In situ growth of ultra-thin perovskitoid layer to stabilize and passivate MAPbI<sub>3</sub> for efficient and stable photovoltaics

Miao Yanfeng; Wang Xingtao; Zhang Haijuan; Zhang Taiyang; Wei Ning; Liu Xiaomin; Chen Yuetian; Chen Jie; Zhao Yixin

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Miao Yanfeng, Wang Xingtao, Zhang Haijuan, Zhang Taiyang, Wei Ning, Liu Xiaomin, Chen Yuetian, Chen Jie, Zhao Yixin. In situ growth of ultra-thin perovskitoid layer to stabilize and passivate MAPbI3 for efficient and stable photovoltaics[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(1): 91-97. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.09.005

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Miao Yanfeng, Wang Xingtao, Zhang Haijuan, Zhang Taiyang, Wei Ning, Liu Xiaomin, Chen Yuetian, Chen Jie, Zhao Yixin. In situ growth of ultra-thin perovskitoid layer to stabilize and passivate MAPbI₃ for efficient and stable photovoltaics[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(1): 91-97. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.09.005

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Miao Yanfeng, Wang Xingtao, Zhang Haijuan, Zhang Taiyang, Wei Ning, Liu Xiaomin, Chen Yuetian, Chen Jie, Zhao Yixin. In situ growth of ultra-thin perovskitoid layer to stabilize and passivate MAPbI₃ for efficient and stable photovoltaics[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(1): 91-97. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.09.005

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In situ growth of ultra-thin perovskitoid layer to stabilize and passivate MAPbI₃ for efficient and stable photovoltaics

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.09.005

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School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology, Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Astronomy, Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: yixin.zhao@sjtu.edu.cn (Y. Zhao)
Received Date: 2021-06-29
Revised Date: 2021-09-13
Accepted Date: 2021-09-29

Available Online: 2021-10-02

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The efficiency and stability of typical three-dimensional (3D) MAPbI₃ perovskite-based solar cells are highly restricted, due to the weak interaction between methylammonium (MA⁺) and [PbI₆]^4-octahedra in the 3D structure, which can cause the ion migration and the related defects. Here, we found that the in situ-grown perovskitoid TEAPbI₃ layer on 3D MAPbI₃ can inhibit the MA⁺ migration in a polar solvent, thus enhancing the thermal and moisture stability of perovskite films. The crystal structure and orientation of TEAPbI₃ are reported for the first time by single crystal and synchrotron radiation analysis. The ultra-thin perovskitoid layer can reduce the trap states and accelerate photo-carrier diffusion in perovskite solar cells, as confirmed by ultra-fast spectroscopy. The power conversion efficiency of TEAPbI₃-MAPbI₃ based solar cells increases from 18.87% to 21.79% with enhanced stability. This work suggests that passivation and stabilization by in situ-grown perovskitoid can be a promising strategy for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells.
- Perovskite solar cell,
- Stability,
- MA migration,
- Perovskitoid,
- Ultra-thin layer

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