Inorganic Cs_(2)SnI_(6) perovskite has exhibited substantial potential for light harvesting due to its exceptional optoelectronic properties and remarkable stability in ambient conditions.The charge transport characte...Inorganic Cs_(2)SnI_(6) perovskite has exhibited substantial potential for light harvesting due to its exceptional optoelectronic properties and remarkable stability in ambient conditions.The charge transport characteristics within perovskite films are subject to modulation by various factors,including crystalline orientation,morphology,and crystalline quality.Achieving preferred crystalline orientation and film morphology via a solution-based process is challenging for Cs_(2)SnI_(6) films.In this work,we employed thiourea as an additive to optimize crystal orientation,enhance film morphology,promote crystallization,and achieve phase purity.Thiourea lowers the surface energy of the(222)plane along the(111)direction,confirmed by x-ray diffraction,x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy studies,and density functional theory calculations.Varying thiourea concentration enables a bandgap tuning of Cs_(2)SnI_(6) from 1.52 eV to1.07 eV.This approach provides a novel method for utilizing Cs_(2)SnI_(6) films in high-performance optoelectronic devices.展开更多
The use of transparent conducting oxide(TCO)as a substrate in Cu_(2)ZnSn(S,Se)_(4)(CZTSSe)thin-film solar cells allows for advanced applications,such as bifacial,semitransparent,and tandem solar cells with the capabil...The use of transparent conducting oxide(TCO)as a substrate in Cu_(2)ZnSn(S,Se)_(4)(CZTSSe)thin-film solar cells allows for advanced applications,such as bifacial,semitransparent,and tandem solar cells with the capability to increase power density generation.However,the efficiency of this kind of solar cell is still below 6% based on the low-cost solution process.In this work,we develop a composition gradient strategy and demonstrate a 6.82% efficient CZTSSe solar cell on F:SnO_(2)(FTO)substrate under the ambient condition.The composition gradient is realized by simply depositing the precursor inks with different Zn/Sn ratios.To verify that the high performance of the solar cell is attributed to the composition gradient strategy rather than the sole change of the Zn/Sn ratio,devices based on absorbers with varied Zn/Sn ratios are fabricated.Furthermore,the structure and surface morphology of the CZTSSe films with/without composition gradients are examined.The presence of elemental gradient through the depth of the CZTSSe films before and after annealing is confirmed by secondary ion mass spectroscopy analysis.It is found that the composition gradient enhances the crystallinity of the absorber,reduces the surface roughness as well as device parasitic losses,contributing to a higher fill factor,open-circuit voltage,and conversion efficiency.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12174275,62174113,61874139,61904201,and 11875088)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant No.2019B1515120057)。
文摘Inorganic Cs_(2)SnI_(6) perovskite has exhibited substantial potential for light harvesting due to its exceptional optoelectronic properties and remarkable stability in ambient conditions.The charge transport characteristics within perovskite films are subject to modulation by various factors,including crystalline orientation,morphology,and crystalline quality.Achieving preferred crystalline orientation and film morphology via a solution-based process is challenging for Cs_(2)SnI_(6) films.In this work,we employed thiourea as an additive to optimize crystal orientation,enhance film morphology,promote crystallization,and achieve phase purity.Thiourea lowers the surface energy of the(222)plane along the(111)direction,confirmed by x-ray diffraction,x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy studies,and density functional theory calculations.Varying thiourea concentration enables a bandgap tuning of Cs_(2)SnI_(6) from 1.52 eV to1.07 eV.This approach provides a novel method for utilizing Cs_(2)SnI_(6) films in high-performance optoelectronic devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62074168)the Fundamental Research Foundations for the Central Universities(20lgpy04)。
文摘The use of transparent conducting oxide(TCO)as a substrate in Cu_(2)ZnSn(S,Se)_(4)(CZTSSe)thin-film solar cells allows for advanced applications,such as bifacial,semitransparent,and tandem solar cells with the capability to increase power density generation.However,the efficiency of this kind of solar cell is still below 6% based on the low-cost solution process.In this work,we develop a composition gradient strategy and demonstrate a 6.82% efficient CZTSSe solar cell on F:SnO_(2)(FTO)substrate under the ambient condition.The composition gradient is realized by simply depositing the precursor inks with different Zn/Sn ratios.To verify that the high performance of the solar cell is attributed to the composition gradient strategy rather than the sole change of the Zn/Sn ratio,devices based on absorbers with varied Zn/Sn ratios are fabricated.Furthermore,the structure and surface morphology of the CZTSSe films with/without composition gradients are examined.The presence of elemental gradient through the depth of the CZTSSe films before and after annealing is confirmed by secondary ion mass spectroscopy analysis.It is found that the composition gradient enhances the crystallinity of the absorber,reduces the surface roughness as well as device parasitic losses,contributing to a higher fill factor,open-circuit voltage,and conversion efficiency.
