Aspartate all-in-one doping strategy enables efficient all-perovskite tandems

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 624; no. 7990; pp. 69 - 73
• Main Authors: Zhou, Shun, Fu, Shiqiang, Wang, Chen, Meng, Weiwei, Zhou, Jin, Zou, Yuanrong, Lin, Qingxian, Huang, Lishuai, Zhang, Wenjun, Zeng, Guojun, Pu, Dexin, Guan, Hongling, Wang, Cheng, Dong, Kailian, Cui, Hongsen, Wang, Shuxin, Wang, Ti, Fang, Guojia, Ke, Weijun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 07.12.2023; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/301/299/946; 639/766/1130; Bonding strength; Chemical bonds; Doping; Energy conversion efficiency; Energy gap; Energy levels; Glove boxes; Grain boundaries; Humanities and Social Sciences; Impurities; Iodides; Lead; Microscopy; multidisciplinary; Performance evaluation; Perovskites; Photovoltaic cells; Polystyrene resins; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Solar cells; Styrene; Tin
• ISSN: 0028-0836; 1476-4687
• DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06707-z

All-perovskite tandem solar cells hold great promise in surpassing the Shockley–Queisser limit for single-junction solar cells 1 – 3 . However, the practical use of these cells is currently hampered by the subpar performance and stability issues associated with mixed tin–lead (Sn–Pb) narrow-bandgap perovskite subcells in all-perovskite tandems 4 – 7 . In this study, we focus on the narrow-bandgap subcells and develop an all-in-one doping strategy for them. We introduce aspartate hydrochloride (AspCl) into both the bottom poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)–poly(styrene sulfonate) and bulk perovskite layers, followed by another AspCl posttreatment. We show that a single AspCl additive can effectively passivate defects, reduce Sn 4+ impurities and shift the Fermi energy level. Additionally, the strong molecular bonding of AspCl–Sn/Pb iodide and AspCl–AspCl can strengthen the structure and thereby improve the stability of Sn–Pb perovskites. Ultimately, the implementation of AspCl doping in Sn–Pb perovskite solar cells yielded power conversion efficiencies of 22.46% for single-junction cells and 27.84% (27.62% stabilized and 27.34% certified) for tandems with 95% retention after being stored in an N 2 -filled glovebox for 2,000 h. These results suggest that all-in-one AspCl doping is a favourable strategy for enhancing the efficiency and stability of single-junction Sn–Pb perovskite solar cells and their tandems. AspCl doping in Sn–Pb perovskite solar cells improves their performance and stability.