Glycine-functionalized Ti3C2Tx MXene with improved material properties for concurrent Sn2+ oxidation mitigation and defect passivation in efficient tin halide perovskite solar cells
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Lead-free tin halide perovskites constitute a nontoxic alternative to lead-based solar absorbers, but their development is stifled by low performance and material instability, attributed primarily to Sn 2+ oxidation, high levels of defects, and slow charge transfer. We demonstrate glycine-functionalized Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene (MXG) as a multifunctional additive in FASnI 3 perovskite films. The amino groups on MXG have a two-fold role in that they chemically passivate the under-coordinated Sn sites and iodine vacancies, while at the same time provide moderate reductants to suppress Sn 2+ oxidation. Aside from passivation, the MXene with layered conductive properties also acts as a favorable template for perovskite crystallization, allows the vertical grain orientation for better light absorption into absorber layer, improves interfacial connection between layers and charge carrier transfer/extraction. For the MXG devices, better film quality and reduced trap state density and carrier lifetime with enhanced energy level alignment were observed. The champion MXG/FASnI 3 device shows a power conversion efficiency of 15.82% with improved stability (maintaining over 94% of its initial efficiency after 1000 hours). This investigation highlights the dual electrical and structural benefits of MXene engineering toward achieving earth‐abundant, efficient, stable, and scalable Sn perovskite PVs.
Authors: Aseel j. Mohammed, Wala Dizayee, Ismail Ibrahim Marhoon, Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed, Mohammed Zorah, Zainab Shaker Matar Al-Husseini, Mohamed Shabbir Abdulnabi, G. Abdulkareem-Alsultan, Maadh Fawzi Nassar
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,300
OpenAlex ID: W7116092857