Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(16), P. 6003 - 6012
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
trifluoroacetate
pseudohalide
anion,
with
dual
functionalities,
is
introduced
at
the
buried
interface
to
promote
orderly
growth.
This
results
in
a
power
conversion
efficiency
of
25.60%
and
long-term
stability
under
light
exposure.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 2778 - 2785
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Self-assembled
monolayers
(SAMs)
have
been
widely
employed
as
the
bottom-contact
hole-selective
layer
(HSL)
in
inverted
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
Besides
manipulating
electrical
properties,
molecularly
engineering
SAM
provides
an
opportunity
to
modulate
buried
interface.
Here,
we
successfully
introduced
Lewis-basic
oxygen
and
sulfur
heteroatoms
through
rational
molecular
design
of
asymmetric
SAMs
obtain
two
novel
multifunctional
SAMs,
CbzBF
CbzBT.
Detailed
characterization
single-crystal
structures
device
interfaces
shows
that
enhanced
packing,
more
effective
ITO
work
function
adjustment,
interface
passivation
were
achieved.
Consequently,
champion
PSC
employing
CbzBT
showed
excellent
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
24.0%
with
a
high
fill
factor
84.41%
improved
stability.
This
demonstrates
feasibility
introducing
defect-passivating
heterocyclic
groups
into
molecules
help
passivate
interfacial
defects
PSCs.
The
insights
gained
from
this
strategy
will
accelerate
development
new
HSLs
for
efficient
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(35)
Published: June 27, 2024
Abstract
Inverted
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
have
attracted
considerable
attention
due
to
their
distinct
advantages,
including
minimal
hysteresis,
cost‐effectiveness,
and
suitability
for
tandem
applications.
Nevertheless,
the
solution
processing
low
formation
energy
of
perovskites
inevitably
lead
numerous
defects
formed
at
both
bulk
interfaces
layer.
These
can
act
as
non‐radiative
recombination
centers,
significantly
impeding
carrier
transport
posing
a
substantial
obstacle
stability
further
enhancing
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE).
This
review
delves
into
detailed
discussion
nature
origin
characterization
techniques
employed
defect
identification.
Furthermore,
it
systematically
summarizes
methods
detection
approaches
passivating
interface
within
film
in
inverted
PSCs.
Finally,
this
offers
perspective
on
employing
upscaling
passivation
engineering
modules.
It
is
hoped
provides
insights
PSCs
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(4)
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
Abstract
Following
the
3rd
release
of
“Emerging
PV
reports”
,
best
achievements
in
performance
emerging
photovoltaic
(e‐PV)
devices
diverse
e‐PV
research
subjects
are
summarized,
as
reported
peer‐reviewed
articles
academic
journals
since
August
2022.
Updated
graphs,
tables,
and
analyses
provided
with
several
parameters,
such
power
conversion
efficiency,
open‐circuit
voltage,
short‐circuit
current
density,
fill
factor,
light
utilization
stability
test
energy
yield.
These
parameters
presented
a
function
bandgap
average
visible
transmittance
for
each
technology
application,
put
into
perspective
using,
example,
detailed
balance
efficiency
limit.
The
4th
installment
discusses
“PV
emergence”
classification
respect
to
generations”
waves”
highlights
latest
device
progress
multijunction
flexible
photovoltaics.
Additionally,
Dale‐Scarpulla's
plots
efficiency‐effort
terms
cumulative
publication
count
also
introduced.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(11), P. 7555 - 7564
Published: March 8, 2024
Constructing
low-dimensional/three-dimensional
(LD/3D)
perovskite
solar
cells
can
improve
efficiency
and
stability.
However,
the
design
selection
of
LD
capping
materials
are
incredibly
scarce
for
inverted
(PSCs)
because
layers
often
favor
hole
extraction
impede
electron
extraction.
Here,
we
develop
a
facile
effective
strategy
to
modify
surface
by
passivating
defects
modulating
electrical
properties
incorporating
morpholine
hydriodide
(MORI)
thiomorpholine
(SMORI)
on
surface.
Compared
with
PI
treatment
that
previously
developed,
one-dimensional
(1D)
layer
derived
from
is
transformed
into
two-dimensional
(2D)
(with
MORI
or
SMORI),
achieving
dimension
regulation.
It
shown
2D
SMORI
induces
more
robust
passivation
stronger
n–N
homotype
2D/3D
heterojunctions,
p–i–n
cell
an
24.55%,
which
retains
87.6%
its
initial
after
1500
h
operation
at
maximum
power
point
(MPP).
Furthermore,
5
×
cm2
mini-modules
presented,
active-area
22.28%.
In
addition,
quantum
well
structure
in
increases
moisture
resistance,
suppresses
ion
migration,
improves
PSCs'
structural
environmental
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(8)
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
The
instability
of
the
buried
interface
poses
a
serious
challenge
for
commercializing
perovskite
photovoltaic
technology.
Herein,
we
report
polydentate
ligand
reinforced
chelating
strategy
to
strengthen
stability
by
managing
interfacial
defects
and
stress.
bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)
(methoxycarbonylmethyl)phosphonate
(BTP)
is
employed
manipulate
interface.
C=O,
P=O
two
-CF
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(38)
Published: July 26, 2024
The
interface
between
the
perovskite
layer
and
electron
transporting
is
a
critical
determinate
for
performance
stability
of
solar
cells
(PSCs).
heterogeneity
critically
affects
carrier
dynamics
at
buried
interface.
To
address
this,
bridging
molecule,
(2-aminoethyl)phosphonic
acid
(AEP),
introduced
modification
SnO
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(14)
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Abstract
The
main
obstacles
to
promoting
the
commercialization
of
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
include
their
record
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE),
which
still
remains
below
Shockley–Queisser
limit,
and
poor
long‐term
stability,
attributable
crystallographic
defects
in
films
open‐circuit
voltage
(
V
oc
)
loss
devices.
In
this
study,
potassium
(4‐tert‐butoxycarbonylpiperazin‐1‐yl)
methyl
trifluoroborate
(PTFBK)
was
employed
as
a
multifunctional
additive
target
modulate
bulk
carrier
dynamics
PSCs.
Apart
from
simultaneously
passivating
anionic
cationic
defects,
PTFBK
could
also
optimize
energy‐level
alignment
devices
weaken
interaction
between
carriers
longitudinal
optical
phonons,
resulting
lifetime
greater
than
3
μs.
Furthermore,
it
inhibited
non‐radiative
recombination
improved
crystallization
capacity
film.
Hence,
rigid
flexible
p‐i‐n
PSCs
yielded
champion
PCEs
24.99
%
23.48
%,
respectively.
More
importantly,
due
hydrogen
bonding
formamidinium
fluorine,
exhibited
remarkable
thermal,
humidity,
operational
tracking
at
maximum
point
stabilities.
reduced
Young's
modulus
residual
stress
layer
provided
excellent
bending
stability
for
Energy Materials and Devices,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 9370018 - 9370018
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Metal
halide
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
are
one
of
the
most
promising
photovoltaic
devices.
Over
time,
many
strategies
have
been
adopted
to
improve
PSC
efficiency,
and
certified
efficiency
has
reached
26.1%.
However,
only
a
few
research
groups
fabricated
PSCs
with
an
>25%,
indicating
that
achieving
this
remains
uncommon.
To
develop
industry,
outstanding
talent
must
be
reserved
latest
technologies.
Herein,
we
summarize
recent
developments
in
high-efficiency
(>25%)
highlight
their
effective
crystal
regulation,
interface
passivation,
component
layer
structural
design.
Finally,
propose
perspectives
based
on
current
further
enhance
promote
commercialization
process
PSCs.
Inverted
perovskite
solar
cells
based
on
weakly
polarized
hole-transporting
layers
suffer
from
the
problem
of
polarity
mismatch
with
precursor
solution,
resulting
in
a
nonideal
wetting
surface.
In
addition
to
bottom-up
growth
polycrystalline
halide
perovskite,
this
will
inevitably
worse
effects
residual
strain
and
heterogeneity
at
buried
interface
interfacial
carrier
transport
localized
compositional
deficiency.
Here,
we
propose
multifunctional
hybrid
pre-embedding
strategy
improve
substrate
wettability
address
unfavorable
heterogeneities.
By
exposing
interface,
it
was
found
that
films
markedly
reduced
because
presence
organic
polyelectrolyte
imidazolium
salt,
which
not
only
realized
halogen
compensation
coordination
Pb
2+
but
also
morphology
defect
recombination
were
well
regulated.
Benefitting
above
advantages,
power
conversion
efficiency
targeted
inverted
devices
bandgap
1.62
eV
21.93%
outstanding
intrinsic
stability.
addition,
coembedding
can
be
extended
1.55
eV,
champion
device
achieved
23.74%.
optimized
retained
91%
their
initial
(960
h)
when
exposed
an
ambient
relative
humidity
20%,
T80
680
h
under
heating
aging
65
°C,
exhibiting
elevated
durability.