Highly-Stable CsPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells with an Efficiency of 21.11% via Fluorinated 4-Amino-Benzoate Cesium Bifacial Passivation

The poor interface quality between cesium lead triiodide (CsPbI3) perovskite and the electron transport layer limits the stability and efficiency of CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, a 4-amino-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoate cesium (ATFC) is designed as a bifacial defect passivator to tailor the perovskite/TiO2 interface. The comprehensive experiments demonstrate that ATFC can not only optimize the conductivity, electron mobility, and energy band structure of the TiO2 layer by passivation of the undercoordinated Ti4+, oxygen vacancy (V-O), and free -OH defects but also promote the yield of high-quality CsPbI3 film by synergistic passivation of undercoordinated Pb2+ defects with the -C(sic)O group and F atom, and limiting I- migration via F & BULL;& BULL;& BULL;I interaction. Benefiting from the above interactions, the ATFC-modified CsPbI3 device yields a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.11% and an excellent open-circuit voltage (V-OC) of 1.24 V. Meanwhile, the optimized CsPbI3 PSC maintains 92.74% of its initial efficiency after aging 800 h in air atmosphere, and has almost no efficiency attenuation after tracking at maximum power point for 350 h.

Automated summary

A bifacial defect passivator, 4-amino-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoate cesium (ATFC), is designed to optimize the perovskite/TiO2 interface in CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells (PSCs). ATFC can improve the conductivity, electron mobility, and energy band structure of the TiO2 layer, enhance the quality of CsPbI3 film, and limit the migration of I- ions. The ATFC-modified CsPbI3 device achieves a champion power conversion efficiency of 21.11% and excellent stability.