Enhancing Crystallization in Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Using Thermally Conductive 2D Boron Nitride Nanosheet Additive

Yin, Yifan; Zhou, Yuchen; Fu, Shi; Zuo, Xianghao; Lin, Yu‐Chung; Wang, Likun; Xue, Yuan; Zhang, Yugang; Tsai, Esther H. R.; Hwang, Sooyeon; Kissenger, Kim; Li, Mingxing; Cotlet, Mircea; Li, Tai‐De; Yager, Kevin G.; Nam, Chang‐Yong; Rafailovich, Miriam H.

doi:10.1002/smll.202207092

Enhancing Crystallization in Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Using Thermally Conductive 2D Boron Nitride Nanosheet Additive

Journal Article · Wed Jan 11 04:00:00 EST 2023 · Small

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202207092· OSTI ID:1958563

Yin, Yifan ^[1]; Zhou, Yuchen ^[1]; Fu, Shi ^[1]; Zuo, Xianghao ^[1]; Lin, Yu‐Chung ^[1]; Wang, Likun ^[1]; Xue, Yuan ^[1]; ^[2]; Tsai, Esther H. R. ^[2]; Hwang, Sooyeon ^[2]; Kissenger, Kim ^[2]; Li, Mingxing ^[2]; Cotlet, Mircea ^[2]; Li, Tai‐De ^[3]; Yager, Kevin G. ^[2]; ^[4]; Rafailovich, Miriam H. ^[1]

Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
City Univ. of New York (CUNY), NY (United States)
Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)

Controlling crystallization and grain growth is crucial for realizing highly efficient hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this work, enhanced PSC photovoltaic performance and stability by accelerating perovskite crystallization and grain growth via 2D hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanosheet additives incorporated into the active perovskite layer are demonstrated. Specifically, in situ X-ray scattering and infrared thermal imaging during the perovskite annealing process revealed the highly thermally conductive hBN nanosheets promoted the phase conversion and grain growth in the perovskite layer by facilitating a more rapid and spatially uniform temperature rise within the perovskite film. Complementary structural, physicochemical, and electrical characterizations further showed that the hBN nanosheets formed a physical barrier at the perovskite grain boundaries and the interfaces with charge transport layers, passivating defects, and retarding ion migration. As a result, the power conversion efficiency of the PSC is improved from 17.4% to 19.8%, along with enhanced device stability, retaining ≈90% of the initial efficiency even after 500 h ambient air storage. Here, the results not only highlight 2D hBN as an effective additive for PSCs but also suggest enhanced thermal transport as one of the pathways for improved PSC performance by 2D material additives in general.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1958563

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1969585

Report Number(s):: BNL-224061-2023-JAAM

Journal Information:: Small, Journal Name: Small Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 19; ISSN 1613-6810

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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