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Published on: March 19, 2017
Crystallization modulation of methylammonium-free narrow-bandgap perovskite for thermal-stable all-perovskite tandem
Han Gao1, Jie Wen1, Siyang Zhao1
1National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Jiangsu Physical Science Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Abstract:
All-perovskite tandem solar modules offer the potential to achieve rapid increases in power conversion efficiency (PCE), yet efficient lead-tin (Pb-Sn) subcells often contain thermally unstable methylammonium (MA). Replacing MA with cesium (Cs) has been adopted to improve thermal stability but results in nonuniform nucleation and rapid crystallization, degrading large-area film quality. Here, we introduce p-π conjugated semicarbazide hydrochloride (SHCl) as a crystallization modifier in precursor solutions. The SH+ and Cl- ions synergistically modulate the precipitation of Cs components and the growth process of perovskite films, achieving homogeneous nucleation and retarded crystal growth in formamidinium-cesium (FACs)-based Pb-Sn perovskites. Single-junction FACs Pb-Sn devices retained 85% of the initial efficiency after 700 hours at 85°C. The resultant all-perovskite tandem modules (20.25 square centimeters) achieved the certified PCE of 24.3%, representing the highest certified PCE among MA-free all-perovskite tandem modules. Encapsulated modules maintained 90 and 92% of their initial efficiency under ISOS-standardized damp heat (200 hours) and thermal cycling (200 cycles) tests, respectively.

