Surface Management for Carbon-Based CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cell with 14% Power Conversion Efficiency

Carbon-based hole transport material (HTM)-free CsPbI2Br perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) have garnered considerable attention due to their super thermal stability. The energy-level mismatch between the CsPbI2Br perovskite and carbon electrodes, however, results in major energy loss and reduced power conversion efficiency (PCE) of C-PSCs. Herein, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIMBF4) is used to manage the energy level, reduce defect densities, and improve the interface quality between CsPbI2Br and carbon electrodes. Preliminary results demonstrate that the BMIMBF4 modifier can passivate the surface defects of the perovskite film and reduce the energy-level mismatch between the CsPbI2Br layer and the carbon electrode. A PCE of 14.03% is achieved by introducing BMIMBF4 which is improved by 23% compared with the control device (11.37%). Moreover, stability whether in the case of C-PSCs or CsPbI2Br films-is also improved.

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In this study, the use of BMIMBF4 successfully addressed the energy-level mismatch issue between CsPbI2Br and carbon electrodes, resulting in improved power conversion efficiency of C-PSCs and enhanced stability.