journal article·2026-07

Dual‐SAM/Al 2 O 3 ‐Nanoparticles Hole‐Selective Stack With BCP/PEAI Passivation Enabling High Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Wenzhi Yang, Renbin Ju, Qiang Gao, Longhui Liu, Lei Wu, Wanting Li, Jingjing Xu, Bin Su, Hongming Zhang, Chunyang Shi, Teng Li, Sai Zhao, Haipeng Zhou, Chunping Hou, Zhengguo Zhang, Hui Lu, Shixiong Min, Yongqiang Qian, Gangli Feng, Kai Wang, Hanying Wang, Jiangshan Feng, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu, Kang Wang

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Abstract

ABSTRACT While hole‐selective self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) serve as pivotal components for high‐performance inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs), conventional single‐layer SAM architectures struggle to reconcile efficient carrier extraction and superior device stability simultaneously. Herein, we rationally design a dual‐interface architecture featuring alumina nanoparticles (Al 2 O 3 ‐NPs) between two phosphonic acid‐based SAMs. The embedded Al 2 O 3 ‐NPs not only effectively seal pinholes within the bottom SAM but also construct robust Al‐O‐P bridging linkages with the upper SAM, enabling a higher effective work function, balanced charge transport, and significantly suppressed non‐radiative recombination. In parallel, a BCP/PEAI bilayer overlayer passivates surface defects at the perovskite interface and reinforces electron extraction through favorable π‐π stacking interactions. In parallel, a BCP/PEAI bilayer overlayer passivates surface defects at the perovskite interface and reinforces electron extraction through favorable π–π stacking interactions. Consequently, the optimized inverted PSCs yield a champion PCE of 25.13% with a fill factor of 82.6%, accompanied by negligible hysteresis and 73.8% PCE retention after 2700 h of ambient storage. This work provides a dual‐interface molecular engineering strategy toward highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering North Minzu University Yinchuan P. R. China

School of Materials Science and Engineering School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an P. R. China

Dalian National Laboratory For Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics iChEM Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning P. R. China

School of New Energy Yulin University Yulin P. R. China

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Province · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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