Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 30, 2024
Abstract
The
quality
of
perovskite
films
plays
a
fundamental
role
in
determining
the
performance
solar
cells
(PSCs).
It
is
widely
recognized
that
achieving
high
crystalline
and
minimizing
defect
density
are
essential.
In
this
study,
utilization
multifunctional
additive
5‐ammonium
acid
(5‐AVA)
to
improve
morphology
proposed.
‐NH
2
‐COOH
groups
5‐AVA
enable
effective
coordination
with
Pb
ions
organic
perovskite,
resulting
suppression
formation
reduction
non‐radiative
recombination
losses.
Furthermore,
addition
facilitates
more
favorable
energy
level
alignment,
thereby
enhancing
transfer
carriers
between
layer
transport
layers.
Consequently,
process
contributes
improvement
open
circuit
voltage
(
V
OC
)
PSCs.
Attributing
5‐AVA,
optimized
PSCs
achieve
significantly
enhanced
maximum
photoelectric
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
24.74%
excellent
long‐term
stability.
This
work
presents
straightforward
approach
enhance
stability
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 2, 2023
Incorporating
mixed
ion
is
a
frequently
used
strategy
to
stabilize
black-phase
formamidinum
lead
iodide
perovskite
for
high-efficiency
solar
cells.
However,
these
devices
commonly
suffer
from
photoinduced
phase
segregation
and
humidity
instability.
Herein,
we
find
that
the
underlying
reason
halide
perovskites
generally
fail
grow
into
homogenous
high-crystalline
film,
due
multiple
pathways
of
crystal
nucleation
originating
various
intermediate
phases
in
film-forming
process.
Therefore,
design
multifunctional
fluorinated
additive,
which
restrains
complicated
promotes
orientated
crystallization
α-phase
perovskite.
Furthermore,
additives
in-situ
polymerize
during
film
formation
form
hydrogen-bonded
network
α-phase.
Remarkably,
polymerized
endow
strongly
hydrophobic
effect
bare
against
liquid
water
5
min.
The
unencapsulated
achieve
24.10%
efficiency
maintain
>95%
initial
1000
h
under
continuous
sunlight
soaking
2000
at
air
ambient
~50%
humid,
respectively.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(52)
Published: April 17, 2023
Abstract
In
recent
years,
organic‐inorganic
halide
perovskites
are
now
emerging
as
the
most
attractive
alternatives
for
next‐generation
photovoltaic
devices,
due
to
their
excellent
optoelectronic
characteristics
and
low
manufacturing
cost.
However,
resultant
perovskite
solar
cells
(PVSCs)
intrinsically
unstable
owing
ion
migration,
which
severely
impedes
performance
enhancement,
even
with
device
encapsulation.
There
is
no
doubt
that
investigation
of
migration
summarization
advances
in
inhibition
strategies
necessary
develop
“state‐of‐the‐art”
PVSCs
high
intrinsic
stability
accelerated
commercialization.
This
review
systematically
elaborates
on
generation
fundamental
mechanisms
PVSCs,
impact
hysteresis,
phase
segregation,
operational
stability,
characterizations
PVSCs.
Then,
many
related
works
inhibiting
toward
highly
efficient
stable
summarized.
Finally,
perspectives
current
obstacles
prospective
boost
meet
all
requirements
commercialization
success
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 3, 2023
Organic-inorganic
hybrid
perovskites
exhibiting
exceptional
photovoltaic
and
optoelectronic
properties
are
of
fundamental
practical
interest,
owing
to
their
tunability
low
manufacturing
cost.
For
applications,
however,
challenges
such
as
material
instability
the
photocurrent
hysteresis
occurring
in
perovskite
solar
cells
under
light
exposure
need
be
understood
addressed.
While
extensive
investigations
have
suggested
that
ion
migration
is
a
plausible
origin
these
detrimental
effects,
detailed
understanding
pathways
remains
elusive.
Here,
we
report
characterization
photo-induced
using
situ
laser
illumination
inside
scanning
electron
microscope,
coupled
with
secondary
imaging,
energy-dispersive
X-ray
spectroscopy
cathodoluminescence
varying
primary
energies.
Using
methylammonium
lead
iodide
formamidinium
model
systems,
observed
long-range
halide
ions
over
hundreds
micrometers
elucidated
transport
various
both
near
surface
bulk
samples,
including
surprising
finding
vertical
ions.
Our
study
provides
insights
into
processes
can
aid
design
processing
future
applications.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(35)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Lanthanide-doped
lead
halide
perovskites
have
demonstrated
great
potential
for
photoelectric
applications.
However,
there
is
a
long-standing
controversy
about
the
existence
of
lanthanide
ions,
e.g.,
whether
doping
Ln
3+
successful
or
not;
substituting
sites
in
are
unclear.
We
directly
identify
doped
Yb
CsPbCl
3
by
using
state-of-the-art
transmission
electron
microscopy
and
three-dimensional
atom
probe
tomography
at
atomic
scale.
Different
from
previous
assumptions
and/or
results,
we
evidence
that
simultaneously
replace
Pb
2+
occupy
lattice
interstitial
sites.
Furthermore,
observe
cluster
phenomenon
single
crystal
near
Density
functional
theory
modeling
further
confirms
explains
mechanisms
our
findings.
Our
findings
thus
provide
an
atomic-level
understanding
mechanism
will
stimulate
thinking
effect
on
performance
perovskites.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 24, 2024
Abstract
Phase
instability
poses
a
serious
challenge
to
the
commercialization
of
formamidinium
lead
iodide
(FAPbI
3
)-based
solar
cells
and
optoelectronic
devices.
Here,
we
combine
density
functional
theory
machine
learning
molecular
dynamics
simulations,
investigate
mechanism
driving
undesired
α-δ
phase
transition
FAPbI
.
Prevalent
iodine
vacancies
interstitials
can
significantly
expedite
structural
kinetics
by
inducing
robust
covalency
during
states.
Extrinsically,
detrimental
roles
atmospheric
moisture
oxygen
in
degrading
perovskite
are
also
rationalized.
Significantly,
discover
compositional
design
principles
categorizing
that
A-site
engineering
primarily
governs
thermodynamics,
whereas
B-site
doping
effectively
manipulate
,
highlighting
lanthanide
ions
as
promising
substitutes.
A-B
mixed
emerges
an
efficient
strategy
synergistically
stabilize
α-FAPbI
experimentally
demonstrated
substantially
higher
initial
characteristics
enhanced
stability
Cs-Eu
doped
compared
its
Cs-doped
counterpart.
This
study
provides
scientific
guidance
for
optimization
long-term
stable
-based
other
devices
through
defect
control
synergetic
composition
engineering.