Perovskites with mixed cations: Relationship between structure, composition, electronic properties and efficiency of solar cells

• Grant number: 17/12582-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: September 01, 2017
• End date: July 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Ana Flávia Nogueira
• Grantee: Rodrigo Szostak
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 18/25801-0 - Preparation of the highly efficient perovskite solar cells through the compressed air gas quenching method and lead replacement by barium, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

Photovoltaic solar energy is an important alternative for the diversification of the energy matrix and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The market is dominated by silicon solar cells that has decades of study, modest efficiency and stability. However, in the last four years, perovskite solar cells have drawn attention from the scientific community and the photovoltaic industry. Perovskite has a general formula ABX3, and the perovskites used in solar cells have "A" composed mainly of organic cations (methylammonium (MA) and/or formamidinium (FA)) or inorganic (Cs+ and/or Rb+), while "B" is lead or tin ion (Pb2+, Sn2+) and "X" is a halogen ion (Br- and/or I-). The addition of small amounts of Cs+ and Rb+ (0-15%) in perovskites with FA or FAMA improves the stability and keep the high efficiency of solar cells, however, a few detailed information about the true contribution and distribution of inorganic cations in perovskite matrix was reported. Thus, this doctoral project proposes to study the influence of these cations in crystalline structure, electronic properties, stability and efficiency of solar cells. For this, it will be developed a preparation method without use inert atmosphere aiming an industrial application and advanced characterizations employing synchrotron light. Perovskites will be prepared with compositions that have high efficiency with all combinations of cations (MA, FA, Cs+ and Rb+) and will be mainly characterized in the high resolution X-ray diffraction, fluorescence and scattering techniques, time resolved photoluminescence and infrared nano spectroscopy with in situ and/or ex situ experiments using Synchrotron light.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE HOLANDA, MATHEUS S.; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; MARCHEZI, PAULO E.; DUARTE, LUIS G. T. A.; GERMINO, JOSE C.; ATVARS, TERESA D. Z.; NOGUEIRA, ANA F.. In Situ 2D Perovskite Formation and the Impact of the 2D/3D Structures on Performance and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells. SOLAR RRL, v. 3, n. 9, SI, JULY 2019. (13/16245-2, 17/11986-5, 17/12582-5)

SCALON, LUCAS; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; ARAUJO, FRANCINEIDE L.; ADRIANI, KARLA F.; SILVEIRA, JULIAN F. R., V; OLIVEIRA, WILLIAN X. C.; DA SILVA, JUAREZ L. F.; OLIVEIRA, CAIO C.; NOGUEIRA, ANA FLAVIA. Improving the Stability and Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells by a Bidentate Anilinium Salt. JACS AU, v. 2, n. 6, p. 7-pg., 2022-06-27. (18/01669-5, 17/11631-2, 20/04406-5, 20/14451-8, 17/12582-5, 19/08257-7, 18/21401-7, 18/11152-0, 14/25770-6)

GERMINO, JOSE CARLOS; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; MOTTI, SILVIA G.; MORAL, RAPHAEL F.; MARCHEZI, PAULO E.; SELEGHINI, HEITOR S.; BONATO, LUIZ G.; DE ARAUJO, FRANCINEIDE LOPES; ATVARS, TERESA D. Z.; HERZ, LAURA M.; et al. Postpassivation of Multication Perovskite with Rubidium Butyrate. ACS PHOTONICS, v. 7, n. 8, p. 2282-2291, AUG 19 2020. (18/25801-0, 17/11986-5, 19/25765-6, 17/12582-5)

MARQUES, ADRIANO S.; FARIA, ROBERTO M.; FREITAS, JILIAN N.; NOGUEIRA, ANA F.. Low-Temperature Blade-Coated Perovskite Solar Cells. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 60, n. 19, p. 7145-7154, MAY 19 2021. (17/12582-5, 17/11986-5)

DA SILVA, JEANN CARLOS; DE ARAUJO, FRANCINEIDE LOPES; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; MARCHEZI, PAULO ERNESTO; MORAL, RAPHAEL FERNANDO; DE FREITAS, JILIAN NEI; NOGUEIRA, ANA FLAVIA. Effect of the incorporation of poly(ethylene oxide) copolymer on the stability of perovskite solar cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, v. 8, n. 28, p. 9697-9706, JUL 28 2020. (19/25765-6, 17/11986-5, 17/12582-5)

HOWARD, JOHN M.; TENNYSON, ELIZABETH M.; BARIK, SABYASACHI; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; WAKS, EDO; TONEY, MICHAEL F.; NOGUEIRA, ANA F.; NEVES, BERNARDO R. A.; LEITE, MARINA S.. Humidity-Induced Photoluminescence Hysteresis in Variable Cs/Br Ratio Hybrid Perovskites. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, v. 9, n. 12, p. 3463-3469, JUN 21 2018. (15/50450-8, 17/12582-5)

SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; SANCHEZ, SANDY; MARCHEZI, PAULO E.; MARQUES, ADRIANO S.; SILVA, JEANN C.; HOLANDA, MATHEUS S.; HAGFELDT, ANDERS; TOLENTINO, HELIO C. N.; NOGUEIRA, ANA F.. Revealing the Perovskite Film Formation Using the Gas Quenching Method by In Situ GIWAXS: Morphology, Properties, and Device Performance. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, v. 31, n. 4, JAN 2021. (17/11986-5, 17/12582-5)

SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; GONCALVES, AGNALDO DE SOUZA; FREITAS, JILIAN NEI DE; MARCHEZI, PAULO E.; ARAUJO, FRANCINEIDE LOPES DE; TOLENTINO, HELIO CESAR NOGUEIRA; TONEY, MICHAEL F.; MARQUES, FRANCISCO DAS CHAGAS; NOGUEIRA, ANA FLAVIA. In Situ and Operando Characterizations of Metal Halide Perovskite and Solar Cells: Insights from Lab-Sized Devices to Upscaling Processes. CHEMICAL REVIEWS, v. 123, n. 6, p. 77-pg., 2023-03-06. (17/11631-2, 17/11986-5, 21/01357-6, 18/21401-7, 17/12582-5, 20/14451-8)

KODALLE, TIM; MORAL, RAPHAEL F.; SCALON, LUCAS; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; ABDELSAMIE, MAGED; MARCHEZI, PAULO E.; NOGUEIRA, ANA F.; SUTTER-FELLA, CAROLIN M.. Revealing the Transient Formation Dynamics and Optoelectronic Properties of 2D Ruddlesden-Popper Phases on 3D Perovskites. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, v. N/A, p. 14-pg., 2022-06-30. (21/01357-6, 17/11986-5, 19/25765-6, 17/12582-5)

MARQUES, ADRIANO S.; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; MARCHEZI, PAULO E.; NOGUEIRA, ANA F.. Perovskite solar cells based on polyaniline derivatives as hole transport materials. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-ENERGY, v. 1, n. 1, p. 10-pg., 2019-01-01. (17/12582-5)

SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; MARCHEZI, PAULO ERNESTO; MARQUES, ADRIANO DOS SANTOS; DA SILVA, JEANN CARLOS; DE HOLANDA, MATHEUS SERRA; SOARES, MARCIO MEDEIROS; NOGUEIRA TOLENTINO, HELIO CESAR; NOGUEIRA, ANA FLAVIA. Exploring the formation of formamidinium-based hybrid perovskites by antisolvent methods: in situ GIWAXS measurements during spin coating. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS, v. 3, n. 9, p. 2287-2297, SEP 1 2019. (17/11986-5, 17/12582-5)

SZOSTAK, R.; SILVA, J. C.; TURREN-CRUZ, S. -H.; SOARES, M. M.; FREITAS, R. O.; HAGFELDT, A.; TOLENTINO, H. C. N.; NOGUEIRA, A. F.. Nanoscale mapping of chemical composition in organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite films. SCIENCE ADVANCES, v. 5, n. 10, OCT 2019. (17/11986-5, 17/12582-5)

SUTANTO, ALBERTUS A.; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; DRIGO, NIKITA; QUELOZ, VALENTIN I. E.; MARCHEZI, P. E.; GERMINO, J. C.; TOLENTINO, HELIO C. N.; NAZEERUDDIN, MOHAMMAD KHAJA; NOGUEIRA, ANA FLAVIA; GRANCINI, GIULIA. In Situ Analysis Reveals the Role of 2D Perovskite in Preventing Thermal-Induced Degradation in 2D/3D Perovskite Interfaces. Nano Letters, v. 20, n. 5, p. 3992-3998, MAY 13 2020. (17/11986-5, 17/12582-5)

DA SILVA, FRANCISCO M. C.; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; TEIXEIRA, VERONICA C.; GERMINO, JOSE CARLOS; SOARES, MARCIO M.; NOGUEIRA, ANA FLAVIA; TOLENTINO, HELIO C. N.. Disentangling X-Ray and Sunlight Irradiation Effects Under a Controllable Atmosphere in Metal Halide Perovskites. SOLAR RRL, v. 7, n. 1, p. 11-pg., 2022-11-20. (17/12582-5, 21/01357-6, 18/08848-2)

MACHADO, EDUARDO G.; MARCHEZI, PAULO E.; THEREZIO, ERALCI M.; GERMINO, JOSE CARLOS; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; DE BRITO, CAIQUE S.; GOBATO, YARA G.; PEREIRA, ERNESTO C.; TONEY, MICHAEL F.; NAGAO, RAPHAEL; et al. Light-induced halide segregation in perovskites with wrinkled morphology. JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY, v. 71, p. 6-pg., 2022-04-19. (17/11986-5, 13/07296-2, 17/00089-2, 19/23488-5, 14/50249-8, 16/01817-9, 17/12582-5)

DE HOLANDA, MATHEUS S.; SZOSTAK, RODRIGO; MARCHEZI, PAULO E.; DUARTE, LUIS G. T. A.; GERMINO, JOSE C.; ATVARS, TERESA D. Z.; NOGUEIRA, ANA F.. In Situ 2D Perovskite Formation and the Impact of the 2D/3D Structures on Performance and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells. SOLAR RRL, v. 3, n. 9, p. 10-pg., 2019-07-17. (13/16245-2, 17/11986-5, 17/12582-5)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

SZOSTAK, Rodrigo. Revelando propriedades de células solares de perovskitas usando técnicas de radiação síncrotron. 2021. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química Campinas, SP.