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Water- and heat-activated dynamic passivation for perovskite photovoltaics

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Further improvements in perovskite solar cells require better control of ionic defects in the perovskite photoactive layer during the manufacturing stage and their usage. Here we report a living passivation strategy using a hindered urea/thiocarbamate bond Lewis acid–base material (HUBLA), where dynamic covalent bonds with water and heat-activated characteristics can dynamically heal the perovskite to ensure device performance and stability. Upon exposure to moisture or heat, HUBLA generates new agents and further passivates defects in the perovskite. This passivation strategy achieved high-performance devices with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.1 per cent. HUBLA devices retained 94 per cent of their initial PCE for approximately 1,500 hours of ageing at 85 degrees Celsius in nitrogen and maintained 88 per cent of their initial PCE after 1,000 hours of ageing at 85 degrees Celsius and 30 per cent relative humidity in air.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1038/s41586-024-07705-5

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Condensed Matter Physics
Oxford college:
Trinity College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-3688-1607
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Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-6751-9523
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Condensed Matter Physics
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-7507-9943


Publisher:
Springer Nature
Journal:
Nature More from this journal
Volume:
632
Issue:
8024
Pages:
294–300
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2024-06-24
Acceptance date:
2024-06-11
DOI:
EISSN:
1476-4687
ISSN:
0028-0836
Pmid:
38914114


Language:
English
Pubs id:
2009985
Local pid:
pubs:2009985
Deposit date:
2024-08-01

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