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Main Authors: Wen, Xin, Yao, Zhiyi, Li, Wenzhuo, Ning, Zhijun, Zheng, Fan
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.22136
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author Wen, Xin
Yao, Zhiyi
Li, Wenzhuo
Ning, Zhijun
Zheng, Fan
author_facet Wen, Xin
Yao, Zhiyi
Li, Wenzhuo
Ning, Zhijun
Zheng, Fan
contents Understanding the mechanisms of UV-induced degradation is crucial for enhancing the UV stability of perovskite solar cells. The UV-driven structural dynamics of CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3) are investigated using real-time TDDFT simulations, revealing that under the electron and hole excitation, the distortion of the inorganic framework (PbI) is primarily driven by the electron occupation of Pb-p and I-p antibonding states, whereas in the hole case, it is mainly governed by the direct cooling induced distortion. We also find that UV accelerates the rotation of MA+ molecules. Further, a BDO molecule is introduced as a passivant, which suppresses structural distortions and provides multi-phonon channels to dissipate carrier cooling energy. Experimental results confirm the UV-protective role of BDO, with suppressed PbI2 formation and improved device stability. These results clarify the mechanism of the UV-induced degradation in the MAPbI3 perovskite and further elucidate how passivation molecules enhance UV stability.
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spellingShingle Unraveling UV Stability in Metal Halide Perovskites: From Degradation Mechanisms to Molecular Passivation
Wen, Xin
Yao, Zhiyi
Li, Wenzhuo
Ning, Zhijun
Zheng, Fan
Materials Science
Understanding the mechanisms of UV-induced degradation is crucial for enhancing the UV stability of perovskite solar cells. The UV-driven structural dynamics of CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3) are investigated using real-time TDDFT simulations, revealing that under the electron and hole excitation, the distortion of the inorganic framework (PbI) is primarily driven by the electron occupation of Pb-p and I-p antibonding states, whereas in the hole case, it is mainly governed by the direct cooling induced distortion. We also find that UV accelerates the rotation of MA+ molecules. Further, a BDO molecule is introduced as a passivant, which suppresses structural distortions and provides multi-phonon channels to dissipate carrier cooling energy. Experimental results confirm the UV-protective role of BDO, with suppressed PbI2 formation and improved device stability. These results clarify the mechanism of the UV-induced degradation in the MAPbI3 perovskite and further elucidate how passivation molecules enhance UV stability.
title Unraveling UV Stability in Metal Halide Perovskites: From Degradation Mechanisms to Molecular Passivation
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.22136