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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy
  • Photovoltaics

Background:

  • Commercialization of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is hindered by their sensitivity to ambient moisture and oxygen during fabrication.
  • Perovskite precursor and film formation processes require controlled environments, limiting scalability and cost-effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust air-processing strategy for high-efficiency inverted PSCs.
  • To enhance the environmental tolerance of perovskite precursors and improve film formation under ambient conditions.
  • To achieve high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) and operational stability in PSCs.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoroacetate (BMIT) into perovskite precursor solutions.
  • Investigation of BMIT's effect on inhibiting iodide oxidation and facilitating stable film formation.
  • Analysis of BMIT's role in suppressing Pb-I aggregation, mitigating colloidal clustering, and modulating nucleation kinetics.
  • Fabrication and characterization of inverted PSCs with varied bandgaps (1.51, 1.54, and 1.68 eV).

Main Results:

  • BMIT enhanced environmental tolerance of perovskite precursors across a wide humidity range (20-60%).
  • BMIT facilitated the formation of dense, highly crystalline perovskite films with excellent reproducibility.
  • Achieved high PCEs for devices with varied bandgaps, including a certified 26.48% PCE for a 1.54-eV cell with an 85.00% fill factor.
  • Demonstrated remarkable operational stability, retaining 96% of initial PCE after 1,400 hours of continuous 1-sun operation in ambient air.

Conclusions:

  • The developed air-processing strategy using BMIT is effective for fabricating high-efficiency and stable PSCs.
  • BMIT incorporation offers a promising solution for overcoming environmental challenges in PSC manufacturing.
  • This advancement paves the way for the commercialization of robust and efficient perovskite solar technology.