Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shaohua Ma, Weidong Zhu, Tianjiao Han, Chunfu Zhang, Peng Gao, Yonggang Guo, Zhicheng Song, Yufeng Ni, Dayong Qiao
Summary: By using the combined strategies of the Pb(SCN)(2) additive and air annealing, high-quality Cs(0.22)FA(0.78)Pb(I0.85Br0.15)(3) perovskite films with a wide bandgap (1.65-1.80 eV) and favored properties were successfully synthesized. With the desired films, the average efficiencies of semitransparent perovskite solar cells were significantly improved from 18.13% to 20.35%. Furthermore, a milestone efficiency of 30.32% was achieved in a four-terminal perovskite/TOPCon tandem solar cell using the semitransparent perovskite cell due to its excellent performance and preferred optical properties.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiang Liu, Erkan Aydin, Jun Yin, Michele De Bastiani, Furkan H. Isikgor, Atteq Ur Rehman, Emre Yengel, Esma Ugur, George T. Harrison, Mingcong Wang, Yajun Gao, Jafar Iqbal Khan, Maxime Babics, Thomas G. Allen, Anand S. Subbiah, Kaichen Zhu, Xiaopeng Zheng, Wenbo Yan, Fuzong Xu, Michael F. Salvador, Osman M. Bakr, Thomas D. Anthopoulos, Mario Lanza, Omar F. Mohammed, Frederic Laquai, Stefaan De Wolf
Summary: Adding carbazole as an additive to the perovskite precursor solution can enhance the stability and performance of perovskite solar cells in a monolithic tandem configuration. The improved devices demonstrate a high stabilized PCE and excellent performance in hot and humid outdoor environments, showing enhanced phase stability.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rui Xia, Yibo Xu, Bingbing Chen, Hiroyuki Kanda, Marius Franckevicius, Rokas Gegevicius, Shubo Wang, Yifeng Chen, Daming Chen, Jianning Ding, Ningyi Yuan, Ying Zhao, Cristina Roldan-Carmona, Xiaodan Zhang, Paul J. Dyson, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Summary: Stable wide-bandgap perovskite devices with high efficiencies and open-circuit voltages are achieved through a suitable combination of vacuum-assisted solution processing and interfacial passivation. This approach can be translated to multiple perovskite compositions, enabling the fabrication of efficient and stable wide-bandgap cells in monolithic silicon tandem structures with one of the highest efficiencies reported for n-i-p tandem devices.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nan Yan, Yan Gao, Junjie Yang, Zhimin Fang, Jiangshan Feng, Xiaojun Wu, Tao Chen, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu
Summary: To improve the efficiency of wide-band gap perovskite solar cells, the issue of open-circuit voltage deficit needs to be addressed. By passivating the perovskite surface with ammonium salts, the V-oc deficit can be effectively reduced. Surface gradient passivation using p-FPEAI demonstrates the most efficient passivation effect, leading to a record-efficiency of 21.63%.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Somayeh Moghadamzadeh, Ihteaz M. Hossain, Moritz Loy, David Benedikt Ritzer, Hang Hu, Dirk Hauschild, Adrian Mertens, Jan-Philipp Becker, Amir A. Haghighirad, Erik Ahlswede, Lothar Weinhardt, Uli Lemmer, Bahram Abdollahi Nejand, Ulrich W. Paetzold
Summary: This study demonstrates a significant increase in photocurrent for all-perovskite tandem solar cells by removing the hole-transport layer and using hydrogen-doped indium oxide electrodes. The IO:H-based solar cells achieved a higher power conversion efficiency compared to the commonly used ITO, highlighting the potential of utilizing this material in photovoltaic applications.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Philipp Tockhorn, Johannes Sutter, Alexandros Cruz, Philipp Wagner, Klaus Jaeger, Danbi Yoo, Felix Lang, Max Grischek, Bor Li, Jinzhao Li, Oleksandra Shargaieva, Eva Unger, Amran Al-Ashouri, Eike Koehnen, Martin Stolterfoht, Dieter Neher, Rutger Schlatmann, Bernd Rech, Bernd Stannowski, Steve Albrecht, Christiane Becker
Summary: Gentle sinusoidal nanotextures were designed to achieve high-efficiency perovskite-silicon solar cells, offering advantages such as reduced reflection losses, increased fabrication yield, and improved open-circuit voltage.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mayur Jagdishbhai Patel, Himangshu Baishya, Sushant Sharma, Nehal Zehra, Maimur Hossain, Ramkrishna Das Adhikari, Parameswar Krishnan Iyer
Summary: In order to enhance the performance of hybrid organic inorganic perovskite solar cells (HOIP-SCs), it is important to minimize intrinsic defect states and improve film quality. Incorporating an imidazolium containing cationic conjugated poly electrolyte (CPE), PFBT-MI, effectively passivated the ionic defects in the perovskite structure, resulting in improved film morphology and charge transport. The 1% doped perovskite device achieved the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.23% compared to the pristine device, and the bromide ion counterion reduced hysteresis and improved long-term stability.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Optics
Rui Wang, Tianyi Huang, Jingjing Xue, Jinhui Tong, Kai Zhu, Yang Yang
Summary: Metal halide perovskite photovoltaics have made significant progress in the past decade, particularly in increasing the efficiency of single-junction perovskite solar cells from 3.8% to 25.5%. The broad bandgap tunability of perovskites can potentially overcome the efficiency limits of traditional solar cells, and the development of tandem solar cells pairing perovskite with other mature photovoltaic technologies shows promising prospects.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cenqi Yan, Jiaming Huang, Dongdong Li, Gang Li
Summary: This article presents the critical advances of perovskite-based tandem cells, including perovskite-silicon, perovskite-perovskite, perovskite-copper indium gallium selenide, and perovskite-organic TSCs. The paper discusses electrode engineering, interface engineering, bandgap engineering, and processing techniques in detail, while also outlining the future directions and challenges of perovskite TSCs.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinxing Liu, Zizheng Wu, Xiaoxiao Fu, Liting Tang, Jianmin Li, Junbo Gong, Xudong Xiao
Summary: A highly efficient wide-band-gap perovskite solar cell device has been successfully fabricated using the two-step sequential deposition method in this study, with a bandgap of 1.63-1.65 eV; the best solar cell obtained has a power conversion efficiency of 20.35% and a fill factor (FF) of 81.53%.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xin Wu, Yizhe Liu, Feng Qi, Francis Lin, Huiting Fu, Kui Jiang, Shengfan Wu, Leyu Bi, Deng Wang, Fang Xu, Alex K. -Y. Jen, Zonglong Zhu
Summary: This study developed an all-inorganic perovskite/organic tandem solar cell with remarkable efficiency and stability, outperforming single junction PVSCs and organic solar cells. The all-inorganic perovskite-based tandem devices demonstrated superior stability under light and heat, showcasing their potential for efficient and stable TSCs.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mengmeng Chen, Muhammad Akmal Kamarudin, Ajay K. Baranwal, Gaurav Kapil, Teresa S. Ripolles, Kohei Nishimura, Daisuke Hirotani, Shahrir Razey Sahamir, Zheng Zhang, Chao Ding, Yoshitaka Sanehira, Juan Bisquert, Qing Shen, Shuzi Hayase
Summary: This study explores the fabrication of wide band gap ASnI(2)Br perovskite solar cells and demonstrates the potential of tin-halide perovskite solar cells in the fabrication of lead-free all-perovskite tandem solar cells.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rui He, Shengqiang Ren, Cong Chen, Zongjin Yi, Yi Luo, Huagui Lai, Wenwu Wang, Guanggen Zeng, Xia Hao, Ye Wang, Jingquan Zhang, Changlei Wang, Lili Wu, Fan Fu, Dewei Zhao
Summary: The past decade has seen significant advancements in perovskite solar cells, particularly in the role of wide-bandgap PSCs in tandem solar cells. Current efforts are focused on addressing stability and efficiency issues in both organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites and all-inorganic perovskites.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yi Guo, Like Huang, Chaofeng Wang, Shuang Liu, Jiajia Huang, Xiaohui Liu, Jing Zhang, Ziyang Hu, Yuejin Zhu
Summary: In recent years, the development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has been rapid, with a recorded photoelectric conversion efficiency of 25.8%. However, their stability issue needs to be solved for commercialization. Various additives and interface modification strategies have been proposed to improve device performance, but they fail to ensure improved stability. Therefore, the need for wide band-gap insulating materials with stable properties that can simultaneously enhance device efficiency and stability is urgent.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Marco A. Ruiz-Preciado, Fabrizio Gota, Paul Fassl, Ihteaz M. Hossain, Roja Singh, Felix Laufer, Fabian Schackmar, Thomas Feeney, Ahmed Farag, Isabel Allegro, Hang Hu, Saba Gharibzadeh, Bahram Abdollahi Nejand, Veronique S. Gevaerts, Marcel Simor, Pieter J. Bolt, Ulrich W. Paetzold
Summary: This study successfully fabricated high-efficiency perovskite/CIS tandem solar cells, showcasing the potential of monolithic two-terminal structure. By optimizing the techniques, a power conversion efficiency approaching 25% was achieved, setting the foundation for future improvements in efficiency.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Junlei Tao, Xiaoni Liu, Jinliang Shen, Hongwei Wang, Jingwei Xue, Chao Su, Hansong Guo, Guangsheng Fu, Weiguang Kong, Shaopeng Yang
Summary: Introducing EDTA-2 M molecules to stabilize SnO2 colloids and improve the electrical and surface properties of SnO2 films has successfully increased the electron mobility and quality of SnO2-based perovskite films, leading to suppressed carrier recombination and smaller V-OC loss in high-efficiency PSCs. The champion efficiency and stability of PSCs based on EDTA-2 M modified SnO2 demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach in enhancing the performance of perovskite solar cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhaohui Yu, Junlei Tao, Jinliang Shen, Zhongzhong Jia, Hua Zhong, Song Yin, Xudong Liu, Mingxuan Liu, Guangsheng Fu, Shaopeng Yang, Weiguang Kong
Summary: Surface defect passivation is crucial for achieving high-efficiency perovskite solar cells. In this study, zwitterionic compounds HETACl and BTACl were introduced for surface passivation by dip coating method. BTACl not only passivated surface defects, but also improved crystallization by healing grain boundaries. The PSCs treated with BTACl achieved a champion efficiency of 20.5% and retained 95% of their initial efficiency after being stored in air for 30 days.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jian-Bin Luo, Jun-Hua Wei, Zhi-Zhong Zhang, Zi-Lin He, Dai-Bin Kuang
Summary: This paper reports a new organic-inorganic metal halide luminescent glass with over 78% transmittance and a high photoluminescence quantum yield of 28.5%. The glass-crystal interconversion process and the disordered nature of the glassy state were investigated through temperature-dependent X-ray diffraction, polarizing microscopy, and molecular dynamics simulations. The outstanding optical properties and facility of large-scale fabrication make the organic-inorganic metal halide glass a highly promising class of materials for optical devices.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zi-Lin He, Jun-Hua Wei, Jian-Bin Luo, Zhi-Zhong Zhang, Dai-Bin Kuang
Summary: The flexibility of organic-inorganic hybrid metal halides (OIMHs) provides unique properties. Stimuli-responsive materials have wide applications in thermal imaging, thermometry, and anti-counterfeiting. In this study, Mn(ii)-based OIMHs(TMS)(2)MnBr4 (TMS = trimethylsulfonium) were prepared using a simple dry ball-milled method. The obtained powders exhibited phase transition and emission switching, and the photoluminescence (PL) switching could be achieved by touching the (TMS)(2)MnBr4 powders, indicating their potential in portable thermosensitive devices.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Haixu Liu, Hui Li, Junlei Tao, Jia Liu, Jinzheng Yang, Junjie Li, Jianmin Song, Jie Ren, Min Wang, Shaopeng Yang, Xin Song, Yanfeng Wang
Summary: This study developed a preparation scheme for AlF3 and GaF3 co-doped ZnO thin films using magnetron sputtering. The theoretical calculations and experimental results showed that the prepared FAGZO films had high electron mobility, low resistivity, and wide spectrum transmission performance. Moreover, the application of FAGZO films in perovskite solar cells demonstrated improved photocurrent density and power conversion efficiency compared to the reference film.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wen-Guang Li, Xu-Dong Wang, Yu-Hua Huang, Dai-Bin Kuang
Summary: In recent years, halide perovskites have shown great potential in X-ray detection due to their excellent optoelectronic properties and high X-ray attenuation coefficient. However, large-scale perovskite production for high-performance X-ray detectors is still very challenging. In this study, a combination of ultrasound-assisted crystallization and hot-pressing method is used to prepare a large-area and high-quality quasi-monocrystalline thick film of a mixed-cation perovskite MA(0.42)FA(0.58)PbI(3). This approach provides a more uniform nucleation and fusion of crystal boundaries, resulting in a quasi-monocrystalline film with improved carrier mobility and sensitivity. This research demonstrates the potential of the ultrasound-assisted crystallization and hot-pressing strategy for industrial applications in X-ray detection.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenhuai Feng, Junlei Tao, Gengling Liu, Guo Yang, Jun-Xing Zhong, Yuxuan Fang, Li Gong, Shaopeng Yang, Wu-Qiang Wu
Summary: Mixed-cation, small band-gap perovskites formed by rational alloying of formamidinium and methylammonium have been used for perovskite solar cells with satisfactory efficiencies. However, controlling the nucleation and crystallization kinetics of perovskites with mixed ingredients is a challenging task. In this study, a pre-seeding strategy was developed to decouple the nucleation and crystallization process, resulting in the formation of uniform alloyed-FAMA perovskite films with desired stoichiometric ratios. The blade-coated solar cells achieved a champion efficiency of 24.31% with excellent reproducibility.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zi-Lin He, Jun-Hua Wei, Zhi-Zhong Zhang, Jian-Bin Luo, Dai-Bin Kuang
Summary: In this study, three large centimeter-sized (2-DMAP)(2)MnX4 (2-DMAP(+) = 2-dimethylaminopyridinium, X = Cl, Br, I) single crystals with high quality were successfully synthesized via the solvent evaporation method. Among them, (2-DMAP)(2)MnBr4 exhibits high transparency and remarkable luminescent properties, achieving a high X-ray light yield, low limit of detection, and excellent X-ray imaging spatial resolution. Furthermore, the thickness of the single crystal can be easily regulated through a simple solution post-treatment method, which significantly influences the transmittance, spatial imaging resolution, and detection limit. This work presents a promising single-crystal scintillator for high-resolution X-ray imaging with low preparation cost and tunable thickness.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Min Yang, Xingwang Zhu, Zi Zhu, Haiyan Zhang, Dai-Bin Kuang, Youji Li
Summary: This study proposes an atomic activation method to design a flower-like NiAl-LDH/CeO2 hybrid heterojunction for selective CH4 photosynthesis. The electrons in the NiAl-LDH nanosheets spontaneously migrate to CeO2, forming an internal electric field that drives S-scheme charge transfer upon visible-light illumination. Additionally, the decorated CeO2 nanoparticles optimize the electronic structure and activate the originally inert Ni and Al atoms on NiAl-LDH, serving as potential active centrals. As a result, the NiAl-LDH/CeO2 heterojunction exhibits higher CH4 yield rate and selectivity compared to pristine NiAl-LDH and CeO2 materials. This work highlights an atomic activation technique for LDH-based heterogeneous photocatalysts, providing a new vision for developing efficient hybrid material systems for CO2 conversion applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hai-Bing Zhao, Jia-Nan Huang, Qi Qin, Hong-Yan Chen, Dai-Bin Kuang
Summary: A CsCuCl3/Cu nanocrystals heterojunction catalyst was synthesized through a facile acid-etching solution process, which exhibited excellent charge separation efficiency and improved CO2 adsorption and activation, leading to high electron consumption rate and CH4 selectivity.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiu-Xian Guo, Jun-Hua Wei, Jian-Bin Luo, Zi-Lin He, Zhi-Zhong Zhang, Jing-Hua Chen, Dai-Bin Kuang
Summary: This study reports the synthesis and tunable emission of Sb3+-Ln(3+)-codoped Cs2NaYCl6 single crystals, which exhibit bright white-light emission with high photoluminescence quantum yield. Energy transfer from Sb3+-induced self-trapped excitons to Ln(3+) ions is revealed through spectral analysis. Temperature-dependent photoluminescence spectra demonstrate the potential of this material in ratiometric optical thermometry.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chao Su, Rui Wang, Junlei Tao, Jinliang Shen, Di Wang, Lixin Wang, Guangsheng Fu, Shaopeng Yang, Mingjian Yuan, Tingwei He
Summary: The introduction of tetrafluoroborate ion (BF4-) into wide-bandgap perovskite precursor solution can regulate the crystallization dynamics and inhibit halogen vacancy defects in mixed halogen perovskite materials, leading to improved power conversion efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Hua Huang, Xu-Dong Wang, Wen-Guang Li, Su-Yan Zou, Xin Yang, Dai-Bin Kuang
Summary: This study optimizes the band structure of low-dimensional perovskites by engineering the organic cations, leading to improved stability and optoelectronic performance. The band alignment between the organic cations and inorganic anions facilitates the separation of photogenerated carriers, while the shorter distance between molecules promotes carrier transfer.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jia-Nan Huang, Yu-Jie Dong, Hai-Bing Zhao, Hong-Yan Chen, Dai-Bin Kuang, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: A ternary hybrid material featuring high CsPbBr3 nanocrystal loading, fast charge separation, and good CO2 uptake is designed and fabricated. By extracting photogenerated electrons to gold nanoparticles, charge recombination is effectively inhibited and CO2 reduction is accelerated.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Junlei Tao, Zhaohui Yu, Xiaoni Liu, Jingwei Xue, Jinliang Shen, Hansong Guo, Weiguang Kong, Guangsheng Fu, Shaopeng Yang
Summary: EOAI is utilized to regulate the interface properties at the SnO2/perovskite interface, improving defects and crystallinity. The introduction of EOAI significantly enhances the performance of PSCs, achieving high power conversion efficiency.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
