Small molecule induced interfacial defect healing to construct inverted perovskite solar cells with high fill factor...

Chemical defects at the surface and grain boundaries of perovskite crystals cause deterioration of conversion efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this study, a multifunctional additive, 5-fluoro-2-pyrimidine carbonitrile (FPDCN) molecule, is added into the perovskite precursor solution in order to passivate the uncoordinated Pb²⁺ by the cyanogen (-CN) group and pyrimidine N in FPDCN. Interestingly, fluorine (F) atoms interact with FA⁺ to form hydrogen bonds, which could regulate the perovskite crystallization process for the formation of high-quality perovskite crystals. Besides, the F atoms in FPDCN increase the water contact angle of perovskite films. As a result, the carrier extraction and transport in the perovskite film are significantly enhanced, and the non-radiative recombination is suppressed. The corresponding devices achieve a champion photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.7 % and a fill factor (FF) of over 83 %. The device based on FPDCN shows long-term stability under a high-humidity atmospheric environment by maintaining 85 % of the initial efficiency after aging of 700 h in the glove box. This study provides a simple and convenient method to prepare stable and efficient PSCs by optimizing the perovskite precursor solution.