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Title: Multichannel Interdiffusion Driven FASnI3 Film Formation Using Aqueous Hybrid Salt/Polymer Solutions toward Flexible Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Journal Article · · Advanced Materials
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  1. Xi'an Jiaotong Univ. (China)
  2. Xi'an Jiaotong Univ. (China); Shanxi Univ. (China)
  3. Xi'an Jiaotong Univ. (China); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  4. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  5. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States); Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science & Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama (Japan)

Tin (Sn)‐based perovskites are increasingly attractive because they offer lead‐free alternatives in perovskite solar cells. However, depositing high‐quality Sn‐based perovskite films is still a challenge, particularly for low‐temperature planar heterojunction (PHJ) devices. Here, a “multichannel interdiffusion” protocol is demonstrated by annealing stacked layers of aqueous solution deposited formamidinium iodide (FAI)/polymer layer followed with an evaporated SnI 2 layer to create uniform FASnI 3 films. In this protocol, tiny FAI crystals, significantly inhibited by the introduced polymer, can offer multiple interdiffusion pathways for complete reaction with SnI 2 . What is more, water, rather than traditional aprotic organic solvents, is used to dissolve the precursors. The best‐performing FASnI 3 PHJ solar cell assembled by this protocol exhibits a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.98%. In addition, a flexible FASnI 3 ‐based flexible solar cell assembled on a polyethylene naphthalate–indium tin oxide flexible substrate with a PCE of 3.12% is demonstrated. This novel interdiffusion process can help to further boost the performance of lead‐free Sn‐based perovskites.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center (ANSER)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); China Scholarship Council
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001059; DE‐SC0001059
OSTI ID:
1470367
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1401076
Journal Information:
Advanced Materials, Vol. 29, Issue 23; Related Information: ANSER partners with Northwestern University (lead); Argonne National Laboratory; University of Chicago; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yale University; ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 157 works
Citation information provided by
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