Band Matching Strategy for All-Inorganic Cs₂AgBiBr₆ Double Perovskite Solar Cells with High Photovoltage

Abstract

The lead-free double perovskite has been proven to be one of the promising alternatives to solve the stability and toxicity problems of lead-based organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells. Here, high-quality Cs₂AgBiBr₆ double perovskite films with large grains and smooth surface have been prepared through a sequential-vapor-deposition method, and a low-cost and eco-friendly Cu₂O film with a suitable energy level and good electrical properties was prepared as an efficient hole transport layer by vacuum vapor deposition for the first time. The Cu₂O-based devices achieve a champion power conversion efficiency increasing from 1.03 to 1.52% and an enhancement of photovoltage from 1.083 to 1.198 V compared with their organic counterparts. More importantly, the Cu₂O-based devices have excellent stability; they maintained the initial 96% efficiency under environmental conditions after 33 days of unpackaged storage. These results also point out the direction for the further development of these new promising perovskite solar cells.