Assembling the 2D–3D–2D Heterostructure of Quasi-2D Perovskites for High-Performance Solar Cells
Lilei Hu, Haibo Li, Bo Xu, Yuqing Liu, Pinghui Yang, Xuan Gao, Peifeng Li, Jianpu Wang, Renzhi Li
Abstract
Quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) layered perovskites with mixed dimensions offer a promising avenue for stable and efficient solar cells. However, randomly distributed three-dimensional (3D) perovskites near the film surface limit the device performance of quasi-2D perovskites due to increased nonradiative recombination and ion migration. Herein, we construct a 2D ( n = 4 top)–3D–2D ( n = 2 bottom) heterostructure of quasi-2D perovskites by using 3-chlorobenzylamine iodine, which can effectively reduce defect density and restrain ion migration. A champion efficiency of 22.22% for quasi-2D perovskite solar cells is achieved due to remarkably reduced nonradiative voltage loss and increased electron extraction. Additionally, the 2D–3D–2D perovskite solar cells also exhibit excellent thermal and humidity stabilities, retaining over 90 and 85% of the initial efficiencies after 2000 h under a heat stress of 65 °C and at air ambient of ∼50% humidity, respectively. Our results provide a general approach to tune perovskite films for suppressing ion migration and achieving high-performance perovskite solar cells.