All-inorganic CsPbI2Br inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have drawn increasing attention because of their outstanding thermal stability and compatible process with tandem cells. However, relatively low open circuit voltage (Voc) has lagged their progress far behind theoretical limits. Herein, we introduce phenylmethylammonium iodide and 4-trifluoromethyl phenylmethylammonium iodide (CFPMAI) on the surface of a CsPbI2Br perovskite film and investigate their passivation effects. It is found that CFPMAI with a –CF3 substituent significantly decreases the trap density of the perovskite film by forming interactions with the under-coordinated Pb2+ ions and effectively suppresses the non-radiative recombination in the resulting PSC. In addition, CFPMAI surface passivation facilitates the optimization of energy-level alignment at the CsPbI2Br perovskite/[6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester interface, resulting in improved charge extraction from the perovskite to the charge transport layer. Consequently, the optimized inverted CsPbI2Br device exhibits a markedly improved champion efficiency of 14.43% with a Voc of 1.12 V, a Jsc of 16.31 mA/cm2, and a fill factor of 79.02%, compared to the 10.92% (Voc of 0.95 V) efficiency of the control device. This study confirms the importance of substituent groups on surface passivation molecules for effective passivation of defects and optimization of energy levels, particularly for Voc improvement.
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