Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells by B-Site Compositional Engineered All-Inorganic Perovskites and Interface Passivation

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a cost-effective solar technology in the past years. PSCs by three-dimensional hybrid inorganic-organic perovskites exhibited decent power conversion efficiencies (PCEs); however, their stabilities were poor. On the other hand, PSCs by all-inorganic perovskites indeed exhibited good stability, but their PCEs were low. Here, the development of novel allinorganic perovskites CsPbI2Br:xNd(3+), where Pb2+ at the B-site is partially heterovalently substituted by Ne, is reported. The CsPbI2Br:xNd(3+) thin films possess enlarged crystal sizes, enhanced charge carrier mobilities, and superior crystallinity. Thus, the PSCs by the CsPbI2Br:xNd(3+) thin films exhibit more than 20% enhanced PCEs and dramatically boosted stability compared to those based on pristine CsPbI2Br thin films. To further boost the device performance of PSCs, solution-processed 4-lithium styrenesulfonic acid/styrene copolymer (LiSPS) is utilized to passivate the surface defect and suppress surface charge carrier recombination. The PSCs based on the CsPbI2Br:xNd(3+)/LiSPS bilayer thin film possess reduced charge extraction lifetime and suppressed charge carrier recombination, resulting in 14% enhanced PCEs and significantly boosted stability compared to those without incorporation of the LiSPS interface passivation layer. All these results indicate that we developed a facile way to approach high-performance PSCs by all-inorganic perovskites.

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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are cost-effective solar technology. This study developed a novel all-inorganic perovskite that improved the performance and stability of the cells through heterovalent substitution. Additionally, surface passivation technique further enhanced the device performance. This approach provides a facile way to achieve high-performance PSCs.