Open AccessAcetic Acid Assisted Crystallization Strategy for High Efficiency and Long‐Term Stable Perovskite Solar Cell
Author(s) -
Li Yong,
Shi Junwei,
Zheng Jianghui,
Bing Jueming,
Yuan Jianyu,
Cho Yongyoon,
Tang Shi,
Zhang Meng,
Yao Yin,
Lau Cho Fai Jonathan,
Lee Da Seul,
Liao Chwenhaw,
Green Martin A.,
Huang Shujuan,
Ma Wanli,
HoBaillie Anita W. Y.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201903368
Subject(s) - passivation , materials science , crystallization , perovskite (structure) , chemical engineering , energy conversion efficiency , solar cell , perovskite solar cell , relative humidity , acetic acid , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , chemistry , layer (electronics) , organic chemistry , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
Abstract Improving the quality of perovskite poly‐crystalline film is essential for the performance of associated solar cells approaching their theoretical limit efficiency. Pinholes, unwanted defects, and nonperovskite phase can be easily generated during film formation, hampering device performance and stability. Here, a simple method is introduced to prepare perovskite film with excellent optoelectronic property by using acetic acid (Ac) as an antisolvent to control perovskite crystallization. Results from a variety of characterizations suggest that the small amount of Ac not only reduces the perovskite film roughness and residual PbI 2 but also generates a passivation effect from the electron‐rich carbonyl group (CO) in Ac. The best devices produce a PCE of 22.0% for Cs 0.05 FA 0.80 MA 0.15 Pb(I 0.85 Br 0.15 ) 3 and 23.0% for Cs 0.05 FA 0.90 MA 0.05 Pb(I 0.95 Br 0.05 ) 3 on 0.159 cm 2 with negligible hysteresis. This further improves device stability producing a cell that maintained 96% of its initial efficiency after 2400 h storage in ambient environment (with controlled relative humidity (RH) <30%) without any encapsulation.