Dopant-additive synergism enhances perovskite solar modules
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are among the most promising photovoltaic technologies owing to their exceptional optoelectronic properties 1,2 . However, the lower efficiency, poor stability and reproducibility issues of large-area PSCs compared with laboratory-scale PSCs are notable drawbacks that hinder their commercialization 3 . Here we report a synergistic dopant-additive combination strategy using methylammonium chloride (MACl) as the dopant and a Lewis-basic ionic-liquid additive, 1,3-bis(cyanomethyl)imidazolium chloride ([Bcmim]Cl). This strategy effectively inhibits the degradation of the perovskite precursor solution (PPS), suppresses the aggregation of MACl and results in phase-homogeneous and stable perovskite films with high crystallinity and fewer defects. This approach enabled the fabrication of perovskite solar modules (PSMs) that achieved a certified efficiency of 23.30% and ultimately stabilized at 22.97% over a 27.22-cm2 aperture area, marking the highest certified PSM performance. Furthermore, the PSMs showed long-term operational stability, maintaining 94.66% of the initial efficiency after 1,000 h under continuous one-sun illumination at room temperature. The interaction between [Bcmim]Cl and MACl was extensively studied to unravel the mechanism leading to an enhancement of device properties. Our approach holds substantial promise for bridging the benchtop-to-rooftop gap and advancing the production and commercialization of large-area perovskite photovoltaics.|A synergistic dopant-additive combination strategy using methylammonium chloride as the dopant and a Lewis-basic ionic-liquid additive is shown to enable the fabrication of perovskite solar modules achieving record certified performance and long-term operational stability.
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Ding, B., Ding, Y., Peng, J., Romano-deGea, J., Frederiksen, L. E. K., Kanda, H., Syzgantseva, O. A., Syzgantseva, M. A., Audinot, J.-N., Bour, J., Zhang, S., Wirtz, T., Fei, Z., Doerflinger, P., Shibayama, N., Niu, Y., Hu, S., Zhang, S., Tirani, F. F., et al. (2024). Dopant-additive synergism enhances perovskite solar modules. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07228-z
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2024-03-04
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| Funder | Funding(s) | Grant Number | Grant URL |
Valais Energy Demonstrators Fund | |||
National Key R&D Program of China | 2017YFE0133800 | ||
The 111 Project | B16016 | ||
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