journal article·2026-03Open access

Steric‐Complementary Synergistic Strategy for High‐Efficiency Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

Wenhao Li, Shibo Wang, Weichun Pan, Haocheng Wang, Liu Yang, Zhongliang Yan, Xueying Yang, Pengxu Chen, Wei Shi, Fengxian Cao, Kun Gao, Chang Wang, Bowen Yang, Gongshan Zhu, Yufeng Zhu, Weipeng Jiang, Bo Gao, Weihai Sun, Jun Yin, Cao Yu, Shaofei Yang, Jihuai Wu, GuiFang Xu, Huifeng Meng, Xinbo Yang

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 25

Abstract

Abstract Achieving efficiencies beyond 40% with perovskite/silicon tandems hinges on conquering the challenge of interfacial recombination without inducing deleterious trade‐offs in charge extraction or stability. Herein, a steric‐complementary synergistic strategy (SCSS) is introduced that resolves this dilemma using a molecular dyad of piperazine (Pip + ) and phenethyl ammonium (PEA + ) cations. It is demonstrated that the compact Pip + cation infiltrates and neutralizes deep‐level surface defects inaccessible to larger molecules, while its bulkier PEA + counterpart co‐assembles into a robust, hydrophobic canopy that shields the interface from environmental stressors. This cooperative architecture synergistically suppresses trap‐state density and mitigates resistive losses, simultaneously enhancing charge extraction and device stability. Consequently, the tandem devices achieve a certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 32.12%. These tandems also exhibit exceptional operational stability, retaining over 80% of their initial efficiency after 1000 h of continuous one sun illumination under maximum power point tracking. This work establishes that engineering interfaces with sterically mismatched, functionally complementary molecules is a potent strategy, providing a clear pathway toward next‐generation tandem photovoltaics that are both highly efficient and truly durable.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China

College of Energy Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China

Engineering Research Center of Environment‐Friendly Functional Materials Ministry of Education Institute of Materials Physical Chemistry Huaqiao University Xiamen 361021 China

GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd Suzhou Industrial Park Suzhou Jiangsu 215125 China

Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China

Research Center for New Energy Technology Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 China

Department of Applied Physics Research Center for Organic Electronics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co., Ltd Suzhou 215200 China

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Hong Kong Polytechnic University · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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