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Improving the stability of perovskite by covering graphene on FAPbI 3 surface
Author(s) -
Sun Xueli,
Li Xiaoyan,
Zeng Yanli,
Meng Lingpeng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.6564
Subject(s) - graphene , heterojunction , materials science , perovskite (structure) , photoelectric effect , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , chemical engineering , engineering
Summary Organic‐inorganic hybrid perovskites have caused great interest owing to their ever‐increasing power conversion efficiencies and extensive application prospects. However, the instability under ambient environment hinders their large‐scale commercialization. In this paper, the geometries, electronic structures, photoelectric properties, and stabilities of FAPbI 3 (001) surfaces, graphene sheet, and graphene/FAPbI 3 heterojunctions were explored using first‐principles calculations. Our calculated results show that a stable heterojunction can be constructed from graphene sheet and FAPbI 3 (001) surface by van der Waals interaction. The construction of heterojunction has little influence on the effective masses of carriers, band structure, and optical absorbance of the perovskites. The graphene sheet of heterojunction can block the infiltration of O 2 and H 2 O molecules and protect the perovskite from the degradation in light and humid air. Therefore, assembling a heterojunction from graphene sheet and FAPbI 3 surface is an effective strategy for improving the stability and photoelectric properties of perovskite materials. Our study provides an atomic‐level insight into the fundamental properties of the graphene/FAPbI 3 heterojunctions and a guideline for designing more stable perovskite solar cells.