Toward Phase Stability: Dion–Jacobson Layered Perovskite for Solar Cells

Abstract

Three-dimensional halide-based perovskites have emerged as promising semiconducting light harvesters for thin-film solar cell fabrication; however, their intrinsic instability under humidity restricts their potential commercialization. To address such challenges, the development of low-dimensional/layered Dion–Jacobson (DJ) phase perovskites has recently gained substantial attention due to their intriguing environmental stability and competitive power conversion efficiency. In this Review, we have screened and focused our investigation on the DJ phase in layered perovskites for solar cell fabrication, especially elucidation of the active role played by organic spacer cations. We also discuss the possible strategies that can be employed to further push the performance of DJ-based perovskite solar cells.