Antisolvent crystallization
is known as an effective approach for
the deposition of pinhole-free solution-processed perovskite layers
for high-performance solar cells. Here, we introduce a modified antisolvent
dripping method by adding tetra ethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) into chlorobenzene
as a conventional antisolvent. Through TEOS modification, perovskite
solar cells show efficiencies as high as 16% with more than 85% retention
after 290 h storage at ambient conditions in comparison to 20% in
pristine cells. This significant enhancement in efficiency and stability
mainly related to the decrement of the density of surface defects,
which is confirmed by considerably enhanced photoluminescence of perovskite
layers. Also, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results show
lower charge recombination at interfaces in modified cells. Regarding
the obtained results, our modified antisolvent approach is a simple
and promising route to prepare high-quality perovskite layers for
solar cell applications.
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