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Lei Wang1, Ting Zhang1, Shihao Yuan1
1School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|January 19, 2024
Summary
Researchers developed a new method using l-ascorbic acid (l-AA) to stabilize perovskite solar cells (PSCs). This stabilizer prevents reactions at the nickel oxide/perovskite interface, boosting efficiency and stability for large-area solar modules.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Renewable Energy
- Photovoltaics
Background:
- Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with nickel oxide (NiO) hole transport layers offer cost-effectiveness and scalability.
- Interfacial chemical reactions between NiO and perovskite layers, specifically cation deprotonation and iodide oxidation, limit device performance and stability.
- Existing strategies have not fully resolved these interfacial issues in PSCs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient strategy to suppress interfacial reactions in NiO/perovskite solar cells.
- To stabilize the precursor solution for improved perovskite film quality.
- To enhance the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and long-term stability of PSCs and large-area solar modules.
Main Methods:
- Incorporation of l-ascorbic acid (l-AA), a reducing and weakly acidic stabilizer, into the precursor solution.
- Utilizing l-AA to reduce generated iodine (I2) to iodide (I-) and inhibit cation deprotonation.
- Fabrication of inverted PSCs and large-area solar modules using slot-die coating with l-AA.
Main Results:
- Achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 22.72% for inverted PSCs with a high open-circuit voltage of 1.19 V.
- Demonstrated a remarkable PCE of 19.17% for large-area (>50 cm2) inverted perovskite solar modules fabricated via slot-die coating.
- l-AA acts as a barrier layer, preventing undesirable interfacial reactions and significantly enhancing device stability.
Conclusions:
- l-Ascorbic acid is an effective stabilizer for NiO/perovskite interfaces, simultaneously improving precursor solution stability and suppressing detrimental reactions.
- The strategy leads to highly efficient and stable inverted PSCs and large-area perovskite solar modules.
- This work provides crucial insights for advancing NiO/perovskite interface engineering and the development of efficient, low-cost, large-scale perovskite solar technologies.
