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Jia W, Jing Y, Zhang H, Tian B, Huang H, Wang C, Xu L. Suppression of deep-level traps via semicarbazide hydrochloride additives for high-performance tin-based perovskite solar cells. FRONTIERS OF OPTOELECTRONICS 2023; 16:47. [PMID: 38155231 PMCID: PMC10754768 DOI: 10.1007/s12200-023-00103-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Tin perovskites with exemplary optoelectronic properties offer potential application in lead-free perovskite solar cells. However, Sn vacancies and undercoordinated Sn ions on the tin perovskite surfaces can create deep-level traps, leading to non-radiative recombination and absorption of nucleophilic O2 molecules, impeding further device efficiency and stability. Here, in this study, a new additive of semicarbazide hydrochloride (SEM-HCl) with a N-C=O functional group was introduced into the perovskite precursor to fabricate high-quality films with a low concentration of deep-level trap densities. This, in turn, serves to prevent undesirable interaction between photogenerated carriers and adsorbed oxygen molecules in the device's operational environment, ultimately reducing the proliferation of superoxide entities. As the result, the SEM-HCl-derived devices show a peak efficiency of 10.9% with improved device stability. These unencapsulated devices maintain almost 100% of their initial efficiencies after working for 100 h under continuous AM1.5 illumination conditions.
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- Wenbo Jia
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China.
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Key Lab of Advanced Optical Manufacturing Technologies of Jiangsu Province and Key Lab of Modern Optical Technologies of Education Ministry of China, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China.
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Zheng Y, Fang Z, Shang M, Sun Q, Hou X, Yang W. Are formation and adsorption energies enough to evaluate the stability of surface-passivated tin-based halide perovskites? MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023. [PMID: 37144424 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00221g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Surface passivation is one of the effective and widely-used strategies to enhance the stability of halide perovskites with reduced surface defects and suppressed hysteresis. Among all existing reports, the formation and adsorption energies are popularly used as the decisive descriptors for screening passivators. Here, we propose that the often-ignored local surface structure should be another critically important factor governing the stability of tin-based perovskites after surface passivation, but has no detrimental effect on the stability of lead-based perovskites. It is verified that poor surface structure stability and deformation of the chemical bonding framework of Sn-I caused by surface passivation are ascribed to the weakened Sn-I bond strength and facilitated formation of surface iodine vacancy (VI). Therefore, the surface structure stability represented by the formation energy of VI and Sn-I bond strength should be used to accurately screen preferred surface passivators of tin-based perovskites.
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- Yapeng Zheng
- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo City, 315211, P. R. China.
- Innovation Research Institute for Carbon Neutrality, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo City, 315211, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo City, 315211, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo City, 315211, P. R. China.
- Innovation Research Institute for Carbon Neutrality, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China.
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- Innovation Research Institute for Carbon Neutrality, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo City, 315211, P. R. China.
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Chowdhury TH, Reo Y, Yusoff ARBM, Noh Y. Sn-Based Perovskite Halides for Electronic Devices. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2203749. [PMID: 36257820 PMCID: PMC9685468 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Because of its less toxicity and electronic structure analogous to that of lead, tin halide perovskite (THP) is currently one of the most favorable candidates as an active layer for optoelectronic and electric devices such as solar cells, photodiodes, and field-effect transistors (FETs). Promising photovoltaics and FETs performances have been recently demonstrated because of their desirable electrical and optical properties. Nevertheless, THP's easy oxidation from Sn2+ to Sn4+ , easy formation of tin vacancy, uncontrollable film morphology and crystallinity, and interface instability severely impede its widespread application. This review paper aims to provide a basic understanding of THP as a semiconductor by highlighting the physical structure, energy band structure, electrical properties, and doping mechanisms. Additionally, the key chemical instability issues of THPs are discussed, which are identified as the potential bottleneck for further device development. Based on the understanding of the THPs properties, the key recent progress of THP-based solar cells and FETs is briefly discussed. To conclude, current challenges and perspective opportunities are highlighted.
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- Towhid H. Chowdhury
- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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Yu D, Wei Q, Li H, Xie J, Jiang X, Pan T, Wang H, Pan M, Zhou W, Liu W, Chow PCY, Ning Z. Quasi-2D Bilayer Surface Passivation for High Efficiency Narrow Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202346. [PMID: 35233881 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The combination of comprehensive surface passivation and effective interface carriers transfer plays a critical role in high-performance perovskite solar cells. A 2D structure is an important approach for surface passivation of perovskite film, however, its large band gap could compromise carrier transfer. Herein, we synthesize a new molecule 2-thiopheneethylamine thiocyanate (TEASCN) for the construction of bilayer quasi-2D structure precisely on a tin-lead mixed perovskite surface. This bilayer structure can passivate the perovskite surface and ensure effective carriers transfer simultaneously. As a result, the open-circuit voltage (Voc ) of the device is increased without sacrificing short-circuit current density (Jsc ), giving rise to a high certified efficiency from a credible third-party certification of narrow band gap perovskite solar cells. Furthermore, theoretical simulation indicates that the inclusion of TEASCN makes the bilayer structure thermodynamically more stable, which provides a strategy to tailor the number of layers of quasi-2D perovskite structures.
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- Danni Yu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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Wang L, Wang Z, Li H, Chang B, Pan L, Xie Z, Yin L. Pseudohalide Anions to Suppress Oxidative Degradation for Efficient Formamidinium-Based Sn-Pb Halide Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:18302-18312. [PMID: 35412305 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although binary Sn-Pb perovskites possess optimal band gap approaching to the Shockley-Queisser limit efficiency, the enhancement on power conversion efficiency (PCE) of Sn-Pb perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is impeded by the detrimental oxidation of Sn2+. Herein, a novel and effective strategy is developed to introduce pseudohalide anion thiocyanate (SCN-) with similar ionic radius to iodide to occupy the X-site of the perovskite lattice, thus restraining the rapid oxidation of Sn2+ to Sn4+. The incorporation of SCN- into perovskite stabilizes the perovskite crystal structure thermodynamically and increases the adsorption-energy-barrier of oxygen molecules. The coordination between Sn2+ and SCN- can reduce the defect density by healing the undercoordinated Sn2+ and suppressing the Sn and I vacancies. With the incorporation of SCN-, the ion migration behavior and lattice strain associated with the defects are remarkably relaxed. The study on carrier dynamics based on steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence suggests that the carrier lifetime and non-radiative recombination rate of SCN- PSCs can be remarkably prolonged and depressed, respectively. As a result, FASn0.5Pb0.5I3-based PSCs achieve a 14.5% increase in PCE, reaching 13.74% under AM 1.5G illumination. This strategy takes a noteworthy step toward high efficiency and high stability FA-based Sn-Pb PSCs.
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- Lian Wang
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, P. R. China
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Yu D, Wei Q, Li H, Xie J, Jiang X, Pan T, Wang H, Pan M, Zhou W, Liu W, Chow PCY, Ning Z. Quasi‐2D Bilayer Surface Passivation for High Efficiency Narrow Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Danni Yu
- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam, Hong Kong 999077 China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong Shanghai 201210 China
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Li H, Jiang X, Wei Q, Zang Z, Ma M, Wang F, Zhou W, Ning Z. Low‐Dimensional Inorganic Tin Perovskite Solar Cells Prepared by Templated Growth. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Hansheng Li
- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghaitech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghaitech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghaitech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghaitech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghaitech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghaitech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghaitech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology Shanghaitech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road Shanghai China
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Li H, Jiang X, Wei Q, Zang Z, Ma M, Wang F, Zhou W, Ning Z. Low-Dimensional Inorganic Tin Perovskite Solar Cells Prepared by Templated Growth. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16330-16336. [PMID: 33939285 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The manipulation of the dimensionality and nanostructures based on the precise control of the crystal growth kinetics boosts the flourishing development of perovskite optoelectronic materials and devices. Herein, a low-dimensional inorganic tin halide perovskite, CsSnBrI2-x (SCN)x , with a mixed 2D and 3D structure is fabricated. A kinetic study indicates that Sn(SCN)2 and phenylethylamine hydroiodate can form a 2D perovskite structure that acts as a template for the growth of the 3D perovskite CsSnBrI2-x (SCN)x . The film shows an out-of-plane orientation and a large grain size, giving rise to reduced defect density, superior thermostability, and oxidation resistance. A solar cell based on this low-dimensional film reaches a power conversion efficiency of 5.01 %, which is the highest value for CsSnBrx I3-x perovskite solar cells. Furthermore, the device shows enhanced stability in ambient air.
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- Hansheng Li
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghaitech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghaitech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghaitech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghaitech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghaitech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghaitech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghaitech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghaitech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai, China
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Low-Toxicity Perovskite Applications in Carbon Electrode Perovskite Solar Cells—A Review. ELECTRONICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/electronics10101145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with earth-abundant carbon as an effective replacer for unstable hole-transporting materials and expensive electrodes is a recently proposed structure promising better air and moisture stability. In this review paper, we report on the latest advances and state of the art of Pb-free and low-Pb-content perovskites, used as absorbers in carbon-based perovskite solar cells. The focus is on the implementation of these, environmentally friendly and non-toxic, structures in PSCs with a carbon electrode as a replacement of the noble metal electrode typically used (C-PSCs). The motivation for this study has been the great potential that C-PSCs have shown for the leap towards the commercialization of PSCs. Some of their outstanding properties include low cost, high-stability, ambient processability and compatibility with most up-scaling methods (e.g., printing). By surpassing the key obstacle of toxicity, caused by the Pb content of the highest-performing perovskites, and by combining the advantages of C-PSCs with the Pb-free perovskites low toxicity, this technology will move one step further; this review summarizes the most promising routes that have been reported so far towards that direction.
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Zhu M, Cao G, Zhou Z. Recent progress toward highly efficient tin‐based perovskite (ASnX3) solar cells. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202000249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Mingzhe Zhu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao P. R. China
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