A green BiI3 and AgI nanoparticles were synthesized using Vitex agnus-castus and then
these nanoparticles were applied to obtain a high-quality methylammonium bismuth iodide ((CH3NH3I)3Bi2I9 ¼ MBI) and AgBi2I7 as perovskite film. BiI3, MBI, and AgBi2I7 nanoperovskites have been proposed as viable candidates for concurrently resolving the
instability and lead toxicity difficulties of unprecedented organic-inorganic hybrid halide
perovskites. When the contact area between BiI3 and MBI and also AgI and BiI3 were
increased due to the nanostructure of BiI3 and AgI, the reaction rate between BiI3 and
methylammonium iodide (MAI) and also AgI and BiI3 was enhanced. Therefore, uniform
and high crystalline perovskites layers without BiI3 residue was prepared. In this study, the
vital role of the nanostructure perovskite layer in the stability and performance of the
device is discussed.
This resulted in a significant increase in power conversion efficiency (PCE), which
reached 1.42%, as well as stability up to 7 days of AgBi2I7 solar cells against humidity, heat
and light. Furthermore, without encapsulation, these devices exhibit superior tolerance
under air conditions and high temperatures, providing new opportunities to promote the
future development of lead-free AgBi2I7 nanoperovskites in the photoelectric field