Efficient and Stable CuSCN-based Perovskite Solar Cells Achieved by Interfacial Engineering with Amidinothiourea

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Abstract

Cuprous thiocyanate (CuSCN) emerges as a prime candidate among inorganic hole-transport materials, particularly suitable for the fabrication of perovskite solar cells. Nonetheless, there is an Ohmic contact degradation between the perovskite and CuSCN layers. This is induced by polar solvents and undesired purities, which reduce device efficiency and operational stability. In this work, we introduce amidinothiourea (ASU) as an intermediate layer between perovskites and CuSCN to overcome the above obstacles. The characterization results confirm that ASU-modified perovskites have eliminated trap-induced defects by strong chemical bonding between -NH- and C═S from ASU and under-coordinated ions in perovskites. The interfacial engineering based on the ASU also reduces the potential barrier between the perovskite and CuSCN layers. The ASU-treated perovskite solar cells (PSC) with a gold electrode obtains an improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 16.36 to 18.03%. Furthermore, after being stored for 1800 h in ambient air (relative humidity (RH) = 45%), the related device without encapsulation maintains over 90% of its initial efficiency. The further combination of ASU and carbon-tape electrodes demonstrates its potential to fabricate low-cost but stable carbon-based PSCs. This work finds a universal approach for the fabrication of efficient and stable PSCs with different device structures.

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