Recognizing the Importance of Fast Nonisothermal Crystallization for High-Performance Two-Dimensional Dion–Jacobson Perovskite Solar Cells with High Fill Factors: A Comprehensive Mechanistic Study

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022-08, Vol.144 (32), p.14897-14906
• Main Authors: Liu, Yi-Chun, Lin, Jin-Tai, Lee, Yao-Lin, Hung, Chieh-Ming, Chou, Tai-Che, Chao, Wei-Chih, Huang, Zhi-Xuan, Chiang, Tzu-Hsuan, Chiu, Ching-Wen, Chuang, Wei-Tsung, Chou, Pi-Tai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0002-7863; 1520-5126
• DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06342

Two-dimensional (2D) Dion–Jacobson (DJ) perovskite solar cells (PSCs), despite their advantage in versatility of n-layer variation, are subject to poor photovoltaic efficiency, particularly in the fill factor (FF), compared to their three-dimensional counterparts. To enhance the performance of DJ PSCs, the process of growing crystals and hence the corresponding morphology of DJ perovskites are of prime importance. Herein, we report the fast nonisothermal (NIT) crystallization protocol that is previously unrecognized for 2D perovskites to significantly improve the morphology, orientation, and charge transport of the DJ perovskite films. Comprehensive mechanistic studies reveal that the NIT effect leads to the secondary crystallization stage, forming network-like channels that play a vital role in the FF’s leap-forward improvement and hence the DJ PSC’s performance. As a whole, the NIT crystallized PSCs demonstrate a high power conversion efficiency and an FF of up to 19.87 and 86.16%, respectively. This research thus provides new perspectives to achieve highly efficient DJ PSCs.