journal article·2025-10

Sweet Zwitterionic Aspartame for High‐Performance Wide‐Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells and Tandem Devices

Shulin Wang, Yufei Shao, Weideren Dai, Kai Wang, Xinrui Dong, Tian Luo, Yiyang He, Siyi Liu, Li Wan, Dongdong Li, Shengzhong(Frank) Liu

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 41
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Abstract

Abstract The development of high‐quality wide‐bandgap (WBG) perovskite films is essential for achieving high‐efficiency and stable tandem solar cells (TSCs). However, WBG perovskites often suffer from high trap‐state densities and significant non‐radiative recombination, leading to substantial voltage losses. To address these challenges, aspartame (ASP), a food sweetener, is designed to serve as a multifunctional additive to regulate the microstructure of the precursor solution and optimize the crystallization dynamics, enabling the fabrication of high‐quality perovskite films. The resulting films exhibit reduced defect density and enhanced charge extraction properties. Consequently, single‐junction perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with a bandgap of 1.67 eV achieve power conversion efficiency (PCE) as high as 23.20%, while perovskite/Si TSCs reach PCE as high as 30.68%. Furthermore, the ASP‐treated devices exhibit enhanced photostability and operational durability, retaining 95% of their initial PCE after 1900 h in ambient conditions. This work demonstrates the potential of molecular engineering through zwitterionic additives to optimize the optoelectronic properties and stability of WBG perovskite films, paving the way for high‐performance TSCs.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Conducting polymers and applications · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China

Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials Ministry of Education Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Hubei University Wuhan 430062 China

Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai 201210 China

CNNP Optoelectronics Technology 2828 Canghai Road, Lingang Shanghai 200120 China

Funding

Key Laboratory of Highway Construction and Maintenance Technology in the Loess Region of Shanxi Transportation Research Institute · Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Innovation Program for Excellent Young Researchers

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