A scalable bar-coating method is employed to prepare perovskite solar cells with maximum PCE of 13% with weak hysteresis.
Similar device efficiency can be achieved by bar-coating the perovskite in air under a relatively high humidity around 50%, eliminating a low humidity requirement.
Anti-solvent plays an importance role in determining quality and morphology of perovskite;
Bar-coating can fabricate perovskite films with large grains with long aspect ratio.
The grain boundaries in perovskite films have high charge recombination and therefore high PL intensity.