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Bottom‐Up Quasi‐Epitaxial Growth of Hybrid Perovskite from Solution Process—Achieving High‐Efficiency Solar Cells via Template‐Guided Crystallization
Author(s) -
Zhang Hengkai,
Qin Minchao,
Chen Zhiliang,
Yu Wei,
Ren Zhiwei,
Liu Kuan,
Huang Jiaming,
Zhang Yaokang,
Liang Qiong,
Chandran Hrisheekesh Thachoth,
Fong Patrick W. K.,
Zheng Zijian,
Lu Xinhui,
Li Gang
Publication year - 2021
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.202100009
Subject(s) - materials science , formamidinium , epitaxy , triiodide , crystallinity , perovskite (structure) , crystallization , crystal growth , optoelectronics , energy conversion efficiency , annealing (glass) , thin film , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , crystallography , composite material , chemistry , dye sensitized solar cell , electrode , layer (electronics) , engineering , electrolyte
Epitaxial growth gives the highest‐quality crystalline semiconductor thin films for optoelectronic devices. Here, a universal solution‐processed bottom‐up quasi‐epitaxial growth of highly oriented α‐formamidinium lead triiodide (α‐FAPbI 3 ) perovskite film via a two‐step method is reported, in which the crystal orientation of α‐FAPbI 3 film is precisely controlled through the synergetic effect of methylammonium chloride and the large‐organic cation butylammonium bromide. In situ GIWAXS visualizes the BA‐related intermediate phase formation at the bottom of film, which serves as a guiding template for the bottom‐up quasi‐epitaxial growth in the subsequent annealing process. The template‐guided epitaxially grown BAFAMA perovskite film exhibits increased crystallinity, preferred crystallographic orientation, and reduced defects. Moreover, the BAFAMA perovskite solar cells demonstrate decent stability, maintaining 95% of their initial power conversion efficiency after 2600 h ambient storage, and 4‐time operation condition lifetime enhancement.