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Improving efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells with photocurable fluoropolymers

Bella, Federico
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Griffini, Gianmarco
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Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo  
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2016
Science

Organometal halide perovskite solar cells have demonstrated high conversion efficiency but poor long-term stability against ultraviolet irradiation and water. We show that rapid light-induced free-radical polymerization at ambient temperature produces multifunctional fluorinated photopolymer coatings that confer luminescent and easy-cleaning features on the front side of the devices, while concurrently forming a strongly hydrophobic barrier toward environmental moisture on the back contact side. The luminescent photopolymers re-emit ultraviolet light in the visible range, boosting perovskite solar cells efficiency to nearly 19% under standard illumination. Coated devices reproducibly retain their full functional performance during prolonged operation, even after a series of severe aging tests carried out for more than 6 months.

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DOI
10.1126/science.aah4046
Web of Science ID

WOS:000387816500038

Author(s)
Bella, Federico
Griffini, Gianmarco
Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo  
Saracco, Guido
Gratzel, Michael  
Hagfeldt, Anders  
Turri, Stefano
Gerbaldi, Claudio
Date Issued

2016

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Published in
Science
Volume

354

Issue

6309

Start page

203

End page

206

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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January 24, 2017
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