Two-Dimensional Cs<sub>3</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>I<sub>9−x</sub>Cl<sub>x</sub> Film with (201) Preferred Orientation for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

oleh: Jihong Li, Yongao Lv, Huifang Han, Jia Xu, Jianxi Yao

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2022-04-01

Deskripsi

All-inorganic Sb-perovskite has become a promising material for solar cell applications owing to its air stability and nontoxic lead-free constitution. However, the poor morphology and unexpected (001) orientation of Sb-based perovskite films strongly hinder the improvement of efficiency. In this work, two-dimensional Cs<sub>3</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>x</sub>I<sub>9−x</sub> with (201) preferred orientation has been successfully fabricated by introducing thiourea (TU) to the precursor solution. The presence of the C=S functional group in TU regulates the crystallization dynamics of Cs<sub>3</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>I<sub>9−x</sub>Cl<sub>x</sub> films and generates the (201) preferred orientation of Cs<sub>3</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>x</sub>I<sub>9−x</sub> films, which could effectively improve the carrier transport and film morphology. As a result, the Cs<sub>3</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>I<sub>9−x</sub>Cl<sub>x</sub> perovskite solar cells (PSCs) delivered a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2.22%. Moreover, after being stored in nitrogen at room temperature for 60 days, the devices retained above 87.69% of their original efficiency. This work demonstrates a potential pathway to achieve high-efficiency Sb-based PSCs.