Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Carbon-based
printable
mesoscopic
solar
cells
(p-MPSCs)
offer
significant
advantages
for
industrialization
due
to
their
simple
fabrication
process,
low
cost,
and
scalability.
Recently,
the
certified
power
conversion
efficiency
of
p-MPSCs
has
exceeded
22%,
drawing
considerable
attention
from
community.
However,
key
challenge
in
improving
device
performance
is
achieving
uniform
high-quality
perovskite
crystallization
within
mesoporous
structure.
This
review
highlights
recent
advancements
p-MPSCs,
with
an
emphasis
on
controlling
kinetics
regulating
morphology
confined
mesopores.
It
first
introduces
offering
a
solid
foundation
understanding
behavior.
Additionally,
summarizes
mechanisms
crystal
nucleation
growth,
explaining
how
these
processes
influence
quality
perovskites.
Furthermore,
commonly
applied
strategies
enhancing
quality,
such
as
additive
engineering,
solvent
evaporation
controlling,
post-treatment
techniques,
are
also
explored.
Finally,
proposes
several
potential
suggestions
aimed
at
further
refining
crystallization,
inspiring
continued
innovation
address
current
limitations
advance
development
p-MPSCs.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
382(6672), P. 810 - 815
Published: Nov. 16, 2023
Compared
with
the
n-i-p
structure,
inverted
(p-i-n)
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
promise
increased
operating
stability,
but
these
photovoltaic
often
exhibit
lower
power
conversion
efficiencies
(PCEs)
because
of
nonradiative
recombination
losses,
particularly
at
perovskite/C60
interface.
We
passivated
surface
defects
and
enabled
reflection
minority
carriers
from
interface
into
bulk
using
two
types
functional
molecules.
used
sulfur-modified
methylthio
molecules
to
passivate
suppress
through
strong
coordination
hydrogen
bonding,
along
diammonium
repel
reduce
contact-induced
achieved
field-effect
passivation.
This
approach
led
a
fivefold
longer
carrier
lifetime
one-third
photoluminescence
quantum
yield
loss
certified
quasi-steady-state
PCE
25.1%
for
PSCs
stable
operation
65°C
>2000
hours
in
ambient
air.
also
fabricated
monolithic
all-perovskite
tandem
28.1%
PCE.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(16)
Published: Feb. 2, 2023
Judicious
tailoring
of
the
interface
between
SnO2
electron-transport
layer
and
perovskite
buried
surface
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
obtaining
highly
efficient
stable
solar
cells
(PSCs).
Herein,
DL-carnitine
hydrochloride
(DL)
is
incorporated
into
perovskite/SnO2
to
suppress
defect-states
density.
A
DL-dimer
obtained
at
by
an
intermolecular
esterification
reaction.
For
film,
Cl-
can
passivate
oxygen
vacancies
(VO
)
through
electrostatic
coupling,
while
N
coordinate
with
Sn4+
Sn-related
defects.
FA+
defects
via
hydrogen
bonding
Pb-related
more
efficiently
than
DL
monomer.
Upon
modification,
interfacial
are
effectively
passivated
quality
resultant
film
improved.
As
result,
DL-treated
device
achieves
gratifying
open-circuit
voltage
(VOC
1.20
V
champion
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
25.24%,
which
record
value
among
all
reported
FACsPbI3
PSCs
date.
In
addition,
unencapsulated
devices
exhibit
charming
stability,
sustaining
99.20%
90.00%
their
initial
PCEs
after
aging
air
for
1200
h
continuously
operating
maximum
point
tracking
500
h,
respectively.
Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(18), P. 3797 - 3802
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
X-Ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
is
a
powerful
tool
for
identifying
the
interactions
of
additives
or
surface
treatments
with
components
in
lead
halide
perovskites.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(31)
Published: March 27, 2023
Abstract
Surface–defect‐triggered
non‐radiative
charge
recombination
and
poor
stability
have
become
the
main
roadblock
to
continued
improvement
in
inorganic
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
Herein,
culprits
are
identified
on
surface
by
first‐principles
calculations,
purposefully
design
a
brand‐new
passivator,
Boc‐S‐4‐methoxy‐benzyl‐l‐cysteine
(BMBC),
whose
multiple
Lewis‐based
functional
groups
(NH,
S
CO)
suppress
halide
vacancies
coordinate
with
undercoordinated
Pb
2+
through
typical
Lewis
baseacid
reactions.
The
tailored
electron‐donating
methoxyl
group
(CH
3
O–)
can
cause
an
increased
electron
density
benzene
ring,
which
strengthens
interaction
via
electrostatic
interactions.
This
BMBC
passivation
reduce
trap
density,
enlarge
grains,
prolong
lifetime,
more
suitable
energy‐level
alignment.
In
addition,
hydrophobic
tert‐butyl
butoxycarbonyl
(Boc‐)
ensures
that
is
uniformly
covered
prevents
harmful
aggregation
steric
repulsion
at
perovskite/hole–transporting
layer
(HTL)
interface,
thus
providing
umbrella
resist
moisture
invasion.
Consequently,
combination
of
above
increases
efficiency
CsPbI
3−x
Br
x
PSC
from
18.6%
21.8%,
highest
for
this
type
metal
PSCs
so
far,
as
far
it
known.
Moreover,
device
exhibits
higher
environmental
thermal
stability.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
383(6688), P. 1198 - 1204
Published: March 14, 2024
Printable
mesoscopic
perovskite
solar
cells
(p-MPSCs)
do
not
require
the
added
hole-transport
layer
needed
in
traditional
p-n
junctions
but
have
also
exhibited
lower
power
conversion
efficiencies
of
about
19%.
We
performed
device
simulation
and
carrier
dynamics
analysis
to
design
a
p-MPSC
with
mesoporous
layers
semiconducting
titanium
dioxide,
insulating
zirconium
conducting
carbon
infiltrated
that
enabled
three-dimensional
injection
photoexcited
electrons
into
dioxide
for
collection
at
transparent
conductor
layer.
Holes
underwent
long-distance
diffusion
toward
back
electrode,
this
separation
reduced
recombination
contact.
Nonradiative
bulk
dioxide/perovskite
interface
was
by
ammonium
phosphate
modification.
The
resulting
p-MPSCs
achieved
efficiency
22.2%
maintained
97%
their
initial
after
750
hours
maximum
point
tracking
55
±
5°C.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(8), P. 3430 - 3440
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Green
antisolvent
diethyl
carbonate
retards
the
kinetics
of
solvent–antisolvent
interactions,
enabling
a
gradient
distribution
p-type
self-doping
perovskite
absorber
to
achieve
14.2%-efficiency
Sn-based
solar
cells.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: July 7, 2023
Abstract
Design
and
modification
of
interfaces
have
been
the
main
strategies
in
developing
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
Among
interfacial
treatments,
dipole
molecules
emerged
as
a
practical
approach
to
improve
efficiency
stability
PSCs
due
their
unique
versatile
abilities
control
properties.
Despite
extensive
applications
conventional
semiconductors,
working
principles
design
dipoles
performance/stability
enhancement
are
lacking
an
insightful
elucidation.
In
this
review,
we
first
discuss
fundamental
properties
electric
specific
roles
PSCs.
Then
systematically
summarize
recent
progress
materials
several
key
achieve
efficient
stable
addition
such
discussions,
also
dive
into
reliable
analytical
techniques
support
characterization
Finally,
highlight
future
directions
potential
avenues
for
research
development
dipolar
through
tailored
molecular
designs.
Our
review
sheds
light
on
importance
continued
efforts
exciting
emerging
field,
which
holds
great
high-performance
commercially
demanded.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(45)
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
Introducing
fluorine
(F)
groups
into
a
passivator
plays
an
important
role
in
enhancing
the
defect
passivation
effect
for
perovskite
film,
which
is
usually
attributed
to
direct
interaction
of
F
and
states.
However,
between
electronegative
electron-rich
same
molecule,
may
influence
effect,
ignored.
We
herein
report
that
such
interactions
can
vary
electron
cloud
distribution
around
thus
changing
their
coordination
with
sites.
By
comparing
two
fluorinated
molecules,
heptafluorobutylamine
(HFBM)
heptafluorobutyric
acid
(HFBA),
we
find
F/-NH2
HFBM
stronger
than
F/-COOH
one
HFBA,
inducing
weaker
ability
HFBA.
Accordingly,
HFBA-based
solar
cells
(PSCs)
provide
efficiency
24.70
%
excellent
long-term
stability.
Moreover,
large-area
module
(14.0
cm2
)
based
on
HFBA
reaches
21.13
%.
Our
work
offers
insight
understanding
unaware
group
impacting
film.