Ionic Liquid-Assisted Strategy for Morphology Engineering of Inorganic Cesium-Based Perovskite Thin Films Toward High-Performance Solar Cells
Zhumadil G. Cao M. Han Y. Pavlenko V. Nigmetova G. Yelzhanova Z. Parkhomenko H.P. Ergasheva Z. Aidarkhanov D. Balanay M.P. Jumabekov A.N. Li G. Ren Z. Ng A.
13 November 2024American Chemical Society
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2024#16Issue 4563059 - 63072 pp.
The wide bandgap CsPbI2Br perovskite materials have attracted significant attention due to their high thermal stability and compatibility with narrow bandgap materials in tandem devices. The performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is highly dependent on the quality of the perovskite layer, which is governed by the crystallization process during solution processing. However, the crystallization dynamics of CsPbI2Br thin films remain less explored compared to conventional organic-inorganic perovskites. Achieving high-quality CsPbI2Br films with uniform morphology and large perovskite grains remains challenging with standard solution techniques. This study applies the ionic liquid (IL) [EMIM]+[PF6]− as an additive within the bulk CsPbI2Br absorber layer. Within our experimental regime, [EMIM]+[PF6]− accelerates the crystallization process while promoting the formation of large perovskite grains, a feature not commonly observed in previous studies. Our experimental results suggest that the IL acts as heterogeneous nucleation sites, and varying IL incorporation amount significantly impacts the morphology of CsPbI2Br perovskite films. Consistent UV-vis and photoluminescence (PL) red-shifts are observed in the IL-incorporated CsPbI2Br films, with X-ray diffraction (XRD) data projecting an influence on the perovskite crystal structure. These findings provide new insights into the role of ILs in controlling crystallization and morphology that have been minimally discussed in the literature. The incorporation of an optimized amount of [EMIM]+[PF6]− promotes the formation of highly crystalline perovskite thin films with excellent morphology, reducing defect density, enhancing carrier transport, and yielding large grain sizes. As a result, PSCs fabricated with [EMIM]+[PF6]− achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 17.11% (stabilized at 15.87%) and an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 1.39 V, along with improved stability compared to control devices. This work provides a straightforward approach for producing high-quality CsPbI2Br thin films with high reproducibility, contributing valuable advancements to Cs-based PSCs.
cesium-based perovskites , crystallization , high performance , ionic liquids , morphology control , solar cells , stability
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
National Laboratory of Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Department of Physics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
National Laboratory of Astana
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
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