Suppression of ion migration in perovskite materials by pulse-voltage method

Hybrid halide perovskites have great potential for applications in optoelectronic devices. However, the typical ion migration in perovskite could lead to the non-repeatability of electrical measurement, instability of material, and degradation of device performance. The basic current-voltage behavior of perovskite materials is intricate due to the mixed electronic-ionic characteristic, which is still poorly understood in these semiconductors. Developing novel measurement schematic is a promising solution to obtain the intrinsic electrical performance without the interference of ion migration. Herein, we explore the pulse-voltage (PV) method on methylammonium lead tribromide single crystals to protect the device from the ion migration. A guideline is summarized through the analysis of measurement history and condition parameters. The influence of the ion migration on current-voltage measurement, such as repeatability and hysteresis loop, is under controlled. An application of the PV method is demonstrated on the activation energy of conductivity. The abruption of activation energy still exists near the phase transition temperature despite the ion migration is excluded by the PV method, introducing new physical insight on the current-voltage behavior of perovskite materials. The guideline on PV method will be beneficial for measuring halide perovskite materials and developing optoelectronic applications with new technique schematic.     

Design and fabrication of broadband rugate filter

The design and the deposition of a rugate filter for broadband applications are discussed.The bandwidth is extended by increasing the rugate period continuously with depth.The width and the smoothness of the reflection band with the distribution of the periods are investigated.The improvement of the steepness of the stopband edges and the suppression of the side lobes in the transmission zone are realized by adding two apodized rugate structures with fixed periods at the external broadband rugate filter interfaces.The rapidly alternating deposition technology is used to fabricate a rugate filter sample.The measured transmission spectrum with a reflection bandwidth of approximately 505 nm is close to that of the designed broadband rugate filter except a transmittance peak in the stopband.Based on the analysis of the cross-sectional scanning electron microscopic image of the sample,it is found that the transmission peak is most likely to be caused by the instability of the deposition rate.     

EDTA/SnO2双层复合电子传输层在钙钛矿电池中的应用

有机-无机杂化钙钛矿太阳能电池器件因其高效率受到广泛关注,而界面问题是制备高效钙钛矿太阳能电池的关键问题之一.本文研究了一种高效的乙二胺四乙酸(ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, EDTA)/SnO₂双层复合结构,将超薄的EDTA层与ITO(锡-铟氧化物)电极接触, SnO₂层与钙钛矿界面接触,作为电子传输层(ETL)用于制备钙钛矿太阳能电池.有趣的是,复合ETL的顶部SnO₂侧的表面形态可以通过调整下面的EDTA层来进行微调.通过调整EDTA膜厚,可以调控钙钛矿层结晶过程中的成核过程,调节了电子传输层与钙钛矿层之间的载流子提取过程.本文中制备的钙钛矿太阳能电池的回滞效应可以忽略,并且经过第三方认证,已经实现了20.2%的能量转换效率.     

Could two-dimensional perovskites fundamentally solve the instability of perovskite photovoltaics

The high efficiency and low production cost enable the halide perovskite solar cells as a promising technology for the next generation photovoltaics. Nevertheless, the relatively poor stability of the organic-inorganic halide perovskites hinders their commercial applications. In the past few years, two-dimensional (2D) perovskite has emerged as a more stable alternative to the three-dimensional (3D) counterparts and attracted intense research interests. Although many attempts and advances have been made, it is still ambiguous that whether the 2D perovskites could bring closure to the stability issue. To answer this essential question, a systematic study of the nature of 2D halide perovskites is necessary. Here, we focus on the stability investigations of 2D perovskites from different perspectives, especially light, heat, ion migration and strain. Several remaining challenges and opening problems are also discussed. With further material and device engineering, we believe that the 2D perovskites would promote perovskite solar cells to a promising future.     

Rugate filters prepared by rapidly alternating deposition

A methodology for the fabrication of composite (Nb₂O₅)_1-x(SiO₂)_x thin-film rugate filters by using pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering is presented. The two materials are mixed using rapidly alternating deposition technology. The optical properties of the composite films varying with the composition of the material are studied in detail. Refractive indices between 1.50 and 2.14 can be realized in our coating system. Two designed rugate filters with a reflection band at the wavelength of 532 nm are fabricated using an automatic deposition process. The microstructure of the rugate filter is investigated by using scanning electron microscopy. The calculated and the measured transmittance spectra are in good agreement with each other. The causes of the slight differences between them are also analysed.