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  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy
  • Photovoltaics

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  • Wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites are crucial for high-efficiency solar cells.
  • Improving the stability and performance of WBG perovskites remains a key challenge.
  • All-perovskite tandem solar cells (TSCs) offer a promising route to exceed the Shockley-Queisser limit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the synergistic passivation effects of Cl-salt and F-salt on WBG perovskite subcells and TSCs.
  • To elucidate the underlying mechanisms responsible for performance enhancement.
  • To assess the long-term operational stability of the treated devices.

Main Methods:

  • Synergistic passivation treatment using potassium hexafluorophosphate (KPF6) derived salts (Cl-salt and F-salt).
  • Fabrication and characterization of WBG perovskite subcells and all-perovskite TSCs.
  • Performance evaluation including power conversion efficiency (PCE), open-circuit voltage (VOC), and fill factor (FF).
  • Stability testing under continuous illumination (1 sun) for 700 hours.

Main Results:

  • WBG subcells treated with Cl-salt and F-salt achieved PCEs of 20.5% and 20.3%, respectively.
  • Significant enhancements in open-circuit voltage (VOC) and fill factor (FF) were observed.
  • All-perovskite TSCs incorporating the treated WBG subcells reached PCEs of 29.2% (Cl-salt) and 29.3% (F-salt).
  • The treated devices demonstrated excellent operational stability, retaining 87% of their initial PCE after 700 hours of MPP tracking.

Conclusions:

  • Synergistic passivation with Cl-salt or F-salt is an effective strategy to enhance WBG perovskite solar cells and TSCs.
  • Dual mechanisms involving PF6- coordination and hydrogen bonding contribute to improved film quality and suppressed phase segregation.
  • The developed passivation approach offers a viable pathway towards highly efficient and stable perovskite-based photovoltaic devices.