ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(47), P. 64424 - 64446
Published: Nov. 16, 2024
Due
to
the
advantages
of
low
interface
resistance,
high
work
function,
and
stability,
PACz
family
materials
have
developed
rapidly
in
p-i-n
structure
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
recent
years.
Numerous
studies
shown
that
PSCs
prepared
on
basis
or
their
derivatives
as
hole
transport
layers
(HTLs)
generally
exhibit
superior
performance
compared
organic
HTL
PTAA
inorganic
NiO
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(22)
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
Abstract
Interface
engineering
is
known
for
effectively
improving
interfacial
contact
and
passivating
defects
to
enhance
device
performance
of
inverted
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
Currently,
most
works
focus
on
surface
passivation,
while
the
buried
interface
equally
important.
The
film
quality
layer
greatly
relies
interface,
leaving
a
pronounced
impact
overall
performance.
In
addition,
resolving
energy
level
mismatch
at
remains
challenging.
Optimizing
becomes
promising
approach
high‐efficiency
PSCs.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
in
emphasize
importance
corresponding
characterization
techniques.
various
functions
are
carefully
discussed,
including
crystallization
modulation,
defect
alignment,
chemical
reaction
inhibition,
bridge,
dipole
cancellation
novel
Finally,
current
challenges
prospects
put
forward
that
should
be
addressed
further
improve
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 2408 - 2416
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Despite
the
fact
that
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
are
widely
popular
due
to
their
superb
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE),
further
applications
still
restricted
by
low
stability
and
high-density
defects.
Especially,
weak
binding
ion–electron
properties
of
crystals
make
them
susceptible
moisture
attack
under
environmental
stress.
Herein,
we
report
an
overall
sulfidation
strategy
via
introduction
1-pentanethiol
(PT)
into
film
inhibit
bulk
defects
stabilize
Pb
ions.
It
has
been
confirmed
thiol
groups
in
PT
can
uncoordinated
ions
passivate
iodine
vacancy
forming
strong
Pb–S
bonds,
thus
reducing
nonradiative
recombination.
Moreover,
favorable
passivation
process
also
optimizes
energy-level
arrangement,
induces
better
crystallization,
enhances
charge
extraction
full
cells.
Consequently,
PT-modified
inverted
device
delivers
a
champion
PCE
22.46%,
which
is
superior
control
(20.21%).
More
importantly,
retains
91.5%
its
initial
after
storage
air
for
1600
h
over
85%
heating
at
85
°C
800
h.
This
work
provides
new
perspective
simultaneously
improve
performance
PSCs
satisfy
commercial
applications.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(17), P. 6157 - 6203
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
HSSAMs
with
diverse
structures,
encompassing
various
anchoring
and
functional
groups,
were
systematically
categorized
their
multifaceted
roles
in
inverted
PSCs
TSCs
correlation
device
performance
investigated.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
In
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs),
the
inherent
defects
of
film
and
random
distribution
excess
lead
iodide
(PbI
2
)
prevent
improvement
efficiency
stability.
Herein,
natural
cellulose
is
used
as
raw
material
to
design
a
series
derivatives
for
crystallization
engineering.
The
cationic
derivative
C-Im-CN
with
cyano-imidazolium
(Im-CN)
cation
chloride
anion
prominently
promotes
process,
grain
growth,
directional
orientation
perovskite.
Meanwhile,
PbI
transferred
surface
grains
or
formed
plate-like
crystallites
in
local
domains.
These
effects
result
suppressing
defect
formation,
decreasing
boundaries,
enhancing
carrier
extraction,
inhibiting
non-radiative
recombination,
dramatically
prolonging
lifetimes.
Thus,
PSCs
exhibit
high
power
conversion
24.71%.
Moreover,
has
multiple
interaction
sites
polymer
skeleton,
so
unencapsulated
maintain
above
91.3%
their
initial
efficiencies
after
3000
h
continuous
operation
conventional
air
atmosphere
have
good
stability
under
humidity
conditions.
utilization
biopolymers
excellent
structure-designability
manage
opens
state-of-the-art
avenue
manufacturing
improving
PSCs."Image
missing"
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
Wide-bandgap
(WBG)
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
are
employed
as
top
of
tandem
to
break
through
the
theoretical
limits
single-junction
photovoltaic
devices.
However,
WBG
PSCs
exhibit
severe
open-circuit
voltage
(V
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 29, 2024
Narrow-bandgap
(NBG)
mixed
tin-lead
(Sn-Pb)
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
serve
as
crucial
top
subcells
in
all-perovskite
tandem
(TSCs).
However,
the
prevalent
use
of
poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):
poly(styrenesulfonate)
(PEDOT:
PSS)
hole
transport
layers
(HTLs)
NBG
PSCs
compromises
device
efficiency
and
stability.
To
address
this,
study
proposes
a
revitalizing
strategy
for
buried
interface
Sn-Pb
perovskites
by
directly
immersing
acetylcholine
chloride
(ACh)
into
PEDOT:
PSS.
ACh
acts
proficient
"diver,"
not
only
modulating
bottom
PSS
HTLs
but
also
facilitating
reconstruction
significantly
enhancing
quality
layers.
This
intervention
with
prevents
Sn
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
Through
a
bimolecular
energy-level-tunable
design,
an
ET-HTL
reaches
optimal
energy
level
alignment
with
three
different
perovskite
compositions,
providing
balanced
interface
defect
passivation,
charge
extraction,
and
transition
loss
suppression.