Regulating surface potential maximizes voltage in all-perovskite tandems

Chen, Hao; Maxwell, Aidan; Li, Chongwen; Teale, Sam; Chen, Bin; Zhu, Tong; Ugur, Esma; Harrison, George; Grater, Luke; Wang, Junke; Wang, Zaiwei; Zeng, Lewei; Park, So Min; Chen, Lei; Serles, Peter; Awni, Rasha Abbas; Subedi, Biwas; Zheng, Xiaopeng; Xiao, Chuanxiao; Podraza, Nikolas J.; Filleter, Tobin; Liu, Cheng; Yang, Yi; Luther, Joseph M.; De Wolf, Stefaan; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Yan, Yanfa; Sargent, Edward H.

doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05541-z

Regulating surface potential maximizes voltage in all-perovskite tandems

Journal Article · Mon Nov 14 23:00:00 EST 2022 · Nature (London)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05541-z· OSTI ID:1900407

^[1]; Maxwell, Aidan ^[2]; Li, Chongwen ^[3]; ^[2]; ^[4]; Zhu, Tong ^[2]; ^[5]; Harrison, George ^[5]; Grater, Luke ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[6]; Zeng, Lewei ^[6]; ^[6]; Chen, Lei ^[7]; Serles, Peter ^[6]; ^[7]; Subedi, Biwas ^[7]; ^[8]; Xiao, Chuanxiao ^[8]; Podraza, Nikolas J. ^[7] more »

University of Toronto, ON (Canada); University of Toledo
Univ. of Toronto, ON (Canada)
Univ. of Toronto, ON (Canada); Univ. of Toledo, OH (United States)
Univ. of Toronto, ON (Canada); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal (Saudi Arabia)
University of Toronto, ON (Canada)
University of Toledo, OH (United States)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)
University of Toronto, ON (Canada); Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)

The open circuit voltage (V_OC) deficit in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is greater in wide bandgap (>1.7 eV) cells than in ~1.5 eV perovskites. Quasi-Fermi level splitting (QFLS) measurements reveal V_OC-limiting recombination at the electron transport layer (ETL) contact. This, we find, stems from inhomogeneous surface potential and poor perovskite-ETL energetic alignment. Common monoammonium surface treatments fail to address this; instead we introduce diammonium molecules to modify the perovskite surface states and achieve a more uniform spatial distribution of surface potential. Using 1,3-propane diammonium (PDA), QFLS increases by 90 meV, enabling 1.79 eV PSCs with a certified 1.33 V V_OC, and > 19% power conversion efficiency (PCE). Incorporating this layer into a monolithic all-perovskite tandem, we report a record V_OC of 2.19 V (89% of the Detailed Balance V_OC limit) and > 27% PCE (26.3% certified quasi-steady-state). Furthermore, these tandems retain more than 86% of their initial PCE after 500 hrs operation.

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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

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008753; AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1900407

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1903181

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-83296

Journal Information:: Nature (London), Journal Name: Nature (London) Journal Issue: 7945 Vol. 613; ISSN 0028-0836

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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