journal article·2025-06

Claw‐Inspired Molecular Anchoring for Perovskite Lattice Stabilization

Husheng Yang, Huiyi Zong, Lizhi Ren, Yizhe Tang, Tao Ye, Jin Qian, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu, Jin Huang, Kai Wang, Dong Yang

Solar RRL· Volume 9· Issue 11
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Abstract

Metal halide perovskites are highly promising for next‐generation photovoltaic devices, but their commercialization is hindered by instability, particularly due to the weakness of undercoordinated A‐site and B‐site cations (e.g., FA+ and Pb2+) at lattice edges and grain boundaries. Inspired by the robust gripping mechanism of bird claws, which utilize minimal yet geometrically efficient structures to firmly secure targets, we produce a “molecular claw” strategy at the grain boundaries of the perovskite lattice. This approach introduces a claw‐like molecule capable of multisite anchoring at grain boundaries, effectively stabilizing metastable terminal groups and mitigating failure pathways. Perovskite solar cells employing this strategy achieve exceptional efficiency and stability, with a stabilized efficiency of 24.63% compared to 21.08% for control devices, as well as 1400% increased lifetime of T80 compared to control devices. This claw‐inspired protocol represents a novel example of mechanical structural mimetics applied at the molecular level to anchor active atomic groups, effectively stabilizing the intrinsically unstable soft lattice of perovskites to promote their photovoltaic commercialization process.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity · Advanced battery technologies research

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Affiliations

School of Electronic Information and Artificial Intelligence Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi’an China

State Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Dalian China

Huanjiang Laboratory Zhejiang University Zhuji China

Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Systems for Aerospace Key Laboratory of Micro‐ and Nano‐Electro‐Mechanical Systems of Shaanxi Province School of Mechanical Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an China

CNNP Optoelectronics Technology Lingang China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi · Chinese Academy of Sciences

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