Mechanical and Ionic Characterization for Organic Semiconductor–Incorporated Perovskites for Stable 2D/3D Heterostructure Perovskite Solar Cells

Sun, Jiaonan; Penukula, Saivineeth; Li, Muzhi; Hosseinzade, Mona Rasa; Tang, Yuanhao; Dou, Letian; Rolston, Nicholas

doi:10.1002/smll.202406928

Title: Mechanical and Ionic Characterization for Organic Semiconductor–Incorporated Perovskites for Stable 2D/3D Heterostructure Perovskite Solar Cells

Journal Article · 07 October 2024 · Small

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202406928 · OSTI ID:2467556

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Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States); Arizona State University
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (United States)
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Hybrid metal halide perovskite (MHP) materials, while being promising for photovoltaic technology, also encounter challenges related to material stability. Combining 2D MHPs with 3D MHPs offers a viable solution, yet there is a gap in the understanding of the stability among various 2D materials. The mechanical, ionic, and environmental stability of various 2D MHP ligands are reported, and an improvement with the use of a quater-thiophene-based organic cation (4TmI) that forms an organic-semiconductor incorporated MHP structure is demonstrated. It is shown that the best balance of mechanical robustness, environmental stability, ion activation energy, and reduced mobile ion concentration under accelerated aging is achieved with the usage of 4TmI. It is believed that by addressing mechanical and ion-based degradation modes using this built-in barrier concept with a material system that also shows improvements in charge extraction and device performance, MHP solar devices can be designed for both reliability and efficiency.

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Research Organization:: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (United States); Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0010502; EE0009519

OSTI ID:: 2467556

Journal Information:: Small, Journal Name: Small Journal Issue: 51 Vol. 20; ISSN 1613-6810

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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