Monolithic perovskite/perovskite/silicon triple-junction solar cells with cation double displacement enabled 2.0 eV perovskites

Fuzong Xu*, Erkan Aydin*, Jiang Liu, Esma Ugur, George T. Harrison, Lujia Xu, Badri Vishal, Bumin K. Yildirim, Mingcong Wang, Roshan Ali, Anand S. Subbiah, Aren Yazmaciyan, Shynggys Zhumagali, Wenbo Yan, Yajun Gao, Zhaoning Song, Chongwen Li, Sheng Fu, Bin Chen, Atteq ur RehmanMaxime Babics, Arsalan Razzaq, Michele De Bastiani, Thomas G. Allen, Udo Schwingenschlögl, Yanfa Yan, Frédéric Laquai, Edward H. Sargent, Stefaan De Wolf*

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Abstract

Perovskite/perovskite/silicon triple-junction solar cells hold promise for surpassing their two-junction counterparts in performance. Achieving this requires monolithic integration of a ∼2.0 eV band-gap perovskite subcell, characterized by a high bromide:iodide ratio (>7:3), and with low-temperature processability and high optoelectronic quality. However, light-induced phase segregation in such perovskites remains a challenge. To address this, we propose modifying the wide-band-gap perovskite with potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) and methylammonium iodide (MAI) co-additives, where SCN increases the perovskite grain size, reducing the grain boundary defect density; K+ immobilizes the halide, preventing the formation of halide vacancies; and MA+ eliminates the residual light-destabilizing SCN in the perovskite films via double displacement reactions. Our co-additive strategy enables enhanced photostability, whereas individual usage of MAI and KSCN would result in adverse effects. Triple-junction tandem solar cells, incorporating co-additive-modified 2.0 eV perovskites as top cell absorbers, reach a 3.04 V open-circuit voltage and a PCE of 26.4% over a 1 cm2 area.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)224-240
Number of pages17
JournalJoule
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 17 2024

Keywords

  • additive engineering
  • high-voltage solar cells
  • light-induced phase segregation
  • triple-junction tandem solar cells
  • wide-band-gap perovskite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Energy

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