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Interface Effects in Triazine‐Based g‐C3N4/MAPbI3 Van der Waals Heterojunctions: A First‐Principles Study
Document Type
article
Source
Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research, Vol 3, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Subject
2D materials
density functional theory
g-C3N4
heterojunctions
perovskites
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TD1-1066
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Language
English
ISSN
2699-9412
Abstract
2D materials (TDMs) have demonstrated their great potential as functional materials in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) to boost conversion efficiency. As a versatile TDM, g‐C3N4 has far less applications in PSCs than in medical science, energy storage, supercapacitors, and catalysis. Is 2D g‐C3N4 naturally incompatible with perovskites limiting their cooperation? Herein, the capacity of two kinds of triazine‐based g‐C3N4 as interfacial modifiers for CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3) perovskite based on density functional theory is discussed. Due to the existence of two feasible atomically exposed surfaces in MAPbI3 perovskite, denoted as PbI and MAI interfaces, four heterojunction structures are constructed. The interfacial carrier transport kinetics and charge recombination region distribution of the heterojunctions are systematically investigated. The results show that the NPCN/MAI heterojunction facilitates the separation and transport of charges due to its type‐II energy band alignment and smaller charge recombination region. Herein, a promising interface‐modified 2D material for perovskite photoactive layer is introduced and an avenue to reduce the charge recombination loss in PSCs is provided.