Improving efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells with photocurable fluoropolymers
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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Bella, F., Griffini, G., Correa-Baena, J.-P., Saracco, G., Gratzel, M., Hagfeldt, A., Turri, S., & Gerbaldi, C. (2016). Improving efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells with photocurable fluoropolymers. Science, 354(6309), 203–206. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aah4046
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WOS:000387816500038
2016
354
6309
203
206
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EPFL