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Nano Research 2023, 16(2): 3142-3148 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4894-1
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Mixed 2D-Dion–Jacobson/3D Sn-Pb alloyed perovskites for efficient photovoltaic solar devices

Show Author's Information Zhili Lu1,§,  Chaohui Li1,2,4,§,  Hongwei Lai2,  Xinming Zhou2,  Chunfeng Wang3,  Xianhu Liu1( ),  Fei Guo2( ),  Caofeng Pan3( )
National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100083, China
Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany

§ Zhili Lu and Chaohui Li contributed equally to this work.

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Tin-lead (Sn-Pb) alloyed perovskites with tunable bandgaps hold great potential for constructing highly efficient single-junction and tandem photovoltaic devices. However, the efficiency and stability of Sn-Pb perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are greatly hampered by severe nonradiative recombination due to the easy oxidation of Sn(II). In this work, we report the construction of mixed dimensional two-dimensional (2D) Dion–Jacobson (DJ) and three-dimensional (3D) perovskites to improve the efficiency and stability of Sn-Pb alloyed PSCs. Introducing a small amount of 1,4-butanediammonium diiodide as spacer cations of DJ perovskites into precursor, the prepared mixed dimensional Sn-Pb alloyed perovskites exhibit reduced trap-state density due to the passivation of 2D DJ perovskites. As a result, nonradiative charge recombination is greatly suppressed. The prepared Sn-Pb alloyed PSCs based on 2D-DJ/3D heterojunction deliver a power conversion efficiency of 19.02% with an impressive fill factor of 80%. As well, improved device stability is realized due to the presence of DJ perovskites which serves as a protection barrier against oxidation and water invasion.


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Mixed 2D-Dion–Jacobson/3D Sn-Pb alloyed perovskites for efficient photovoltaic solar devices

Show Author's information Zhili Lu1,§, Chaohui Li1,2,4,§, Hongwei Lai2, Xinming Zhou2, Chunfeng Wang3, Xianhu Liu1( ), Fei Guo2( ), Caofeng Pan3( )
National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100083, China
Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany

§ Zhili Lu and Chaohui Li contributed equally to this work.

Abstract

Tin-lead (Sn-Pb) alloyed perovskites with tunable bandgaps hold great potential for constructing highly efficient single-junction and tandem photovoltaic devices. However, the efficiency and stability of Sn-Pb perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are greatly hampered by severe nonradiative recombination due to the easy oxidation of Sn(II). In this work, we report the construction of mixed dimensional two-dimensional (2D) Dion–Jacobson (DJ) and three-dimensional (3D) perovskites to improve the efficiency and stability of Sn-Pb alloyed PSCs. Introducing a small amount of 1,4-butanediammonium diiodide as spacer cations of DJ perovskites into precursor, the prepared mixed dimensional Sn-Pb alloyed perovskites exhibit reduced trap-state density due to the passivation of 2D DJ perovskites. As a result, nonradiative charge recombination is greatly suppressed. The prepared Sn-Pb alloyed PSCs based on 2D-DJ/3D heterojunction deliver a power conversion efficiency of 19.02% with an impressive fill factor of 80%. As well, improved device stability is realized due to the presence of DJ perovskites which serves as a protection barrier against oxidation and water invasion.

Keywords: solar cells, Sn-Pb perovskite, narrow bandgap, Dion–Jacobson perovskite, two-dimensional (2D)/three-dimensional (3D)

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Received: 07 June 2022
Revised: 23 July 2022
Accepted: 10 August 2022
Published: 02 October 2022
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C. H. is grateful for the financial support from China Scholarship Council. The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 62174069) and Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 2020A1515010853).

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