Progress and Challenges of Three-Dimensional/Two-Dimensional Bilayered Perovskite Solar Cells: A Critical Review

Three-dimensional/two-dimensional bilayered perovskite solar cells have recently become popular for ensuring high efficiency and promising long-term stability. The 3D/2D bilayered perovskite thin film is mainly used in regular (n-i-p)-type perovskite solar cells. In this review, our discussion also focuses on the regular kind of perovskite solar cells. In a 3D/2D bilayered perovskite thin film, the 2D perovskite layer works as a capping layer on top of the 3D perovskite thin film. The 2D capping layer heals the surface and bulk defects of the 3D perovskite thin film. The 2D layer interfaces between the 3D perovskite and hole transport layers. The 2D layer also acts as a shield against moisture and heat. This layer also inhibits ion migration between layers (3D perovskite and back contact). This review lists and investigates different organic precursors deposited as a 2D capping layer on top of the 3D perovskite thin film to explore their impact on the solar cell's efficiency and stability. The possible challenges and remedies in growing a 2D capping layer on top of the 3D perovskite thin film are also discussed.