journal article·2026-04Open access

Dual‐Interface Engineered 2D/3D/2D Heterojunctions for Stable Inverted FACsPbI 3 Perovskite Solar Cells

Ruibo Zhou, Shuang Li, Haoyun Dou, Zhou Yang, Rongjun Zhao, Xiaolu Zheng, Hongqing Ma, Hong‐En Wang

Small Structures· Volume 7· Issue 4

Abstract

Defects at surfaces and grain boundaries of perovskite films are major sources of nonradiative recombination and inefficient charge transport, limiting the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSCs). Methylammonium (MA)‐free perovskites (e.g., Cs 0.05 FA 0.95 PbI 3 ) offer improved thermal stability but face challenges, including poor crystallinity and high defect density due to uncontrolled crystallization kinetics. In this work, we have developed a dual‐interface passivation strategy to address these issues. Guided by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, 2‐aminoindene‐2‐carboxylate hydrochloride (2‐AI‐2‐CMEH) was incorporated into the perovskite precursor solution to regulate the crystallization process and form a 2D/3D heterostructure at the buried interface, enhancing hole‐transport layer contact and bulk defect passivation. Subsequently, 2‐thienylethylammonium chloride (TEACl) was applied to construct a 3D/2D heterojunction at the top interface, optimizing the energy level alignment and improving the electron extraction by reducing trap‐state density. The optimized IPSCs achieved an improved PCE of 23.57%, a significant increase from the control device (19.26%), with an open‐circuit voltage ( V OC ) of 1.116 V and a fill factor (FF) of 82.89%. This dual‐interface engineering approach effectively suppresses nonradiative recombination and enhances charge transport, providing a pathway for the high‐efficiency and stable MA‐free perovskite photovoltaics.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

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Affiliations

College of Physics and Electronic Information Yunnan Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology Yunnan Normal University Kunming China

School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi’an China

School of Energy & Environmental Science Yunnan Normal University Kunming China

Key Laboratory of Novel Photovoltaic Materials and Thin Film Solar Cells of Yunnan Provincial Department of Education Yunnan Normal University Kunming China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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