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Intermolecular π–π Conjugation Self‐Assembly to Stabilize Surface Passivation of Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Li Hongshi,
Shi Jiangjian,
Deng Jun,
Chen Zijing,
Li Yiming,
Zhao Wenyan,
Wu Jionghua,
Wu Huijue,
Luo Yanhong,
Li Dongmei,
Meng Qingbo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201907396
Subject(s) - passivation , materials science , perovskite (structure) , hysteresis , intermolecular force , energy conversion efficiency , superstructure , oxide , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemical physics , optoelectronics , molecule , layer (electronics) , chemistry , thermodynamics , condensed matter physics , organic chemistry , metallurgy , physics , engineering
Surface passivation is an effective approach to eliminate defects and thus to achieve efficient perovskite solar cells, while the stability of the passivation effect is a new concern for device stability engineering. Herein, tribenzylphosphine oxide (TBPO) is introduced to stably passivate the perovskite surface. A high efficiency exceeding 22%, with steady‐state efficiency of 21.6%, is achieved, which is among the highest performances for TiO 2 planar cells, and the hysteresis is significantly suppressed. Further density functional theory (DFT) calculation reveals that the surface molecule superstructure induced by TBPO intermolecular π–π conjugation, such as the periodic interconnected structure, results in a high stability of TBPO–perovskite coordination and passivation. The passivated cell exhibits significantly improved stability, with sustaining 92% of initial efficiency after 250 h maximum‐power‐point tracking. Therefore, the construction of a stabilized surface passivation in this work represents great progress in the stability engineering of perovskite solar cells.