Synergistic Impact of Passivation and Efficient Hole Extraction on Phase Segregation in Mixed Halide Perovskites

Abstract

The interface between the hole transport layer (HTL) and perovskite in p-i-n perovskite solar cells (PSCs) plays a vital role in the device performance and stability. However, the impact of this interface on the vertical phase segregation of mixed halide perovskite remains insufficiently understood. This work systematically investigates the impact of chemical and electronic properties of HTL on vertical halide segregation of mixed-halide perovskites. This work shows that incorporating a poly[bis(4-phenyl) (2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) amine] (PTAA)/CuI_xBr_1-x bilayer as the HTL significantly suppresses light-induced vertical phase segregation in MAPb(I_0.7Br_0.3)₃. This work uses grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) to capture the depth-resolved composition change of MAPb(I_0.7Br_0.3)₃ at the interface and within the bulk under illumination. By changing the illumination direction and the electronic properties of HTL, this work elucidates the roles of charge carrier extraction and interfacial defects on vertical phase segregation. The PTAA/CuI_xBr_1-x bilayer, with its synergistic passivation and efficient hole extraction ability, stabilizes the interface and bulk of the mixed halide perovskite layer and prevents phase segregation. This work underscores that synergetic passivation and efficient hole extraction pack a more powerful punch for arresting the vertical phase segregation in mixed-halide perovskite.