Abstract
Tin (Sn) -based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) normally show low open circuit voltage due to serious carrier recombination in the devices, which can be attributed to the oxidation and the resultant high p-type doping of the perovskite active layers. Considering the grand challenge to completely prohibit the oxidation of Sn-based perovskites, a feasible way to improve the device performance is to counter-dope the oxidized Sn-based perovskites by replacing Sn2+ with trivalent cations in the crystal lattice, which however is rarely reported. Here, the introduction of Sb3+, which can effectively counter-dope the oxidized perovskite layer and improve the carrier lifetime, is presented. Meanwhile, Sb3+ can passivate deep-level defects and improve carrier mobility of the perovskite layer, which are all favorable for the photovoltaic performance of the devices. Consequently, the target devices yield a relative enhancement of the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 31.4% as well as excellent shelf-storage stability. This work provides a novel strategy to improve the performance of Sn-based PSCs, which can be developed as a universal way to compensate for the oxidation of Sn-based perovskites in optoelectronic devices. © 2024 The Author(s). Advanced Materials published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2402947 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 30 |
Online published | 21 May 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2024 |
Funding
T.Y.W. and H.L.L. contributed equally to this work. This work is supported by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China (Project No. 15306822 and C1009-17EF), and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (ZE2X). This work is also supported by Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission (Project No. SGDX20210823103401011).
Research Keywords
- counter-doping
- efficiency
- Sn-based perovskite solar cell
- trivalent antimony
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