journal article·2025-01Open access

Tailoring Interfacial Dipole Molecules to Mitigate Carrier and Energy Losses in Perovskite Solar Cells

Deng Wang, Yongchun Li, Wenjing Li, Weichun Pan, Ruoshui Li, Shibo Wang, Fengli Liu, Zhang Lan, Jihuai Wu, Enmin Huang, Xugang Guo, Xuping Liu, Qinghua Li

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 1

Abstract

Abstract Interface engineering has become the mainstream for improving the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Interfacial dipole (ID) molecules have emerged as a feasible and effective strategy to alleviate the charge carrier loss and energy loss in PSCs. Here, the three symmetrical donor–acceptor interfacial dipole molecules (named PzT, PzTE, and PzTN) are designed and synthesized with identical hole transport backbone and different anchoring groups. The ID molecule is introduced into the interface between the perovskite layer and the hole transport layer. The dipole moments of ID molecules regulate the surface work function and energy‐level alignment of perovskites, improve charge extraction, and reduce energy loss at the interface. Meanwhile, the anchoring groups of ID molecules coordinate with the defects on the surface of PVK and HTL, reduce interfacial trap state density and charge accumulation, and mitigate the carrier non‐radiative recombination losses. As a result, PzTN‐modified PSC achieved a champion power conversion efficiency of 25.34% with a photovoltage of 1.176 V and a fill factor (FF) of 83.27%, accompanied by almost undetectable hysteresis and excellent operating stability. This research demonstrates a feasible strategy for efficient and stable PSCs by interfacial dipole molecules.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Conducting polymers and applications · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Functional Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Development and Education for Special Needs Children Lingnan Normal University Zhanjiang Guangdong 524048 China

Department of Materials Science and Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China

College of Materials Science & Engineering Huaqiao University and Engineering Research Center of Environment‐Friendly Functional Materials Ministry of Education, Xiamen Fujian 361021 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

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