Publication
High‐Performance Tin–Lead Mixed‐Perovskite Solar Cells with Vertical Compositional Gradient
Publisher:
Wiley
Date:
22-12-2021
DOI:
10.1002/ADMA.202107729
Abstract: Sn–Pb mixed perovskites with bandgaps in the range of 1.1–1.4 eV are ideal candidates for single‐junction solar cells to approach the Shockley–Queisser limit. However, the efficiency and stability of Sn–Pb mixed‐perovskite solar cells (PSCs) still lag far behind those of Pb‐based counterparts due to the easy oxidation of Sn 2+ . Here, a reducing agent 4‐hydrazinobenzoic acid is introduced as an additive along with SnF 2 to suppress the oxidation of Sn 2+ . Meanwhile, a vertical Pb/Sn compositional gradient is formed spontaneously after an antisolvent treatment due to different solubility and crystallization kinetics of Sn‐ and Pb‐based perovskites and it can be finely tuned by controlling the antisolvent temperature. Because the band structure of a perovskite is dependent on its composition, graded vertical heterojunctions are constructed in the perovskite films with a compositional gradient, which can enhance photocarrier separation and suppress carrier recombination in the resultant PSCs. Under optimal fabrication conditions, the Sn–Pb mixed PSCs show power conversion efficiency up to 22% along with excellent stability during light soaking.