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Published on: February 3, 2021
Multisite Passivation and Surface Reconstruction of Perovskite for All-Air-Fabricated Perovskite Solar Cells
Chengxi Zhang1,2, Julian A Steele2,3, Saivineeth Penukula4
1Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Molecular passivation of interfacial defects represents a key pathway toward high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs), yet its success hinges on the formation of robust and functional bonds with the perovskite lattice. Weak or limited interactions at the perovskite/hole transport layer (HTL) interface often led to insufficient passivation, accelerated ion migration, and compromised morphological stability, ultimately resulting in a rapid performance degradation. Here, we prepare 2-aminothiazoline hydrochloride (ATZCl) as a multifunctional passivator that forms multidentate binding and reconstructs the perovskite surface through the subsequent spontaneous growth of an RP-like surface phase. This synergistic interaction effectively suppresses defect states, minimizes nonradiative recombination, and enhances charge extraction at the critical perovskite/HTL interface. Time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry analysis corroborates that the ATZCl interlayer significantly suppresses iodine ion migration across the perovskite/HTL stack. Consequently, our strategy enables the all-air fabrication of high-performance PSCs, achieving a champion power conversion efficiency of 25.22% alongside markedly improved operational stability.

