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Ethanol-based green-solution processing of α-formamidinium lead triiodide perovskite layers

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  • Hyun-Sung Yun

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Hyoung Woo Kwon

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Min Jae Paik

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Sungtak Hong

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Jaehui Kim

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Eunseo Noh

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Jaewang Park

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Yonghui Lee

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Sang Seok

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
    Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

Abstract

The use of non-toxic or less-toxic solvents in the mass production of solution-processed perovskite solar cells is essential. However, halide perovskites are generally not completely soluble in most non-toxic solvents. Here we report the deposition of dense and uniform α-formamidinium lead triiodide (α-FAPbI3) films using perovskite precursor solutions dissolved in ethanol-based solvent. The process does not require an antisolvent dripping step. The combination of a Lewis base, such as dimethylacetamide (or dimethylsulfoxide), and an alkylammonium chloride (RNH3Cl) in ethanol results in the stable solvation of FAPbI3. The RNH3Cl added to the FAPbI3 precursor solution is removed during spin-coating and high-temperature annealing via iodoplumbate complexes, such as PbI2·RNH2 and PbI2·HCl, coordinated with dimethylacetamide (or dimethylsulfoxide). It is possible to form very dense and uniform α-FAPbI3 perovskite films with high crystallinity by combining several types of RNH3Cl. We obtain power conversion efficiencies of 24.3% using a TiO2 electrode, and of 25.1% with a SnO2 electrode.

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  • Hyun-Sung Yun & Hyoung Woo Kwon & Min Jae Paik & Sungtak Hong & Jaehui Kim & Eunseo Noh & Jaewang Park & Yonghui Lee & Sang Seok, 2022. "Ethanol-based green-solution processing of α-formamidinium lead triiodide perovskite layers," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 7(9), pages 828-834, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:7:y:2022:i:9:d:10.1038_s41560-022-01086-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-022-01086-7
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