Tailored Lattice “Tape” to Confine Tensile Interface for 11.08%‐Efficiency All‐Inorganic CsPbBr₃ Perovskite Solar Cell with an Ultrahigh Voltage of 1.702 V

Abstract

The crystal distortion such as lattice strain and defect located at the surfaces and grain boundaries induced by soft perovskite lattice highly determines the charge extraction-transfer dynamics and recombination to cause an inferior efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, the authors propose a strategy to significantly reduce the superficial lattice tensile strain by means of incorporating an inorganic 2D Cl-terminated Ti₃ C₂ (Ti₃ C₂ Cl_x ) MXene into the bulk and surface of CsPbBr₃ film. Arising from the strong interaction between Cl atoms in Ti₃ C₂ Cl_x and the under-coordinated Pb²⁺ in CsPbBr₃ lattice, the expanded perovskite lattice is compressed and confined to act as a lattice "tape", in which the PbCl bond plays a role of "glue" and the 2D Ti₃ C₂ immobilizes the lattice. Finally, the defective surface is healed and a champion efficiency as high as 11.08% with an ultrahigh open-circuit voltage up to 1.702 V is achieved on the best all-inorganic CsPbBr₃ PSC, which is so far the highest efficiency record for this kind of PSCs. Furthermore, the unencapsulated device demonstrates nearly unchanged performance under 80% relative humidity over 100 days and 85 °C over 30 days.