The control of the crystallization process of perovskite thin films to obtain a high-quality material is one of the most challenging aspects for upscaling perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology. The...
Wide-bandgap
(WBG) perovskites have great potential for inclusion
in efficient tandem solar cells, but large open-circuit voltage losses
have limited device performance to date. Here, we show that a high-quality
WBG perovskite, FA0.83Cs0.17Pb(I0.8Br0.2)3, with enlarged grain sizes and improved
crystallinity can be achieved by incorporating lead chloride (PbCl2) into a lead acetate (PbAc2)-based precursor.
The improved film quality resulted in the suppression of nonradiative
recombination and a reduction in defect density. Efficient WBG perovskite
solar cells (1.66 eV) with an efficiency of 19.3% and a high V
oc of 1.22 V were fabricated using a facile
one-step spin-coating method without the need for an antisolvent.
Notably, the unencapsulated devices retained 90% of their initial
power conversion efficiency after storage in a dry box (10% humidity)
for 800 h.
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