Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking
Abstract The primary challenge in commercializing perovskite solar cells (PSCs) mainly stems from fragile and moisture-sensitive nature of halide perovskite materials. In this study, we propose an asynchronous cross-linking strategy. A multifunctional cross-linking initiator, divinyl sulfone (DVS),...
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author | Qiong Liang Kuan Liu Yu Han Hao Xia Zhiwei Ren Dongyang Li Tao Zhu Lei Cheng Zhenrong Wang Cheng Zhu Patrick W. K. Fong Jiaming Huang Qi Chen Yang Yang Gang Li |
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description | Abstract The primary challenge in commercializing perovskite solar cells (PSCs) mainly stems from fragile and moisture-sensitive nature of halide perovskite materials. In this study, we propose an asynchronous cross-linking strategy. A multifunctional cross-linking initiator, divinyl sulfone (DVS), is firstly pre-embedded into perovskite precursor solutions. DVS, also as a special co-solvent, facilitates intermediate-dominated perovskite crystallization manipulation, favouring formamidine-DVS based solvate transition. Subsequently, DVS-embedded perovskite as-cast films are post-treated with a nucleophilic reagent, glycerinum, to trigger controllably three-dimensional co-polymerization. The resulting cross-linking scaffold provides enhanced water-resistance, releases residual tensile strain, and suppresses deep-level defects. We achieve a maximum efficiency over 25% (certified 24.6%) and a maximum VOC of 1.229 V, corresponding to mere 0.30 V deficit, reaching 97.5% of the theoretical limit, which is the highest reported in all perovskite systems. This strategy is generally applicable with enhanced efficiencies approaching 26%. All-around protection significantly improves PSC’s operational longevity and thermal endurance. |
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spelling | doaj-art-6482c847b52940a39a7f49b6bd99ecb62025-01-05T12:39:05ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-01-0116111010.1038/s41467-024-55414-4Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linkingQiong Liang0Kuan Liu1Yu Han2Hao Xia3Zhiwei Ren4Dongyang Li5Tao Zhu6Lei Cheng7Zhenrong Wang8Cheng Zhu9Patrick W. K. Fong10Jiaming Huang11Qi Chen12Yang Yang13Gang Li14Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityAdvanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityAdvanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, California NanoSystems Institute, University of California Los AngelesDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityAbstract The primary challenge in commercializing perovskite solar cells (PSCs) mainly stems from fragile and moisture-sensitive nature of halide perovskite materials. In this study, we propose an asynchronous cross-linking strategy. A multifunctional cross-linking initiator, divinyl sulfone (DVS), is firstly pre-embedded into perovskite precursor solutions. DVS, also as a special co-solvent, facilitates intermediate-dominated perovskite crystallization manipulation, favouring formamidine-DVS based solvate transition. Subsequently, DVS-embedded perovskite as-cast films are post-treated with a nucleophilic reagent, glycerinum, to trigger controllably three-dimensional co-polymerization. The resulting cross-linking scaffold provides enhanced water-resistance, releases residual tensile strain, and suppresses deep-level defects. We achieve a maximum efficiency over 25% (certified 24.6%) and a maximum VOC of 1.229 V, corresponding to mere 0.30 V deficit, reaching 97.5% of the theoretical limit, which is the highest reported in all perovskite systems. This strategy is generally applicable with enhanced efficiencies approaching 26%. All-around protection significantly improves PSC’s operational longevity and thermal endurance.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55414-4 |
spellingShingle | Qiong Liang Kuan Liu Yu Han Hao Xia Zhiwei Ren Dongyang Li Tao Zhu Lei Cheng Zhenrong Wang Cheng Zhu Patrick W. K. Fong Jiaming Huang Qi Chen Yang Yang Gang Li Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking Nature Communications |
title | Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking |
title_full | Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking |
title_fullStr | Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking |
title_full_unstemmed | Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking |
title_short | Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking |
title_sort | highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0 30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi functional asynchronous cross linking |
url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55414-4 |
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