Abstract
Formamidinium tin iodide (FASnI3) perovskite is a promising light harvester for lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the poor quality of the solution-processed FASnI3 film always leads to an inferior efficiency and poor stability. Herein, we demonstrate a mixed-cation strategy by trace-doping of highly hydrophobic cations to construct high-quality three-dimensional (3D) perovskite films. Tin halide perovskites with FA and 3,3-diphenylpropylammonium (DPPA) hybrid cations were fabricated, and the trace-doping of DPPA cations can greatly enhance the stability of 3D perovskites by suppressing the oxidation of Sn2+ to Sn4+. After optimization of DPPAI/FAI ratios, the DPPA0.02FA0.98SnI3 perovskite achieves better film crystallinity and morphology. Our champion device based on DPPA0.02FA0.98SnI3 perovskite shows the highest power conversion efficiency of 6.75% with all improved device parameters. Moreover, the corresponding unencapsulated device retains 70% of its initial efficiency after aging over 600 h in N2 environment. This work provides a feasible approach to fabricate high-quality 3D perovskites for lead-free PSCs applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5415-5426 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | ACS Applied Energy Materials |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 22 Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- crystallinity
- DPPAI
- lead-free
- mixed-cation
- perovskite solar cells