{"id":662676,"date":"2025-04-14T23:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T20:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fluoride-additive-boosts-water-processed-perovskite-solar-cells\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T23:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T20:55:15","slug":"fluoride-additive-boosts-water-processed-perovskite-solar-cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fluoride-additive-boosts-water-processed-perovskite-solar-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluoride additive boosts water-processed perovskite solar cells"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Fluoride additive enhances performance of perovskite solar cells using water-based fabrication. Credit: Minh Tam Hoang and Hongxia Wang from Queensland University of Technnology
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A research team at Queensland University of Technology<\/a> (QUT) has developed an eco-friendly method to fabricate perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by incorporating a fluoride additive into a water-based solution. This app<\/a>roach eliminates the use of toxic solvents typically required in PSC production, while achieving power conversion efficiencies above 18%.<\/p>\n

PSCs hold great promise for next-generation solar energy due to their high efficiency and low production costs. However, their large-scale commercialization has been limited by environmental and health risks linked to the use of toxic organic solvents in the fabrication process. Water-based processing provides a greener alternative but has struggled with lower device performance.<\/p>\n

In this study, QUT researchers introduced lead(II) fluoride (PbF2<\/sub>) into the water-based precursor solution to regulate crystal growth dynamics and improve film quality. The fluoride additive accelerated the formation of the photoactive phase and promoted the crystallization orientation, both critical for efficient solar energy conversion.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the high electronegativity of fluoride ions helped passivate surface defects on perovskite grains, reducing energy losses and enhancing charge transport.<\/p>\n

“With the PbF2<\/sub> additive, we achieved a power conversion efficiency of 18.1%, compared to 16.3% in the control device,” said Dr. Minh Tam Hoang, postdoctoral researcher at QUT and author of the study. “Even more exciting is the improved operational and environmental stability, which brings us closer to scalable, green manufacturing of PSCs.”<\/p>\n

This research provides an effective strategy to produce stable, high-efficiency PSCs using water solvent\u2014making the technology more viable for commercial production and reducing environmental impacts. The study also highlights the growing importance of fluoride-based additives in green chemistry and sustainable energy technologies. The study was recently published<\/a> in Materials Futures<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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More information:<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinh Tam Hoang et al, Lead (II) fluoride additive modulating grains growth of water-processed metal halide perovskites for enhanced efficiency in solar cells, Materials Futures<\/i> (2025). DOI: 10.1088\/2752-5724\/adc8c0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Going green: Fluoride additive boosts water-processed perovskite solar cells (2025, April 14)
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