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Directing intermediate phase crystallographic orientation promotes carbon-based CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells to
Gaofeng Li1, Jieke Tan2, Changqing Lin3
1State Key Laboratory of Tropic Ocean Engineering Materials and Materials Evaluation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
Nature Communications
|May 25, 2026
Summary
Engineered crystallographic orientation of dimethylammonium lead iodide (DMAPbI3) enhances conversion to stable inorganic CsPbI3 perovskite. This breakthrough boosts perovskite solar cell efficiency and longevity.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Renewable Energy
Background:
- Inorganic CsPbI3 perovskite offers stability and a suitable bandgap for perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
- Instability of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites limits PSC longevity.
- Conventional DMAPbI3 templating methods show inefficient phase conversion, hindering PSC performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To overcome inefficient phase conversion in DMAPbI3 templating for high-performance PSCs.
- To engineer the crystallographic orientation of DMAPbI3 to accelerate transformation into CsPbI3.
- To improve the purity, optoelectronic properties, and stability of CsPbI3 perovskites for PSC applications.
Main Methods:
- Engineered crystallographic orientation of DMAPbI3 via in situ anchoring of Pb2+-complexing groups on TiO2 substrates.
- Utilized chemical bath deposition to direct preferential in-plane growth of DMAPbI3 (100) planes.
- Investigated the effect of varying complexing group strength (-F < -Cl < -SO4) on orientation and conversion.
Main Results:
- Achieved enhanced [100] orientation of DMAPbI3 with stronger complexing groups.
- Demonstrated accelerated thermal conversion to highly oriented, purer CsPbI3 perovskite with improved optoelectronic properties.
- Developed carbon-based, hole-transport-layer-free CsPbI3 PSCs reaching a record 20.72% efficiency (certified 20.35%).
- Unencapsulated devices retained over 85% efficiency after 1156 hours of continuous operation.
Conclusions:
- Engineered DMAPbI3 crystallographic orientation is a viable strategy to enhance CsPbI3 perovskite formation.
- The developed method significantly improves PSC efficiency and operational stability.
- This approach paves the way for stable, high-performance inorganic perovskite solar cells.
