Boosting the stability of indoor perovskite solar cells by the rational selection of electron transport layers
Authors:
- Mariia M. AgapitovaMAMariia M. Agapitova
- Artyom V. NovikovANArtyom V. Novikov
- Alexandra N. ZhivchikovaAlexandra N. Zhivchikova
- Olga R. ParfenovaOPOlga R. Parfenova
- Kseniia D. ZagorovskaiaKZKseniia D. Zagorovskaia
- Nikita A. MalkinNMNikita A. Malkin
- Victor A. BrotsmanVBVictor A. Brotsman
- Evgeniy V. ZhizhinEZEvgeniy V. Zhizhin
- Stepan A. BaryshevSBStepan A. Baryshev
- 14 July 2025
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 127 (2)
Abstract
This study investigates a series of electron transport materials (ETMs) in wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells with the Cs0.17FA0.83Pb(I0.6Br0.4)3 photoactive layer. Power conversion efficiencies of up to 23.2% were achieved under an artificial light source (1000 lux, 6000 K LED) for the devices incorporating SnO2 passivated with fullerene derivative. However, the fullerene derivative induced rapid interfacial degradation. In contrast, solar cells utilizing SnO2 ETM passivated with amino-based compounds exhibited stable performance under continuous 1 Sun illumination during 2300 h in an inert atmosphere and under indoor lighting in ambient conditions. This was attributed to a reduced density of defects on the surface of the ETM and enhanced interfacial stability. These findings underscore the importance of the rational ETM selection for efficient and stable wide-bandgap perovskites.Keywords
Funding Information
- Russian Science Foundation (24-73-00331)
- Saint Petersburg State University (AAAA-A19-119082790069-6)
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