Host-Guest Complexation in Wide Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells

Wide-bandgap hybrid halide perovskites are increasingly relevant in the fabrication of tandem solar cells. However, their efficiency and stability during operation are still limited by several factors, among which ion migration at the interface with charge-selective extraction layers is one of the most detrimental ones. Herein, a host-guest complexation strategy is employed to control interfacial ion migration by using dibenzo-21-crown-7 in wide-bandgap hybrid halide perovskites based on methylammonium lead bromide. The capacity of the crown ether is demonstrated that affect the performances and stabilities of MAPbBr3 solar cells. As a result, power conversion efficiencies of up to 5.9% are achieved with an open circuit voltage as high as 1.5 V, which is accompanied by stability over 300 h at 85 degrees C under nitrogen atmosphere, as well as more than 300 h at ambient temperature, maintaining similar to 80% of initial performance. This provides a versatile strategy for wide-bandgap photovoltaic devices. Crown ether dibenzo-21-crown-7 is employed in wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells based on MAPbBr3. This results in the open-circuit voltage up to 1.5 V with competitive solar cell performances and enhanced operational stabilities under elevated temperatures, highlighting the versatility of host-guest complexation in wide-bandgap materials and solar cells.image (c) 2023 WILEY-VCH GmbH