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ArticleNano-micro letters2025

Differentiating the 2D Passivation from Amorphous Passivation in Perovskite Solar Cells.

Xiaojian Zheng, Shehzad Ahmed, Yu Zhang, Guoqiang Xu, Junyu Wang, Di Lu, Tingshu Shi, Jun Tang, Lei Yan, Wei Chen and 5 more

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Article in Nano-micro letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Xiaojian ZhengCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Shehzad AhmedChina-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Lingang, 201306, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Yu ZhangCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Guoqiang XuCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Junyu WangCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Di LuCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Tingshu ShiCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Jun TangCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Lei YanEngineering and Research Center for Integrated New Energy Photovoltaics & Energy Storage Systems of Hunan Province and School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China.
Wei ChenCollege of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Peigang HanCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Zhixin LiuCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. liuzx@sustech.edu.cn.
Danish KhanCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. khandanish@sztu.edu.cn.
Xingzhu WangEngineering and Research Center for Integrated New Energy Photovoltaics & Energy Storage Systems of Hunan Province and School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, People's Republic of China. wangxz@sustech.edu.cn.
Zeguo TangCollege of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Lantian Road 3002, Pingshan, 518118, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. tangzeguo@sztu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The introduction of two-dimensional (2D) perovskite layers on top of three-dimensional (3D) perovskite films enhances the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the electronic effect of the spacer cation and the quality of the 2D capping layer are critical factors in achieving the required results. In this study, we compared two fluorinated salts: 4-(trifluoromethyl) benzamidine hydrochloride (4TF-BA·HCl) and 4-fluorobenzamidine hydrochloride (4F-BA·HCl) to engineer the 3D/2D perovskite films. Surprisingly, 4F-BA formed a high-performance 3D/2D heterojunction, while 4TF-BA produced an amorphous layer on the perovskite films. Our findings indicate that the balanced intramolecular charge polarization, which leads to effective hydrogen bonding, is more favorable in 4F-BA than in 4TF-BA, promoting the formation of a crystalline 2D perovskite. Nevertheless, 4TF-BA managed to improve efficiency to 24%, surpassing the control device, primarily due to the natural passivation capabilities of benzamidine. Interestingly, the devices based on 4F-BA demonstrated an efficiency exceeding 25% with greater longevity under various storage conditions compared to 4TF-BA-based and the control devices.

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2D passivation3D/2D perovskite filmsAmorphous passivationBenzamidineInverted perovskite solar cells

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PMID40924235
PMCPMC12420534

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