Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Conference on Perovskite, Organic Photovoltaics&Optoelectronics (IPEROP25)
Publication date: 17th October 2024
Lead halide perovskite materials have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaics. However, despite their remarkable efficiency, long-term stability remains a major challenge for commercialization. This study investigates how precursor purity affects the device performance and stability of perovskite solar cells. Low-impurity precursors were synthesized using a crystal redissolution method, effectively reducing sodium and other impurities that contribute to material degradation.[1].[2],[3] TGA measurement demonstrated that low-impurity precursors exhibit enhanced thermal stability. Low-impurity precursors promoted the formation of large grains and minimized intermediate phases, leading to improved material quality. Electrical and optical characterizations revealed that lower impurity levels reduced current-voltage hysteresis and non-radiative recombination, thereby enhancing charge transport properties. Devices fabricated with low-impurity precursors achieved a power conversion efficiency of 20.15%. Long-term stability tests under ambient conditions showed that low-impurity devices maintained 96.7% of their initial efficiency after two months, while higher-impurity devices experienced significant degradation. Our experiments contribute to a broader understanding of the impurity effect in perovskite materials and pave the way for more stable and efficient perovskite-based devices.