Ion induced field screening governs the early performance degradation of perovskite solar cells
Jarla Thiesbrummel a b c, Sahil Shah c, Henry Snaith b, Martin Stolterfoht c d
a AMOLF, Science Park, 102, Amsterdam, Netherlands
b Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
c Soft Matter Physics and Optoelectronics, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
d The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Electronic Engineering Department, Shatin N.T., Hong Kong SAR
International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics
Proceedings of International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (HOPV24)
València, Spain, 2024 May 12th - 15th
Organizer: Bruno Ehrler
Oral, Jarla Thiesbrummel, presentation 036
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.hopv.2024.036
Publication date: 6th February 2024

Recently perovskite semiconductors have triggered a revolution in solar cell research, however, the actual contribution of mobile ions to the total degradation loss remains poorly understood. Here, we reveal that the initial degradation of perovskite solar cells is largely the result of mobile ion-induced internal field screening - a phenomenon that has been poorly addressed in relation to degradation. The increased field screening leads to a decrease in the steady-state efficiency, often due to a large reduction in current density, while the efficiency at high scan speeds (>1000 V/s) where the ions are immobilized is much less affected. We also show that interfacial recombination does not increase upon aging, yet the open-circuit voltage decreases due to an increase in the mobile ion density upon aging. This work reveals a key degradation mechanism before chemical or extrinsic mechanical degradation effects manifest, and it highlights the critical role mobile ions play therein.

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