Volume 21, Issue 9 2410776
Research Article

Iodine Stabilization in Perovskite Lattice for Internal Stress Relief

Yizhe Tang

Yizhe Tang

School of Electronic Information and Artificial Intelligence, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, 116023 China

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Huiyi Zong

Huiyi Zong

Huanjiang Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Zhuji, 311800 China

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Jin Huang

Corresponding Author

Jin Huang

School of Electronic Information and Artificial Intelligence, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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Husheng Yang

Husheng Yang

School of Electronic Information and Artificial Intelligence, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, 116023 China

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Kai Wang

Corresponding Author

Kai Wang

Huanjiang Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Zhuji, 311800 China

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Shengzhong (Frank) Liu

Shengzhong (Frank) Liu

Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, 116023 China

CNNP Optoelectronics Technology, 2828 Canghai Road, Lingang, Shanghai, 201318 China

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Dong Yang

Corresponding Author

Dong Yang

Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, 116023 China

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First published: 05 January 2025
Citations: 1

Abstract

Atomic iodine ionization in perovskite crystals leads to defect formation, lattice distortion, and the occurrence of localized micro-strain. These atomic-level chemical and mechanical effects significantly alter the electronic band landscape, profoundly affecting device performance. While iodine stabilization effects have traditionally been focused on stability, their impact on electrical properties, particularly the coupling effect with internal stress and lattice strain, remains underexplored. In this study, an iodine stabilization protocol using a parallel-π-stacked small molecule, [2,2]-paracyclophane (PCP) is implemented, which plays a beneficial role in relieving internal stress within the perovskite lattice, thereby improving the film's electrical properties. By leveraging this iodine stabilization strategy, internal stress in the perovskite film, resulting in a strain-free perovskite film and a corresponding device with an improved efficiency of 25.26% from 23.93% is successfully alleviated. The maximum power point tracking test of the perovskite device keeps 85% of its initial efficiency when illuminated under 1 sun for 1000 h, while the control device only maintains 57% of the initial efficiency under the same conditions. The good stability originates from the stable iodide ions in the perovskite lattice due to preventing iodide ions oxidation and perovskite degradation.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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