Issue 26, 2022

A boosting carrier transfer passivation layer for achieving efficient perovskite solar cells

Abstract

Phenethylammonium iodide and its derivatives have been used to passivate the surface traps of metal halide perovskites films to increase the efficiency of solar cells, but their non-conductive nature harms the hole transfer from the perovskite to hole transport layer (HTL). Here, we prepared a novel solution containing 4-methoxyphenethylammonium iodide (CH3O-PEAI) and 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ) to address effectively the above issue. CH3O-PEAI passivates the uncoordinated Pb2+ ions of the perovskite film surface. As an electron acceptor, F4-TCNQ can attract electrons from the valence band of the perovskite film. The energy difference between the valence band maximum and the Fermi level of the perovskite is decreased from 1.37 to 1.23 eV, and thus an upward band bending is formed at the perovskite film surface, which facilitates the hole transport from the perovskite to the HTL, and inhibits reverse electron transport. Consequently, the power conversion efficiency of the perovskite solar cells is increased to 21.57%.

Graphical abstract: A boosting carrier transfer passivation layer for achieving efficient perovskite solar cells

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 May 2022
Accepted
10 Jun 2022
First published
10 Jun 2022

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022,10, 9794-9801

A boosting carrier transfer passivation layer for achieving efficient perovskite solar cells

J. Xi, J. Yuan, J. Du, X. Yan and J. Tian, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10, 9794 DOI: 10.1039/D2TC01938H

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