Improving Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Enabled by A Near-Infrared-Absorbing Moisture Barrier

Hu, Qin; Chen, Wei; Yang, Wenqiang; Li, Yu; Zhou, Yecheng; Larson, Bryon; Johnson, Justin; Lu, Yi-Hsien; Zhong, Wenkai; Xu, Jinqui; Klivansky, Liana; Wang, Cheng; Salmeron, Miquel; Djurisic, Aleksandra B.; Lui, Feng; He, Zhubing; Zhu, Rui; Russell, Thomas P.

doi:10.1016/j.joule.2020.06.007

Improving Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Enabled by A Near-Infrared-Absorbing Moisture Barrier

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Joule

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2020.06.007· OSTI ID:1660147

Hu, Qin ^[1]; Chen, Wei ^[2]; Yang, Wenqiang ^[3]; Li, Yu ^[4]; Zhou, Yecheng ^[5]; ^[6]; ^[6]; Lu, Yi-Hsien ^[7]; Zhong, Wenkai ^[7]; Xu, Jinqui ^[8]; Klivansky, Liana ^[7]; Wang, Cheng ^[7]; Salmeron, Miquel ^[7]; Djurisic, Aleksandra B. ^[9]; Lui, Feng ^[8]; He, Zhubing ^[10]; Zhu, Rui ^[11]; Russell, Thomas P. ^[1]

Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Univ. of Hong Kong (Hong Kong); Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong (China)
Peking Univ., Beijing (China)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China)
Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Guangzhou (China)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China)
Univ. of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong (China)
Peking Univ., Beijing (China); Shanxi Univ. (China)

Simultaneously improving device efficiency and stability is the most important issue in perovskite solar cell (PSC) research. Here, we strategically introduce a multi-functional interface layer (MFIL) with integrated roles of: (1) electron transport, (2) moisture barrier, (3) near-infrared photocurrent enhancement, (4) trap passivation, and (5) ion migration suppression to enhance the device performance. The narrow-band-gap non-fullerene acceptor, Y6, was screened out to replace the most commonly used PCBM in the inverted PSCs. A significantly improved power conversion efficiency of 21.0% was achieved, along with a remarkable stability (up to 1,700 h) without encapsulation under various external stimuli (light, heat, and moisture). Furthermore, systematic studies of the molecular orientation or passivation and the charge carrier dynamics at the interface between perovskite and MFIL were presented. These results offer deep insights for designing advanced interlayers and establish the correlations between molecular orientation, interface molecular bonding, trap state density, non-radiation recombination, and the device performance.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS) and The Molecular Foundry (TMF); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Research Grants Council (RGC); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1660147

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1638549
OSTI ID: 1775398

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5900-76550; MainId:7224; UUID:2d4fcd73-fc2b-443e-9f2c-0f683e06d2c9; MainAdminID:15202

Journal Information:: Joule, Journal Name: Joule Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 4; ISSN 2542-4351

Publisher:: Elsevier - Cell PressCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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