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Tailoring Ionic Liquid Chemical Structure for Enhanced Interfacial Engineering in Two-Step Perovskite Photovoltaics
Fei Wang1,2, Jing Ma3, Dawei Duan2
1State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|December 6, 2023
Summary
Ionic liquids (ILs) enhance perovskite solar cells by improving interfaces and reducing defects. Optimizing IL structures boosts power conversion efficiency (PCE) to 24.52% and improves stability.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Photovoltaics
- Chemistry
Background:
- Ionic liquids (ILs) are key for interfacial engineering in perovskite solar cells.
- ILs mitigate defects, tune energy levels, and improve charge transport at the SnO2-perovskite interface.
- Selecting appropriate ILs is challenging due to diverse chemical structures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically investigate the impact of IL chemical structures on perovskite solar cell performance.
- To explore the relationship between IL structure and interfacial properties.
- To optimize ILs for enhanced photovoltaic capabilities and stability.
Main Methods:
- Systematic manipulation of IL chemical structures, focusing on distinct anions.
- Modification of perovskite/SnO2 interfaces using three different ILs.
- Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to confirm passivation effects.
- Analysis of energy level alignment, work function, crystallization, interface stress, and charge transfer.
Main Results:
- Different IL anions exhibited varied chemical interactions and passivation effects.
- Optimized IL structures led to improved energy level alignment and charge transfer.
- The champion perovskite solar cell achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 24.52%.
- Enhanced long-term device stability was observed.
Conclusions:
- ILs are effective for interfacial engineering in perovskite solar cells.
- A strong correlation exists between IL structure and device performance.
- This work promotes the use of ILs for advanced perovskite-based technologies.
