversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells from 14.77 ± 1.82% to 15.18 ± 1.92%.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Thickness of Compact TiO2 Electron Transport Layer on the Performance of Planar CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3295
Author(s):  
Andrzej Sławek ◽  
Zbigniew Starowicz ◽  
Marek Lipiński
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Short Circuit Current Density ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer

In recent years, lead halide perovskites have attracted considerable attention from the scientific community due to their exceptional properties and fast-growing enhancement for solar energy harvesting efficiency. One of the fundamental aspects of the architecture of perovskite-based solar cells (PSCs) is the electron transport layer (ETL), which also acts as a barrier for holes. In this work, the influence of compact TiO2 ETL on the performance of planar heterojunction solar cells based on CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite was investigated. ETLs were deposited on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates from a titanium diisopropoxide bis(acetylacetonate) precursor solution using the spin-coating method with changing precursor concentration and centrifugation speed. It was found that the thickness and continuity of ETLs, investigated between 0 and 124 nm, strongly affect the photovoltaic performance of PSCs, in particular short-circuit current density (JSC). Optical and topographic properties of the compact TiO2 layers were investigated as well.

Precursor engineering for high-quality Cs2AgBiBr6 films toward efficient lead-free double perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Hou ◽  
Wenxiang Yang ◽  
Ning Wan ◽  
Zhi Fang ◽  
Jinju Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Double Perovskite ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Precursor Engineering ◽  
First Time

We report a facile BiBr3(DMSO)2 adduct process to produce high-quality Cs2AgBiBr6 films with large grains for the first time, which leads to an enhancement of over 40% on the PCE of Cs2AgBiBr6-based solar cells compared to that of the control sample.

scholarly journals A general approach to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells by any antisolvent

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander D. Taylor ◽  
Qing Sun ◽  
Katelyn P. Goetz ◽  
Qingzhi An ◽  
Tim Schramm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Microstructural Characterization ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Perovskite Layer ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Application Procedure ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractDeposition of perovskite films by antisolvent engineering is a highly common method employed in perovskite photovoltaics research. Herein, we report on a general method that allows for the fabrication of highly efficient perovskite solar cells by any antisolvent via manipulation of the antisolvent application rate. Through detailed structural, compositional, and microstructural characterization of perovskite layers fabricated by 14 different antisolvents, we identify two key factors that influence the quality of the perovskite layer: the solubility of the organic precursors in the antisolvent and its miscibility with the host solvent(s) of the perovskite precursor solution, which combine to produce rate-dependent behavior during the antisolvent application step. Leveraging this, we produce devices with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) that exceed 21% using a wide range of antisolvents. Moreover, we demonstrate that employing the optimal antisolvent application procedure allows for highly efficient solar cells to be fabricated from a broad range of precursor stoichiometries.

Solvent Engineering of the Precursor Solution toward Large‐Area Production of Perovskite Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (14) ◽  
pp. 2005410
Author(s):  
Lingfeng Chao ◽  
Tingting Niu ◽  
Weiyin Gao ◽  
Chenxin Ran ◽  
Lin Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Solvent Engineering

Rationalizing the effect of overstoichiometric PbI2 on the stability of perovskite solar cells in the context of precursor solution formulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 278 ◽  
pp. 116823
Author(s):  
Mayuribala Mangrulkar ◽  
Sergey Yu. Luchkin ◽  
Azat F. Akbulatov ◽  
Ivan Zhidkov ◽  
Ernst Z. Kurmaev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Solution Formulation

scholarly journals Ambient Air Temperature Assisted Crystallization for Inorganic CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3398
Author(s):  
Yi Long ◽  
Kun Liu ◽  
Yongli Zhang ◽  
Wenzhe Li
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Dark Phase ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Ambient Air Temperature ◽  
Air Atmosphere

Inorganic cesium lead halide perovskites, as alternative light absorbers for organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells, have attracted more and more attention due to their superb thermal stability for photovoltaic applications. However, the humid air instability of CsPbI2Br perovskite solar cells (PSCs) hinders their further development. The optoelectronic properties of CsPbI2Br films are closely related to the quality of films, so preparing high-quality perovskite films is crucial for fabricating high-performance PSCs. For the first time, we demonstrate that the regulation of ambient temperature of the dry air in the glovebox is able to control the growth of CsPbI2Br crystals and further optimize the morphology of CsPbI2Br film. Through controlling the ambient air temperature assisted crystallization, high-quality CsPbI2Br films are obtained, with advantages such as larger crystalline grains, negligible crystal boundaries, absence of pinholes, lower defect density, and faster carrier mobility. Accordingly, the PSCs based on as-prepared CsPbI2Br film achieve a power conversion efficiency of 15.5% (the maximum stabilized power output of 15.02%). Moreover, the optimized CsPbI2Br films show excellent robustness against moisture and oxygen and maintain the photovoltaic dark phase after 3 h aging in an air atmosphere at room temperature and 35% relative humidity (R.H.). In comparison, the pristine films are completely converted to the yellow phase in 1.5 h.

scholarly journals Interface Engineering for Perovskite Solar Cells Based on 2D-Materials: A Physics Point of View

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 5843
Author(s):  
Rosaria Verduci ◽  
Antonio Agresti ◽  
Valentino Romano ◽  
Giovanna D’Angelo
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides

The last decade has witnessed the advance of metal halide perovskites as a promising low-cost and efficient class of light harvesters used in solar cells (SCs). Remarkably, the efficiency of lab-scale perovskite solar cells (PSCs) reached a power conversion efficiency of 25.5% in just ~10 years of research, rivalling the current record of 26.1% for Si-based PVs. To further boost the performances of PSCs, the use of 2D materials (such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides and transition metal carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides) has been proposed, thanks to their remarkable optoelectronic properties (that can be tuned with proper chemical composition engineering) and chemical stability. In particular, 2D materials have been demonstrated as promising candidates for (i) accelerating hot carrier transfer across the interfaces between the perovskite and the charge extraction layers; (ii) improving the crystallization of the perovskite layers (when used as additives in the precursor solution); (iii) favoring electronic bands alignment through tuning of the work function. In this mini-review, we discuss the physical mechanisms underlying the increased efficiency of 2D material-based PSCs, focusing on the three aforementioned effects.

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