journal article·2026-01-09

From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: A Materials-Interface Roadmap for Commercial Monolithic All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

Wenxiao Zhang, Xuemin Guo, Sheng Fu, Xiaodong Li, Junfeng Fang

ACS Energy Letters· Volume 11· Issue 1
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Abstract

All-perovskite tandem solar cells (APTSCs) promise >40% theoretical efficiency and the lowest levelized cost, but monolithic two-terminal (2T) devices remain below their potential. We show that the bottleneck is simultaneous optimization of three synergistic elements: (i) a 1.75–1.8 eV wide-bandgap top subcell whose Br/I-rich phase segregation must be suppressed; (ii) a 1.2–1.3 eV Sn-Pb bottom subcell whose Sn 2+ oxidation and unbalanced crystallization and enrichment of surface/interface defects can lead to severe recombination losses; and (iii) an interconnect layer that must provide ohmic, transparent, and chemically robust recombination while withstanding perovskite-processing solvents and thermal stress. By synergistically tuning compositional gradients, stabilizing additives, and hybrid interconnect layers, future work should target simultaneous suppression of phase segregation and complex defect formation while maintaining scalable, low-temperature processing, thereby establishing a unified materials–interface framework to close the efficiency–stability gap for APTSCs.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

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Affiliations

School of Physics and Electronic Science, Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education

East China Normal University

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality · National Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals · Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality · National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Science and Technology Innovation Plan Of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission

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