Optimizing the Buried Interface in Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells to Achieve Over 24% Efficiency and Long-Term Stability

The buried interface of the perovskite layer has a profound influence on its film morphology, defect formation, and aging resistance from the outset, therefore, significantly affects the film quality and device performance of derived perovskite solar cells. Especially for FAPbI3, although it has excellent optoelectronic properties, the spontaneous transition from the black perovskite phase to nonperovskite phase tends to start from the buried interface at the early stage of film formation then further propagate to degrade the whole perovskite. In this work, by introducing NH3+ rich proline hydrochloride (PF) with a conjugated rigid structure as a versatile medium for buried interface, it not only provides a solid alpha-phase FAPbI3 template, but also prevents the phase transition induced degradation. PF also acts as an effective interfacial stress reliever to enhance both efficiency and stability of flexible solar cells. Consequently, a champion efficiency of 24.61% (certified 23.51%) can be achieved, which is the highest efficiency among all reported values for flexible perovskite solar cells. Besides, devices demonstrate excellent shelf-life/light soaking stability (advanced level of ISOS stability protocols) and mechanical stability. In this work, by introducing NH3+ rich proline hydrochloride as a versatile medium for buried interface in flexible perovskite solar cells, it not only provides a solid alpha-phase FAPbI3 template but also prevents the phase transition induced degradation. A new record power conversion efficiency of 24.61% is achieved. Besides, the devices demonstrate excellent shelf-life/light soaking stability and mechanical stability.image