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Engineering long-term stability into perovskite solar cells via application of a multi-functional TFSI-based ionic liquid

Gao, Xiao-Xin
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Ding, Bin  
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Kanda, Hiroyuki  
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July 21, 2021
Cell Reports Physical Science

Organic-inorganic metal-halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved a certified power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.5%. However, long-term stability and air stability of the PSCs are still major concerns and hamper commercialization. Herein, we employ a multi-functional ionic liquid (IL), 1,3-bis(cyanomethyl)imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([Bcim][TFSI]), which contains an imidazolium cation functionalized with nitrile (CN) groups and the TFSI anion and is, additionally, able to form an extensive network of low-barrier H bonds, as an additive in perovskite-precursor solutions. Because of a combination of the Lewis-basic CN groups and the hydrophobic TFSI anion in the IL, highly crystalline perovskite films with large grain sizes are obtained. The IL-modified perovskite films afford PSCs with long-term stability and PCEs > 21%. The stability of unencapsulated devices retain >95% of their original efficiency after 1,000 h of aging. This study demonstrates the considerable potential of TFSI-based ILs to improve the performance of PSCs.

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DOI
10.1016/j.xcrp.2021.100475
Web of Science ID

WOS:000677677000001

Author(s)
Gao, Xiao-Xin
Ding, Bin  
Kanda, Hiroyuki  
Fei, Zhaofu  
Luo, Wen  
Zhang, Yi  
Shibayama, Naoyuki
Zuttel, Andreas  
Tirani, Farzaneh Fadaei  
Scopelliti, Rosario  
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Date Issued

2021-07-21

Published in
Cell Reports Physical Science
Volume

2

Issue

7

Article Number

100475

Subjects

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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Energy & Fuels

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

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Physics, Multidisciplinary

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Chemistry

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Materials Science

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Physics

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crystal-structures

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hydrogen-bond

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efficient

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coordination

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passivation

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energetics

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anion

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lead

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salt

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August 14, 2021
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