N-position effect of pyridine-functionalized cellulose on interfacial properties for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells
摘要
Developing multifunctional interfacial materials is critical in solving the poor interfacial contact and severe charge recombination in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, based on low-cost green biomass cellulose, pyridine with varied N-positions is incorporated to produce esterified cellulose C-m-Py and C-p-Py as the electron-selective interface layer between tin oxide (SnO2) and perovskite. It was found that C-m-Py with the N atom at the meta-position shows a higher dipole moment and wellmatched energy alignment compared to C-p-Py. Importantly, C-m-Py can simultaneously enhance the conductivity of SnO2 and passivation capacity toward perovskite, leading to improved interfacial charge extraction efficiency. Consequently, the C-m-Py-based PSCs deliver a remarkably high efficiency of 24.35%, along with excellent thermal stability. This study demonstrates a facile and cost-effective way to design efficient interfacial materials by the simple functionalization of renewable sources in nature.