{"title":"Boosting stability and crystallization of Cs0.1FA0.8MA0.1PbI3 perovskites using organic passivation for efficient solar cells","authors":"Subaharini Ramalingam , Thangaraji Vasudevan , Ganesh Kumar Dhandabani , Lung-Chien Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.solmat.2025.113961","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study introduces an effective approach to enhancing the crystallization and stability of Cs<sub>0.1</sub>FA<sub>0.8</sub>MA<sub>0.1</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> perovskites by incorporating (+)-(3R,4R)-3,4-Dimethyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl) piperidine (DHPP) as a new passivation layer. The introduction of DHPP (2 mg/mL) into the perovskite film proves effective in various photophysical analyses. Characterization results show the formation of a stable α-phase (black phase), enlarged crystal domains, well-defined grain structures, and a smooth surface morphology, demonstrating a significant reduction in structural defects. Consequently, the optimized perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibit an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.01 V and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.94 %. Moreover, the DHPP-treated devices retain over 90 % of their initial efficiency after 500 h in N<sub>2</sub> filled Glove box, whereas the control devices deteriorate to 55 % and become non-functional. These results highlight the potential of DHPP passivation in promoting crystal growth, thereby enhancing both the stability and efficiency of organic-inorganic halide PSCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":429,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells","volume":"295 ","pages":"Article 113961"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927024825005628","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENERGY & FUELS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This study introduces an effective approach to enhancing the crystallization and stability of Cs0.1FA0.8MA0.1PbI3 perovskites by incorporating (+)-(3R,4R)-3,4-Dimethyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl) piperidine (DHPP) as a new passivation layer. The introduction of DHPP (2 mg/mL) into the perovskite film proves effective in various photophysical analyses. Characterization results show the formation of a stable α-phase (black phase), enlarged crystal domains, well-defined grain structures, and a smooth surface morphology, demonstrating a significant reduction in structural defects. Consequently, the optimized perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibit an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.01 V and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.94 %. Moreover, the DHPP-treated devices retain over 90 % of their initial efficiency after 500 h in N2 filled Glove box, whereas the control devices deteriorate to 55 % and become non-functional. These results highlight the potential of DHPP passivation in promoting crystal growth, thereby enhancing both the stability and efficiency of organic-inorganic halide PSCs.
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