Organic-inorganic hybrid quasi-2D perovskites incorporated with fluorinated additives for efficient and stable four-terminal tandem solar cells

Yuren Xia; Mengfei Zhu; Lina Qin; Cheng Zhao; Daocheng Hong; Yuxi Tian; Wensheng Yan; Zhong Jin

doi:10.20517/energymater.2022.55

Energy Materials ›› 2023, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (1) :300004 DOI: 10.20517/energymater.2022.55

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Organic-inorganic hybrid quasi-2D perovskites incorporated with fluorinated additives for efficient and stable four-terminal tandem solar cells

Yuren Xia ¹^,^#
, Mengfei Zhu ¹^,^#
, Lina Qin ¹^,^#
, Cheng Zhao ¹
, Daocheng Hong ¹
, Yuxi Tian ¹
, Wensheng Yan ²^,³^,^*
, Zhong Jin ¹^,⁴^,⁵^,^*

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¹State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu China.

²Institute of Carbon Neutrality and New Energy, School of Electronics and Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China.

³Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany.

⁴Nanjing Tieming Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China.

⁵Suzhou Tierui New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Suzhou 215228, Jiangsu, China.

^#Authors contributed equally.

*Correspondence to: Prof. Wensheng Yan, Institute of Carbon Neutrality and New Energy, School of Electronics and Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, No. 1158, Baiyang Street, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China. E-mail: yws118@163.com;Prof. Zhong Jin, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, No. 163, Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China. E-mail: zhongjin@nju.edu.cn

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Quasi-two-dimensional (2D) lead halide perovskites have emerged as promising candidates for improving the environmental stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we report the preparation of a new quasi-2D perovskite by introducing a fluorine-containing additive [3-(trifluoromethyl)benzylammonium iodide (3-TFMBAI)] into Cs_0.17FA_0.83Pb(I_0.83Br_0.17)₃. The moderate doping of 3-TFMBAI effectively induces the formation of the Ruddlesden-Popper perovskite phase, which can passivate the trap states and restrain the ionic motion in the perovskite lattice. The constructed 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzylamine molecular planes with strong hydrophobicity favorably suppress the decomposition and collapse of the perovskite phase against humidity. Moreover, the introduction of Cs⁺ and Br^- ions tune the bandgap and improve the absorption, crystallinity and thermal stability of the perovskite films. As a result, a champion photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.89% is achieved, along with an improved open-circuit voltage reaching 1.22 V. The quasi-2D PSCs without encapsulation maintain 90.7% of the initial PCE after 1000 h under continuous heating at 60 °C and simultaneous exposure to humid air with a relative humidity of 60%. Four-terminal tandem solar cells are fabricated by combining top semi-transparent quasi-2D PSCs with bottom monocrystalline silicon solar cells, achieving an overall PCE of 23.53% and favorable performance stability.

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Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells / organic-inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskites / quasi-2D structure / fluorinated additive / high stability

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Yuren Xia, Mengfei Zhu, Lina Qin, Cheng Zhao, Daocheng Hong, Yuxi Tian, Wensheng Yan, Zhong Jin. Organic-inorganic hybrid quasi-2D perovskites incorporated with fluorinated additives for efficient and stable four-terminal tandem solar cells. Energy Materials, 2023, 3(1): 300004 DOI:10.20517/energymater.2022.55

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