The systematic advances in the power conversion efficiency(PCE)and stability of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have been driven by the developments of perovskite materials,electron transport layer(ETL)materials,and inter...The systematic advances in the power conversion efficiency(PCE)and stability of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have been driven by the developments of perovskite materials,electron transport layer(ETL)materials,and interfacial passivation between the relevant layers.While zinc oxide(ZnO)is a promising ETL in thin film photovoltaics,it is still highly desirable to develop novel synthetic methods that allow both fine-tuning the versatility of ZnO nanomaterials and improving the ZnO/perovskite interface.Among various inorganic and organic additives,zwitterions have been effectively utilized to passivate the perovskite films.In this vein,we develop novel,well-characterized betaine-coated ZnO QDs and use them as an ETL in the planar n-i-p PSC architecture,combining the ZnO QDs-based ETL with the ZnO/perovskite interface passivation by a series of ammonium halides(NH_(4)X,where X=F,Cl,Br).The champion device with the NH4F passivation achieves one of the highest performances reported for ZnO-based PSCs,exhibiting a maximum PCE of~22%with a high fill factor of 80.3%and competitive stability,retaining~78%of its initial PCE under 1 Sun illumination with maximum power tracking for 250 h.展开更多
Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have made great advances in terms of power conversion efficiency(PCE),yet their subpar stability continues to hinder their commercialization.The interface between the perovskite layer and t...Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have made great advances in terms of power conversion efficiency(PCE),yet their subpar stability continues to hinder their commercialization.The interface between the perovskite layer and the charge-carrier transporting layers plays a crucial role in undermining the stability of PSCs.In this work,we propose a strategy to stabilize high-performance PSCs with PCE over 23%by introducing a cesium-doped graphene oxide(GO-Cs)as an interlayer between the perovskite and hole-transporting material.The GO-Cs treated PSCs exhibit excellent operational stability with a projected T80(the time where the device PCE reduces to 80%of its initial value)of 2143 h of operation at the maximum powering point under one sun illumination.展开更多
High photovoltages and power conversion efciencies of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)can be realized by controlling the undesired nonradiative charge carrier recombination.Here,we introduce a judicious amount of guanidin...High photovoltages and power conversion efciencies of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)can be realized by controlling the undesired nonradiative charge carrier recombination.Here,we introduce a judicious amount of guanidinium iodide into mixed-cation and mixed-halide perovskite flms to suppress the parasitic charge carrier recombination,which enabled the fabrication of>20%efcient and operationally stable PSCs yielding reproducible photovoltageas high as 1.20 V.By introducing guanidinium iodide into the perovskite precursor solution,the bandgap of the resulting absorber material changed minimally;however,the nonradiative recombination diminished considerably as revealed by time-resolved photoluminescence and electroluminescence studies.Furthermore,using capacitance-frequency measurements,we were able to correlate the hysteresis features exhibited by the PSCs with interfacial charge accumulation.Tis study opens up a path to realize new record efciencies for PSCs based on guanidinium iodide doped perovskite flms.展开更多
基金the support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sk■odowska-Curie[Grant agreement No.711859]the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education from the co-funded project[Grant agreement no.3549/H2020/COFUND2016/2]+4 种基金the support of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology(KACST),Saudi Arabiathe financial support by the National Science Centre[Grant MAESTRO 11 No.2019/34/A/ST5/00416]the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program under the Marie Sk■odowska-Curie[Grant agreement No.843453]the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement 884444financial support by the Marie Sk■odowska-Curie Action(H2020MSCA-IF-2020,[Project No.101024237])
文摘The systematic advances in the power conversion efficiency(PCE)and stability of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have been driven by the developments of perovskite materials,electron transport layer(ETL)materials,and interfacial passivation between the relevant layers.While zinc oxide(ZnO)is a promising ETL in thin film photovoltaics,it is still highly desirable to develop novel synthetic methods that allow both fine-tuning the versatility of ZnO nanomaterials and improving the ZnO/perovskite interface.Among various inorganic and organic additives,zwitterions have been effectively utilized to passivate the perovskite films.In this vein,we develop novel,well-characterized betaine-coated ZnO QDs and use them as an ETL in the planar n-i-p PSC architecture,combining the ZnO QDs-based ETL with the ZnO/perovskite interface passivation by a series of ammonium halides(NH_(4)X,where X=F,Cl,Br).The champion device with the NH4F passivation achieves one of the highest performances reported for ZnO-based PSCs,exhibiting a maximum PCE of~22%with a high fill factor of 80.3%and competitive stability,retaining~78%of its initial PCE under 1 Sun illumination with maximum power tracking for 250 h.
基金King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) for the fellowshipfunding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program GRAPHENE Flagship Core 3 under agreement No.: 881603+2 种基金funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sk?odowska-Curie grant agreement No. 945363funding from the Shanghai Pujiang Program (22PJ1401200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52302229)
文摘Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have made great advances in terms of power conversion efficiency(PCE),yet their subpar stability continues to hinder their commercialization.The interface between the perovskite layer and the charge-carrier transporting layers plays a crucial role in undermining the stability of PSCs.In this work,we propose a strategy to stabilize high-performance PSCs with PCE over 23%by introducing a cesium-doped graphene oxide(GO-Cs)as an interlayer between the perovskite and hole-transporting material.The GO-Cs treated PSCs exhibit excellent operational stability with a projected T80(the time where the device PCE reduces to 80%of its initial value)of 2143 h of operation at the maximum powering point under one sun illumination.
基金Essa A.Alharbi gratefully acknowledges King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology(KACST)for the fellowship.M.Ibrahim Dar acknowledges the fnancial support from the Swiss National Science Foundation under the project number P300P2174471M.Ibrahim Dar,Shaik M.Zakeeruddin,Wolfgang Tress,and Michael Gratzel thank the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology(KACST)for fnancial support.Neha Arora gratefully acknowledges fnancial support from Greatcell Solar.
文摘High photovoltages and power conversion efciencies of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)can be realized by controlling the undesired nonradiative charge carrier recombination.Here,we introduce a judicious amount of guanidinium iodide into mixed-cation and mixed-halide perovskite flms to suppress the parasitic charge carrier recombination,which enabled the fabrication of>20%efcient and operationally stable PSCs yielding reproducible photovoltageas high as 1.20 V.By introducing guanidinium iodide into the perovskite precursor solution,the bandgap of the resulting absorber material changed minimally;however,the nonradiative recombination diminished considerably as revealed by time-resolved photoluminescence and electroluminescence studies.Furthermore,using capacitance-frequency measurements,we were able to correlate the hysteresis features exhibited by the PSCs with interfacial charge accumulation.Tis study opens up a path to realize new record efciencies for PSCs based on guanidinium iodide doped perovskite flms.
