An eco-friendly passivation strategy of resveratrol for highly efficient and antioxidative perovskite solar cells

TL;DR

This paper introduces a natural antioxidant, resveratrol, as an eco-friendly passivation agent that significantly enhances the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells by reducing defects and preventing degradation.

Contribution

The study demonstrates a novel, environmentally friendly passivation strategy using resveratrol to improve perovskite film quality, efficiency, and long-term stability of solar cells.

Findings

Power conversion efficiency increased from 21.62% to 23.44%.

Device retained 88% of initial PCE after 1000 hours in oxygen.

Device maintained 91% of initial PCE after 1000 hours at 25°C and 50+5% humidity.

Abstract

The stability of perovskite solar cells is closely related to the defects in perovskite crystals, and there are a large number of crystal defects in the perovskite thin films prepared by the solution method, which is not conducive to the commercial production of PSCs. In this study, resveratrol(RES), a green natural antioxidant abundant in knotweed and grape leaves, was introduced into perovskite films to passivate the defect. RES achieves defect passivation by interacting with uncoordinated Pb2+ in perovskite films. The results show that the quality of the perovskite film is significantly improved, and the energy level structure of the device is optimized, and the power conversion efficiency of the device is increased from 21.62% to 23.44%. In addition, RES can hinder the degradation of perovskite structures by O2- and CO2- free radicals, and the device retained 88% of its initial PCE after over 1000 hours in pure oxygen environment. The device retains 91% of the initial PCE after more than 1000 hours at 25{\deg}C and 50+5% relative humidity. This work provides a strategy for the use of natural and environmentally friendly additives to improve the efficiency and stability of devices, and provides an idea for the development of efficient, stable and environmentally friendly PSCs.