Engineering fluorinated-cation containing inverted perovskite solar cells with an efficiency of >21% and improved stability towards humidity

Xiao Wang, Kasparas Rakstys, Kevin Jack, Hui Jin, Jonathan Lai, Hui Li, Chandana Sampath Kumara Ranasinghe, Jaber Saghaei, Guanran Zhang, Paul L. Burn (), Ian R. Gentle and Paul E. Shaw
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Xiao Wang: The University of Queensland
Kasparas Rakstys: The University of Queensland
Kevin Jack: The University of Queensland
Hui Jin: The University of Queensland
Jonathan Lai: The University of Queensland
Hui Li: The University of Queensland
Chandana Sampath Kumara Ranasinghe: The University of Queensland
Jaber Saghaei: The University of Queensland
Guanran Zhang: The University of Queensland
Paul L. Burn: The University of Queensland
Ian R. Gentle: The University of Queensland
Paul E. Shaw: The University of Queensland

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Efficient and stable perovskite solar cells with a simple active layer are desirable for manufacturing. Three-dimensional perovskite solar cells are most efficient but need to have improved environmental stability. Inclusion of larger ammonium salts has led to a trade-off between improved stability and efficiency, which is attributed to the perovskite films containing a two-dimensional component. Here, we show that addition of 0.3 mole percent of a fluorinated lead salt into the three-dimensional methylammonium lead iodide perovskite enables low temperature fabrication of simple inverted solar cells with a maximum power conversion efficiency of 21.1%. The perovskite layer has no detectable two-dimensional component at salt concentrations of up to 5 mole percent. The high concentration of fluorinated material found at the film-air interface provides greater hydrophobicity, increased size and orientation of the surface perovskite crystals, and unencapsulated devices with increased stability to high humidity.

Date: 2021
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