A Ferrocene Capping Layer Enabling Highly Efficient and Stable Sn‐Pb Mixed Perovskite Solar Cells
Hong Tao, Hao-Ze Zhang, Rui Zhi, Yi-Chen Zhou, Zheng-Wen Xie, Jin Zhang, Mathias Uller Rothman, Yang Jiang, Zhiwen Yin, Jinhui Tong, Yi-Bing Cheng, Wei Li- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
The Sn‐Pb mixed perovskite with a narrow bandgap is essential for the construction of all‐perovskite tandem solar cells. However, the oxidation of Sn2+ to Sn4+ makes the fabrication of Sn‐Pb perovskite solar cells (PSCs) challenging. Herein, a ferrocene (Fc) capping layer is introduced on the surface of Sn‐Pb mixed perovskite to maintain a reducing environment. This is due to a strong electron supply capacity from the π‐orbitals in cyclopentadiene in ferrocene which effectively suppresses the oxidation of Sn2+, reduces the defect density and leads to an improvement in carrier lifetime. Therefore, the Fc capping layer significantly improves the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of single‐junction Sn‐Pb PSCs from 17.49% to 21.02%. It maintains 87% of its initial PCE after light exposure at one‐sun condition in N2 atmosphere for 288 h, demonstrating good long‐term stability. The strategy outlined in this study offers a straightforward and efficient approach to enhance the stability and PCE of narrow‐bandgap Sn‐Pb mixed PSCs.
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