journal article·2026-05

Synergistic Bimolecular Engineering Enables Homogeneous and Multifunctional Surfaces for High‐Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Zhixu Zhou, Yue Zang, Yibo Tu, Weihong Liu, Zhikang Zhu, Wensheng Yan

Small· Volume 22· Issue 30
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Abstract

ABSTRACT The fabrication of low‐dimensional perovskite layers via halide ammonium salts is an established surface passivation strategy for suppressing nonradiative recombination and improving the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, conventional approaches relying solely on concentration tuning inherently face a trade‐off between defect passivation and charge transport. Herein, we introduce a synergistic bimolecular engineering (SBE) method based on choline chloride (ChCl) and phenethylammonium iodide (PEAI) to precisely control the formation and distribution of a surface 1D perovskite phase. Hydrogen bonding between ChCl and PEAI promotes uniform 1D layer formation during cation exchange, effectively decoupling passivation from transport limitations. This leads to simultaneous enhancement of defect passivation and charge carrier mobility, resulting in improved open‐circuit voltage and fill factor. Moreover, the SBE strategy enables multifunctional interface optimization, including enhanced crystallization, removal of residual PbI 2 , and favorable energy level alignment. Consequently, the resulting inverted PSCs achieve a champion power conversion efficiency of 25.24%, substantially exceeding the 21.08% of control devices, along with enhanced operational stability. This work offers a general molecular design principle for advanced interface engineering in high‐efficiency 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

Institute of Carbon Neutrality and New Energy School of Electronics and Information Hangzhou Dianzi University Hangzhou China

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang

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