Enhancing the stability and efficiency of MAPbI 3 perovskite solar cells by theophylline-BF 4 - alkaloid derivatives, a theoretical-experimental approach

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are an evolving photovoltaic field with the potential to disrupt the established silicon solar cell market. However, the presence of many transport barriers and defect trap states at the interfaces and grain boundaries has negative effects on PSCs; it decreases their ef...

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Published in:RSC advances 2023-02, Vol.13 (8), p.5070-5080
Main Authors: González-Juárez, Edgar, Espinosa-Roa, Arián, Cadillo-Martínez, Alejandra T, Garay-Tapia, Andrés M, Amado-Briseño, Miguel A, Vázquez-García, Rosa A, Valdez-Calderon, Alejandro, Velusamy, Jayaramakrishnan, Sanchez, Eduardo M
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Language:English
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Summary:Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are an evolving photovoltaic field with the potential to disrupt the established silicon solar cell market. However, the presence of many transport barriers and defect trap states at the interfaces and grain boundaries has negative effects on PSCs; it decreases their efficiency and stability. The purpose of this work was to investigate the effects on efficiency and stability achieved by quaternary theophylline additives in MAPbI PSCs with the structure FTO/TiO /perovskite/spiro-OMeTAD/Ag. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and theoretical calculation strategies were applied to study the additive's interaction in the layer. The tetrafluoroborinated additive results in an increase in device current density ( ) (23.99 mA cm ), fill factor (FF) (65.7%), and open-circuit voltage ( ) (0.95 V), leading to significant improvement of the power conversion efficiency (PCE) to 15.04% compared to control devices (13.6%). Notably, films exposed to controlled humidity of 30% using the tetrafluoroborinated additive maintained their stability for more than 600 hours (h), while the control films were stable for less than 240 hours (h).
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/D2RA07580F