<p>Perovskite solar cells provide an economically viable and highly efficient pathway to harness solar energy. However, the instability of the organic component in hybrid perovskites presents a fundamental challenge that constrains the longevity and performance of perovskite photovoltaics. In this study, we introduce a molecular deuteration strategy to stabilize FAPbI<sub>3</sub> perovskite by replacing the active hydrogen in the N–H bond with its heavier isotope, deuterium. The reduced ground-state energy of the isotopic N–D bond induces a deuteration kinetic isotope effect, which significantly decreases the rate constant of the deprotonation reaction from 5.15 × 10<sup>−8</sup> to 2.42 × 10<sup>−8</sup> s<sup>−1</sup>. Solar cells fabricated using deuterated FAPbI<sub>3</sub> thin films achieve a power conversion efficiency of 25.08% and exhibit a <i>T</i><sub>97</sub> lifetime of 1264 h under continuous one-sun illumination at 55 °C. This approach paves the way for developing inherently stable perovskite materials and extending the operational lifespan of solar cell devices.</p>

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Deuterated FAPbI3 perovskite films with suppressed deprotonation for durable solar cells

  • Yiheng Shi,
  • Xinyuan Sui,
  • Haiyang Yuan,
  • Hua Gui Yang,
  • Yu Hou,
  • Shuang Yang

摘要

Perovskite solar cells provide an economically viable and highly efficient pathway to harness solar energy. However, the instability of the organic component in hybrid perovskites presents a fundamental challenge that constrains the longevity and performance of perovskite photovoltaics. In this study, we introduce a molecular deuteration strategy to stabilize FAPbI3 perovskite by replacing the active hydrogen in the N–H bond with its heavier isotope, deuterium. The reduced ground-state energy of the isotopic N–D bond induces a deuteration kinetic isotope effect, which significantly decreases the rate constant of the deprotonation reaction from 5.15 × 10−8 to 2.42 × 10−8 s−1. Solar cells fabricated using deuterated FAPbI3 thin films achieve a power conversion efficiency of 25.08% and exhibit a T97 lifetime of 1264 h under continuous one-sun illumination at 55 °C. This approach paves the way for developing inherently stable perovskite materials and extending the operational lifespan of solar cell devices.