Improving Stability of Triple-Cation Perovskite Solar Cells under High-Temperature Operation

Louks, Amy E.; Tirawat, Robert; Yang, Mengjin; Habisreutinger, Severin N.; Harvey, Steven P.; Schutt, Kelly; Zhu, Kai; Berry, Joseph J.; Palmstrom, Axel F.

doi:10.1002/solr.202300248

Improving Stability of Triple-Cation Perovskite Solar Cells under High-Temperature Operation

Journal Article · Thu Jun 22 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Solar RRL

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202300248· OSTI ID:1992504

Louks, Amy E. ^[1]; ^[2]; Yang, Mengjin ^[3]; Habisreutinger, Severin N. ^[3]; ^[3]; Schutt, Kelly ^[3]; Zhu, Kai ^[3]; Berry, Joseph J. ^[4]; ^[3]

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Materials Science Center; Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Chemistry and Nanoscience Center
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Materials Science Center
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Materials Science Center; Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States). Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute

Metal halide perovskite photovoltaic performance required for commercial technology encompasses both efficiency and stability. Advances in both these parameters have recently been reported; however, these strategies are often difficult to directly compare due to differences in perovskite composition, device architecture, fabrication methods, and accelerated stressors applied in stability tests. In particular, it is found that there is a distinct lack of elevated temperature, operational (light and bias) stability data. Furthermore, significant testing is required to understand the interactions when combinations are used (e.g., additives used with posttreatments). Herein, individual and combined additive, posttreatment, and contact layer strategies from recent literature reports under standardized operational stability tests of p-i-n CsMAFA perovskites at 70 degrees C are evaluated. Through analysis of over 1000 devices, it is concluded that the hole-transport layer (HTL) is the most significant component impacting elevated temperature operational stability. This analysis motivates future development of high-performance HTLs.

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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; First Solar, Inc.

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

OSTI ID:: 1992504

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1995860

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5K00-85931; MainId:86704; UUID:2f32e22f-844f-4941-bd86-013a44cd5442; MainAdminID:69808

Journal Information:: Solar RRL, Journal Name: Solar RRL Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 7; ISSN 2367-198X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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