Molecular engineering of contact interfaces for high-performance perovskite solar cells

FH Isikgor, S Zhumagali, LV T. Merino… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Metal-oxide-based charge-transport layers have played a pivotal role in the progress of
perovskite solar cells. Yet metal-oxide/perovskite interfaces are often highly defective, owing …

Solar utilization beyond photosynthesis

J Lv, J **e, AGA Mohamed, X Zhang, Y Feng… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Natural photosynthesis is an efficient biochemical process which converts solar energy into
energy-rich carbohydrates. By understanding the key photoelectrochemical processes and …

Double-side 2D/3D heterojunctions for inverted perovskite solar cells

R Azmi, DS Utomo, B Vishal, S Zhumagali, P Dally… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Defects at the top and bottom interfaces of three-dimensional (3D) perovskite
photoabsorbers diminish the performance and operational stability of perovskite solar cells …

Surface in situ reconstruction of inorganic perovskite films enabling long carrier lifetimes and solar cells with 21% efficiency

X Chu, Q Ye, Z Wang, C Zhang, F Ma, Z Qu, Y Zhao… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
All-inorganic perovskites are emerging as excellent photovoltaic candidates for single-
junction or tandem solar cells. However, large energy loss due to non-radiative …

Orientated crystallization of FA-based perovskite via hydrogen-bonded polymer network for efficient and stable solar cells

M Li, R Sun, J Chang, J Dong, Q Tian, H Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Incorporating mixed ion is a frequently used strategy to stabilize black-phase formamidinum
lead iodide perovskite for high-efficiency solar cells. However, these devices commonly …

Bifunctional hole-shuttle molecule for improved interfacial energy level alignment and defect passivation in perovskite solar cells

S You, FT Eickemeyer, J Gao, JH Yum, X Zheng… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
Perovskite solar cells have reached a power conversion efficiency over 25%, and the
engineering of the interface between the perovskite and hole transport layer (HTL) has been …

A donor–acceptor-type hole-selective contact reducing non-radiative recombination losses in both subcells towards efficient all-perovskite tandems

J Zhu, Y Luo, R He, C Chen, Y Wang, J Luo, Z Yi… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
The efficiency of all-perovskite tandem solar cells has surpassed that of single-junction
perovskite solar cells, yet they still suffer from interfacial non-radiative recombination losses …

Target therapy for buried interface enables stable perovskite solar cells with 25.05% efficiency

X Ji, L Bi, Q Fu, B Li, J Wang, SY Jeong… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The buried interface in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is pivotal for achieving high efficiency
and stability. However, it is challenging to study and optimize the buried interface due to its …

Multifunctional sulfonium-based treatment for perovskite solar cells with less than 1% efficiency loss over 4,500-h operational stability tests

J Suo, B Yang, E Mosconi, D Bogachuk, TAS Doherty… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
The stabilization of grain boundaries and surfaces of the perovskite layer is critical to extend
the durability of perovskite solar cells. Here we introduced a sulfonium-based molecule …

Molecular cation and low-dimensional perovskite surface passivation in perovskite solar cells

S Teale, M Degani, B Chen, EH Sargent, G Grancini - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
The deposition of large ammonium cations onto perovskite surfaces to passivate defects and
reduce contact recombination has enabled exceptional efficiency and stability in perovskite …