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Article Dans Une Revue Nature Nanotechnology Année : 2022

Light-activated interlayer contraction in two-dimensional perovskites for high-efficiency solar cells

Ioannis Spanopoulos
Claudine Katan
Mercouri Kanatzidis
Jean-Christophe Blancon
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Understanding and tailoring the physical behaviour of halide perovskites under practical environments is critical for designing efficient and durable optoelectronic devices. Here, we report that continuous light illumination leads to >1% contraction in the out-of-plane direction in two-dimensional hybrid perovskites, which is reversible and strongly dependent on the specific superlattice packing. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements show that constant light illumination results in the accumulation of positive charges in the terminal iodine atoms, thereby enhancing the bonding character of inter-slab I–I interactions across the organic barrier and activating out-of-plane contraction. Correlated charge transport, structural and photovoltaic measurements confirm that the onset of the light-induced contraction is synchronized to a threefold increase in carrier mobility and conductivity, which is consistent with an increase in the electronic band dispersion predicted by first-principles calculations. Flux-dependent space-charge-limited current measurement reveals that light-induced interlayer contraction activates interlayer charge transport. The enhanced charge transport boosts the photovoltaic efficiency of two-dimensional perovskite solar cells up to 18.3% by increasing the device’s fill factor and open-circuit voltage.
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hal-03441919 , version 1 (17-02-2023)

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Wenbin Li, Siraj Sidhik, Boubacar Traore, Reza Asadpour, Jin Hou, et al.. Light-activated interlayer contraction in two-dimensional perovskites for high-efficiency solar cells. Nature Nanotechnology, 2022, 17 (1), pp.45-52. ⟨10.1038/s41565-021-01010-2⟩. ⟨hal-03441919⟩
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