Moisture tolerant solar cells by encapsulating 3D perovskite with long-chain alkylammonium cation-based 2D perovskite

Bhushan P. Kore; Wei Zhang; Billy W. Hoogendoorn; Majid Safdari; James M. Gardner

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00200-8

Communications Materials (Sep 2021)

Moisture tolerant solar cells by encapsulating 3D perovskite with long-chain alkylammonium cation-based 2D perovskite

Bhushan P. Kore,
Wei Zhang,
Billy W. Hoogendoorn,
Majid Safdari,
James M. Gardner

Affiliations

Bhushan P. Kore: Department of Chemistry, Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Wei Zhang: Department of Chemistry, Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Billy W. Hoogendoorn: Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Majid Safdari: Department of Chemistry, Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
James M. Gardner: Department of Chemistry, Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00200-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Moisture resistance is vital for commercializing perovskite solar cells. Here, long-chain alkylammonium cation-based 2D perovskites are used to coat 3D perovskite, enabling stable performance for six months with only a 20 % drop in power conversion efficiency.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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