A low defect density in metal halide perovskite single crystals is critical to achieve high performance optoelectronic devices. Here we show the reduction of defect density in perovskite single ...crystals grown by a ligand-assisted solution process with 3-(decyldimethylammonio)-propane-sulfonate inner salt (DPSI) as an additive. DPSI ligands anchoring with lead ions on perovskite crystal surfaces not only suppress nucleation in solution, but also regulate the addition of proper ions to the growing surface, which greatly enhances the crystal quality. The grown CH
NH
PbI
crystals show better crystallinity and a 23-fold smaller trap density of 7 × 10
cm
than the optimized control crystals. The enhanced material properties result in significantly suppressed ion migration and superior X-ray detection sensitivity of CH
NH
PbI
detectors of (2.6 ± 0.4) × 10
µC Gy
air cm
for 60 kVp X-ray and the lowest detectable dose rate reaches (5.0 ± 0.7) nGy s
, which enables reduced radiation dose to patients in medical X-ray diagnostics.
Two-dimensional (2D) perovskites have been shown to be more stable than their three-dimensional (3D) counterparts due to the protection of the organic ligands. Herein a method is introduced to form ...2D/3D stacking structures by the reaction of 3D perovskite with n-Butylamine (BA). Different from regular treatment with n-Butylammonium iodide (BAI) where 2D perovskite with various layers form, the reaction of BA with MAPbI3 only produce (BA)2PbI4, which has better protection due to more organic ligands in (BA)2PbI4 than the mixture of 2D perovskites. Compared to BAI treatment, BA treatment results in smoother 2D perovskite layer on 3D perovskites with a better coverage. The photovoltaic devices with 2D/3D stacking structures show much improved stability in comparison to their 3D counterparts when subjected to heat stress tests. Moreover, the conversion of defective surface into 2D layers also induces passivation of the 3D perovskites resulting in an enhanced efficiency.
Deep-blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (emitting at wavelengths of less than 450 nm) are important for solid-state lighting, vivid displays and high-density information storage. Colloidal quantum ...dots, typically based on heavy metals such as cadmium and lead, are promising candidates for deep-blue LEDs, but these have so far had external quantum efficiencies lower than 1.7%. Here we present deep-blue light-emitting materials and devices based on carbon dots. The carbon dots produce emission with a narrow full-width at half-maximum (about 35 nm) with high photoluminescence quantum yield (70% ± 10%) and a colour coordinate (0.15, 0.05) closely approaching the standard colour Rec. 2020 (0.131, 0.046) specification. Structural and optical characterization, together with computational studies, reveal that amine-based passivation accounts for the efficient and high-colour-purity emission. Deep-blue LEDs based on these carbon dots display high performance with a maximum luminance of 5,240 cd m−2 and an external quantum efficiency of 4%, notably exceeding that of previously reported quantum-tuned solution-processed deep-blue LEDs.Deep-blue high-colour-purity light-emitting materials are developed by using amine-based edge passivation. The light-emitting diodes based on the carbon dots exhibit a maximum luminance of 5,240 cd m–2 and an external quantum efficiency of 4%.
The application of liquid‐exfoliated 2D transition metal disulfides (TMDs) as the hole transport layers (HTLs) in nonfullerene‐based organic solar cells is reported. It is shown that solution ...processing of few‐layer WS2 or MoS2 suspensions directly onto transparent indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes changes their work function without the need for any further treatment. HTLs comprising WS2 are found to exhibit higher uniformity on ITO than those of MoS2 and consistently yield solar cells with superior power conversion efficiency (PCE), improved fill factor (FF), enhanced short‐circuit current (JSC), and lower series resistance than devices based on poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) and MoS2. Cells based on the ternary bulk‐heterojunction PBDB‐T‐2F:Y6:PC71BM with WS2 as the HTL exhibit the highest PCE of 17%, with an FF of 78%, open‐circuit voltage of 0.84 V, and a JSC of 26 mA cm−2. Analysis of the cells' optical and carrier recombination characteristics indicates that the enhanced performance is most likely attributed to a combination of favorable photonic structure and reduced bimolecular recombination losses in WS2‐based cells. The achieved PCE is the highest reported to date for organic solar cells comprised of 2D charge transport interlayers and highlights the potential of TMDs as inexpensive HTLs for high‐efficiency organic photovoltaics.
The use of liquid exfoliated 2D WS2 and MoS2 as hole‐transporting layers (HTLs) in ultrahigh efficiency organic solar cells is reported. WS2 yields cells with higher power conversion efficiency (PCE), fill‐factor, and short‐circuit current than MoS2 and poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate). When WS2 is introduced as HTL in PBDB‐T‐2F:Y6:PC71BM organic solar cells, a maximum PCE value of 17% is achieved.
Uniform and high‐electronic‐quality perovskite thin films are essential for high‐performance perovskite devices. Here, it is shown that the 3‐(decyldimethylammonio)‐propane‐sulfonate inner salt ...(DPSI), which is a sulfonic zwitterion, plays dual roles in tuning the crystallization behavior and passivating the defects of perovskites. The synergistic effect of crystallization control and defect passivation remarkably suppresses pinhole formation, reduces the charge trap density, and lengthens the carrier recombination lifetime, and thereafter boosts the small‐area (0.08 cm2) planar perovskite device efficiency to 21.1% and enables a high efficiency of 18.3% for blade‐coating large‐area (1 cm2) devices. The device also shows good light stability, which remains at 88% of the initial efficiency under continuous unfiltered AM 1.5G light illumination for 480 h. These findings provide an avenue for simultaneous crystallization control and defect passivation to further improve the performance of perovskite devices.
The sulfonic zwitterion combines the functions of morphology tailoring and defect passivation together into one kind of functional molecule, and this “all‐in‐one” system provides a facile but effective pathway for the fabrication of high‐performance perovskite solar cells.
Efficient wide‐bandgap (WBG) perovskite solar cells are needed to boost the efficiency of silicon solar cells to beyond Schottky–Queisser limit, but they suffer from a larger open circuit voltage ...(VOC) deficit than narrower bandgap ones. Here, it is shown that one major limitation of VOC in WBG perovskite solar cells comes from the nonmatched energy levels of charge transport layers. Indene‐C60 bisadduct (ICBA) with higher‐lying lowest‐unoccupied‐molecular‐orbital is needed for WBG perovskite solar cells, while its energy‐disorder needs to be minimized before a larger VOC can be observed. A simple method is applied to reduce the energy disorder by isolating isomer ICBA‐tran3 from the as‐synthesized ICBA‐mixture. WBG perovskite solar cells with ICBA‐tran3 show enhanced VOC by 60 mV, reduced VOC deficit of 0.5 V, and then a record stabilized power conversion efficiency of 18.5%. This work points out the importance of matching the charge transport layers in perovskite solar cells when the perovskites have a different composition and energy levels.
One major limitation of open‐circuit voltage (VOC) in wide‐bandgap (WBG) perovskite solar cells comes from the nonmatched charge extraction contact. WBG perovskite solar cells with indene‐C60 bisadduct‐tran3 isomer with higher‐lying lowest‐unoccupied‐molecular‐orbital and reduced energy disorder show enhanced VOC , and then a record stabilized power conversion efficiency of 18.5%.