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A new vapor-assisted hot crystallization method speeds up perovskite solar cell fabrication. This technique enhances film quality and achieves a record 23.72% power conversion efficiency for hot-crystallized perovskite solar cells.

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  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy

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  • Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) show great promise but face commercialization challenges.
  • Conventional methods involve antisolvent use and long annealing, hindering scalability and cost-effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a faster, scalable, and cost-effective fabrication method for high-quality perovskite films.
  • To improve the performance of perovskite solar cells by optimizing the crystallization process.

Main Methods:

  • A novel vapor-assisted hot crystallization technique was employed.
  • Solvent vapor atmospheres were applied during crystallization to enhance film quality.
  • The process was optimized by modulating vapor compositions.

Main Results:

  • The new method significantly reduces fabrication time to under 3 minutes.
  • It enables fabrication in ambient air without antisolvents.
  • Enhanced crystallinity, reduced defects, and denser grain boundaries were observed.
  • Achieved a record power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 23.72% for hot-crystallized PSCs.

Conclusions:

  • Vapor-assisted hot crystallization is a viable alternative to conventional PSC fabrication.
  • This method offers a scalable, cost-effective, and efficient route to high-performance perovskite solar cells.