Buried interface modulation via $$\mathrm{PEDOT:PSS}$$ ionic exchange for the Sn-Pb mixed perovskite based solar cells
- Korea University, Seoul, (Korea, Republic of)
- Sejong University, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon (Republic of Korea)
To apply Sn-Pb mixed perovskite solar cells for highly efficient single- or multi-junction devices, understanding device-specific buried interfaces is necessary. Poly [3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene]:poly[styrene sulfonate] (PEDOT:PSS) is primarily used as a hole transport layer in Sn-Pb mixed perovskite solar cells. However, the spatial heterogeneity of PEDOT:PSS, caused by its PEDOT-rich and PSS-rich domains, induces many defects at the buried interface in PEDOT:PSS/perovskite, which limits device performance. Here, we present ionic exchange (IE) of PEDOT:PSS via a combination of methylamine iodide (MAI) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Through surface analyses and density functional theory (DFT) simulations, we confirm that the IE process preferentially form PEDOT-I and MA-PSS and that PSS-rich domains bind to DMSO. Thus, the spatial separation of PEDOT:PSS is solved, and the exchanged MA+ and I- ions serve as a bridge between PEDOT:PSS and the perovskite, leading to improved physical, chemical, and electrical properties of the buried interface. The Sn-Pb mixed perovskite solar cells using IE-PEDOT:PSS achieve an improved efficiency of 21.3% with an open-circuit voltage of 0.85 V and show better long-term stability. Additionally, IE-PEDOT:PSS works effectively in 2-terminal all-perovskite tandem devices, resulting in an improved efficiency of 23.5% and high reproducibility.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF); Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP): Korea Electric Power Corporation
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308; NRF-2019R1A2C1084010; 2021M3H4A3A01062964; 2023R1A2C2008017; RS-2023-00208467; RS-2023-00302646; 20214000000680
- OSTI ID:
- 2281370
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5900-88175; MainId:88950; UUID:1dccadff-af14-44ad-a001-f1af74d48cfa; MainAdminID:71515
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 479; ISSN 1385-8947
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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