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Abstract Dimethylammonium lead iodide (DMAPbIx) has the potential to address the phase stability issue of inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this study, the crystallinity, phase structure, defect states, and crystal growth habits of DMAPbIxare controlled by adjusting thexvalue during synthesis, where N,N‐dimethylacetamide (DMAC) is used as the solvent to regulate perovskite film growth. Furthermore, large‐area CsPbI2.85Br0.15perovskite films with preferred oriented growth are achieved using the optimizedxvalue in DMAPbIxthrough the slot‐die coating method. The inorganic PSCs, with a n‐i‐p structure and the active area of 0.04 cm2, achieve a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.82%, with an open‐circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.16 V based on perovskite films formed by slot‐die coating. This work provides important insights into the DMAPbIx‐based method for fabricating high‐quality inorganic perovskite films, and paves the way for large‐area inorganic PSCs fabrication for practical applications.
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Eco‐Friendly Solvent Engineered CsPbI 2.77 Br 0.23 Ink for Large‐Area and Scalable High Performance Perovskite Solar Cells
Abstract The performance of large‐area perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has been assessed for typical compositions, such as methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3), using a blade coater, slot‐die coater, solution shearing, ink‐jet printing, and thermal evaporation. However, the fabrication of large‐area all‐inorganic perovskite films is not well developed. This study develops, for the first time, an eco‐friendly solvent engineered all‐inorganic perovskite ink of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as a main solvent with the addition of acetonitrile (ACN), 2‐methoxyethanol (2‐ME), or a mixture of ACN and 2‐ME to fabricate large‐area CsPbI2.77Br0.23films with slot‐die coater at low temperatures (40–50 °C). The perovskite phase, morphology, defect density, and optoelectrical properties of prepared with different solvent ratios are thoroughly examined and they are correlated with their respective colloidal size distribution and solar cell performance. The optimized slot‐die‐coated CsPbI2.77Br0.23perovskite film, which is prepared from the eco‐friendly binary solvents dimethyl sulfoxide:acetonitrile (0.8:0.2 v/v), demonstrates an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.05%. Moreover, the device maintains ≈91% of its original PCE after 1 month at 20% relative humidity in the dark. It is believed that this study will accelerate the reliable manufacturing of perovskite devices.
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- PAR ID:
- 10480763
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Materials
- Volume:
- 36
- Issue:
- 11
- ISSN:
- 0935-9648
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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