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Influence of Hybrid Perovskite Fabrication Methods on Film Formation, Electronic Structure, and Solar Cell Performance

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Multifunctional Buried Interface Modification Enables Efficient Tin Perovskite Solar Cells.

Yali Chen¹, Heng Qi¹, Kun Wang^2,3

¹State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.

|May 19, 2023

Summary

Researchers developed an ultra-thin ImAcCl layer to improve tin perovskite solar cells (PSCs). This modification suppresses tin oxidation and enhances power conversion efficiency (PCE) for lead-free photovoltaics.

Keywords:

buried interface engineering improved PCE multifunctional modification tin perovskite solar cells

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Renewable Energy
Photovoltaics

Background:

Tin perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising for lead-free photovoltaics but suffer from low efficiency due to Sn2+ oxidation and poor film quality.
Efficient and stable lead-free solar cells are crucial for sustainable energy solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of tin PSCs by addressing Sn2+ oxidation and improving perovskite film quality.
To investigate the effect of buried interface modification using 1-carboxymethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (ImAcCl) on tin PSC performance.

Main Methods:

An ultra-thin ImAcCl layer was applied to modify the buried interface of tin PSCs.
The interaction between ImAcCl and tin perovskites was analyzed to understand the suppression of Sn2+ oxidation and reduction of trap density.
Characterization of perovskite film quality, including crystallinity, compactness, and crystal dimensionality, was performed.

Main Results:

The ImAcCl layer effectively suppressed Sn2+ oxidation and reduced trap density in tin perovskite films.
Interfacial roughness was reduced, leading to improved film quality with enhanced crystallinity and compactness.
The modification favored the formation of large, bulk-like crystals, promoting charge carrier transport and suppressing recombination.
Tin PSCs modified with ImAcCl achieved a significantly enhanced PCE from 10.12% to 12.08%.

Conclusions:

Buried interface engineering is critical for realizing efficient tin PSCs.
The ImAcCl modification provides an effective strategy to overcome the limitations of tin PSCs, paving the way for high-performance lead-free perovskite photovoltaics.