Efficient and Stable Large Bandgap MAPbBr(3) Perovskite Solar Cell Attaining an Open Circuit Voltage of 1.65 V
We report on the preparation of MAPbBr(3) perovskite films of high electronic quality by applying a methylamine (MA) vapor treatment and mitigating surface defects using the amphiphilic molecular passivator, neopentylammonium chloride (NPACl). We find that post-treatment of MAPbBr(3) with methylamine (MA) vapor effectively smooths the surface of the perovskite, eliminating unwanted corrugations and producing phase-pure pinhole free films. The subsequent coating of MAPbBr(3) with NPACl eliminates deleterious surface states that act as electron-hole recombination centers while enhancing the resilience of the perovskite solar cell (PSC) against heat stress and ambient moisture, with solid state NMR demonstrating their atomic-scale interaction. As a result, we achieve an unprecedented V-oc of 1.65 V which is a record level for mesoporous single junction PSCs together with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of over 10% in standard AM 1.5 sunlight. The PSC also retains 91.3% of its initial performance after 1100 h of light soaking under full sunlight and at 60 degrees C while maintaining the device at maximum power point. In contrast, the pristine PSC maintained only 34% of its initial efficiency under the same aging conditions.
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Zhu, H., Pan, L., Eickemeyer, F. T., Hope, M. A., Ouellette, O., Alanazi, A. Q. M., Gao, J., Baumeler, T. P., Li, X., Wang, S., Zakeeruddin, S. M., Liu, Y., Emsley, L., & Graetzel, M. (2022). Efficient and Stable Large Bandgap MAPbBr(3) Perovskite Solar Cell Attaining an Open Circuit Voltage of 1.65 V. Acs Energy Letters, 7(3), 1112–1119. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.1c02431
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