High‐Performance and Stable Semi‐Transparent Perovskite Solar Cells through Composition Engineering

Yu, Jae Choul; Li, Bin; Dunn, Christopher J.; Yan, Junlin; Diroll, Benjamin T.; Chesman, Anthony S. R.; Jasieniak, Jacek J.

doi:10.1002/advs.202201487

Title: High‐Performance and Stable Semi‐Transparent Perovskite Solar Cells through Composition Engineering

Journal Article · 25 May 2022 · Advanced Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202201487 · OSTI ID:1870022

Yu, Jae Choul ^[1]; Li, Bin ^[1]; Dunn, Christopher J. ^[2]; Yan, Junlin ^[1]; Diroll, Benjamin T. ^[3]; Chesman, Anthony S. R. ^[4];

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ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science Department of Materials Science and Engineering Monash University Clayton Victoria 3800 Australia
CSIRO Manufacturing Research Way Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
Center for Nanoscale Materials Argonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
CSIRO Manufacturing Research Way Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia, Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia

Abstract Semi‐transparent perovskite solar cells (ST‐PeSCs) have tremendous potential as solar windows owing to their higher efficiency and visible transmittance. However, studies toward this application are still nascent, particularly in unraveling the interplay between how the perovskite composition impacts the achievable device performance and stability. Here, the role of A‐ and X‐site modification in APbX ₃ perovskites is studied to understand their influence on these factors. Through detailed experimental and simulation work, it is found that a perovskite composition consisting of cesium (Cs) and formamidinium (FA) at the A‐site delivers the best device performance over a range of band gaps, which are tuned by changes to the X‐site anion. Using this optimized perovskite composition, power conversion efficiencies of 15.5% and 4.1% are achieved for ST‐PeSCs with average visible transmittance values between 20.7% and 52.4%, respectively. Furthermore, the CsFA‐based ST‐PeSCs show excellent long‐term stability under continuous illumination and heating. The stability of the precursor solutions across each of the studied compositions has also been considered, showing dramatic differences in the structural properties of the perovskites and their device performance for all mixed A‐site compositions possessing the archetypal methyl ammonium species, while also confirming the superior stability of the CsFA precursor solutions.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Australian Research Council; USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1870022

Journal Information:: Advanced Science, Journal Name: Advanced Science Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 9; ISSN 2198-3844

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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