Formation of a nanoporous PbI2 layer framework via 4-tBP additive to improve the performance and stability of two-step prepared hybrid perovskite solar cells under ambient conditions


Por: Moreno-Romero, Paola M., Rodriguez-Castaneda, Carlos A., Corpus-Mendoza, Asiel N., Torres-Herrera, D. Mateus, Prias-Barragan, Jhon J., Hu, Hailin

Publicada: 1 dic 2022 Ahead of Print: 1 sep 2022
Resumen:
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibit exceptional photovoltaic properties but low stability in ambient conditions. Today, the use of the hydrophobic 4-tert-butylpyridine (4-tBP)-based additive is accepted as an effective path to overcome such vulnerability. In this work, we use 4-tBP as the lead iodide (PbI2) precursor solution additive to obtain volumetrically nanoporous PbI2 films with an average pore size of 10 nm. The obtained nanoporous PbI2 films enhance the diffusion of the methylammonium iodide/chloride (MAI/MACl) molecules into the PbI2 framework, obtaining perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3-xClx-based) films with larger and interpenetrated grains. Improvements in crystallinity, homogeneity, and surface morphology, as well as a power conversion efficiency (PCE) increment in the PSCs deposited by the two-step method, are observed when 4-tBP is added. The best performance achieved corresponds to the PbI2 center dot 4-tBP-based PSC prepared with 120 mu L of 4-tBP and 0.06 M MAI, which shows J(sc) = 23.02 mA cm(-2), V-oc = 0.99 V, FF = 0.69, and PCE = 15.83%. Likewise, this PSC retains approximately 90% of its original PCE compared to the 80% retained by the reference PSC without 4-tBP. It is demonstrated that 4-tBP as an additive, modifies the PbI2 precursor solution, enhancing the physical properties of the perovskite films, in addition to improved stability and PCE of the PSCs under ambient conditions compared with those devices prepared without 4-tBP.

Filiaciones:
Moreno-Romero, Paola M.:
 Univ Politecn Estado Guerrero, Taxco De Alarcon 40321, Guerrero, Mexico

Rodriguez-Castaneda, Carlos A.:
 Univ Politecn Estado Guerrero, Taxco De Alarcon 40321, Guerrero, Mexico

Corpus-Mendoza, Asiel N.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Priv Xochicalco S-N, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, CONACYT, Temixco, Mexico

Torres-Herrera, D. Mateus:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Priv Xochicalco S-N, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico

Prias-Barragan, Jhon J.:
 Univ Quindio, Interdisciplinary Inst Sci, Doctoral Program Phys Sci & Elect Instrumentat Te, Armenia, Colombia

Hu, Hailin:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Priv Xochicalco S-N, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
ISSN: 0363907X





INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, United Kingdom, THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLAND, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 46 Número: 15
Páginas: 23133-23144
WOS Id: 000853199300001