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Stabilizing wide-bandgap halide perovskites through hydrogen bonding

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Wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites have emerged as promising materials for the construction of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. However, poor long-term operational stability due to the notorious photo-induced halide segregation is commonly observed. Here, we report the synthesis of stable ∼1.73 eV MA-based mixed I/Br WBG perovskites by ionic liquid solvent, methylammonium acetate (MAAc). The special internal hydrogen bond (N—H⋯I and N—H⋯Br) environment in the ionic liquid MAAc solvent over traditional N,N-dimethylformamide/dimethyl sulfoxide solvent stabilizes the diffusion of halide ions. This allows the suppression of the halide segregation in the mixed I/Br WBG perovskite film, which is previously suggested to be difficult. The hydrogen bonds also enable excellent decoupling of the crystal nucleation and growth process. Finally, a champion device efficiency of 20.59% is achieved, which is one of the highest reports, with improved ambient air, heat, and light stability.

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This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (91833304 and 51972172), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province for Distinguished Young Scholars, China (BK20200034), the Young 1000 Talents Global Recruitment Program of China.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institution of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), Nanjing, 211816, China

    Lei Tao, Xiaoqin Du, Jianfei Hu, Shixuan Wang, Chen Lin, Yingdong Xia & Yonghua Chen

  2. Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering University of Macau, Macao SAR, 999078, China

    Qi Wei & Guichuan Xing

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Tao, L., Du, X., Hu, J. et al. Stabilizing wide-bandgap halide perovskites through hydrogen bonding. Sci. China Chem. 65, 1650–1660 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-021-1306-4

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