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TEMPO bulk passivation boosts the performance and operational stability of rapid-annealed FAPI perovskite solar cells

Sánchez-Alonso, Sandy  
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Pfeifer, Lukas  
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Vaccarelli, Ornella
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2025
Joule

In this work, we present a high-performance, stable formamidinium lead iodide (FAPI) perovskite solar cell (PSC) achieved through the use of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxyl (TEMPO) bulk passivation and rapid photonic annealing. Utilizing flash infrared annealing (FIRA), we fabricated TEMPO-FAPI PSCs with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) exceeding 20%, exceeding the prior state of the art for this process. The TEMPO additive promotes enhanced crystallization dynamics, yielding films with improved homogeneity and reduced defect densities, as confirmed by photoluminescence (PL), profilometry, and positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS). Stability testing under ISOS protocols demonstrated that the TEMPO-FAPI devices retained over 90% of their initial PCE after 4,296 h of operational and thermal stress, showing unprecedented longevity for a rapid processing technique. TEMPO's primary effect on passivating grain boundaries and surface defects is evidenced by a significantly reduced non-radiative recombination rate and low defect density, establishing this molecule as a promising additive for scalable, durable FAPI PSC manufacturing.

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DOI
10.1016/j.joule.2025.101972
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-105005596489

Author(s)
Sánchez-Alonso, Sandy  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Pfeifer, Lukas  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Vaccarelli, Ornella

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Gisler, Christophe

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Hennebert, Jean

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Eickemeyer, Felix T.  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Ferragut, Rafael

Politecnico di Milano

Sivula, Kevin  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Graetzel, Michael  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Date Issued

2025

Published in
Joule
Article Number

101972

Subjects

crystallization dynamics

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defect density

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FAPI

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FIRA

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operational stability

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perovskite solar cells

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positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy

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Shannon entropy

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TEMPO

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thin-films

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LIMNO  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Helmholtz Association

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden

SNF

40B2-0_203626

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May 30, 2025
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