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A novel 3-methylthiophene additive to boost the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells

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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 11, Issue 18, Pages 10425-10433

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01236c

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The research successfully improved the PCE of MAPbI(3)-based PSCs using an additive engineering approach. The additive enhanced the crystallinity of the perovskite layer, reducing surface defects and carrying out recombination rate at the interface. This led to an improvement in charge transport process and overall stability of the solar cells.
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a practical candidate for new-generation photovoltaic devices to meet global energy demands. Recently, researchers' attempts have been focused on the crucial issues related to PSCs, i.e., stability and performance. In this research, MAPbI(3)-based PSCs were prepared via a two-step deposition process. To boost the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the prepared PSCs, an additive engineering approach was employed. A novel 3-methylthiophene (MTP) organic molecule was added to the methylammonium iodide (MAI)/isopropanol (IPA) solution precursor. The additive improved the crystallinity of the perovskite layer, which indicates a more desirable film with lower surface defects and larger particle size. Modified PSCs reduced carries recombination rate at the interfacial of perovskite/hole transport layer (HTL), and the charge transport process is facilitated due to a desirable delocalized pi-electron system of the MTP additive. The PCE of PSCs in the presence of MTP additive improved from 12.32% to 16.93% for pristine devices. Importantly, MTP-based PSCs showed higher ambient air stability due to the hydrophobic structure of MTP compared to pristine PSCs.

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