journal article·2026-03

Multi‐functional Phase‐Changeable Salt for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Peidong Chen, Zeping Ou, Mingyang Gao, Can Wang, Mingyu Song, Lei Liu, Yi Pan, Qin Gao, Zhiping Liu, Wei Wan, Junjie Zhang, Jiahui Shen, Qiangwei Wang, Zeyun Xiao, Nabonswende Aida Nadege Ouedraogo, Yu Chen, Tingming Jiang, Rui Wang, Haoxuan Guo, Kuan Sun

Advanced Materials· Volume 38· Issue 17
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Non‐radiative recombination and uncontrolled crystallization at the buried perovskite interface remain key barriers to achieving highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we introduce a multi‐functional phase‐changeable salt, 2‐(diphenylphosphino)ethanaminium tetrafluoroborate (DPPEABF 4 ), as a functional interfacial modulator. DPPEA + interacts with perovskite precursors (FAI and PbI 2 ) through coordination and hydrogen bonding, suppressing excessive nucleation and reducing nucleation density. During annealing, DPPEABF 4 undergoes a reversible solid‐to‐liquid phase transition that buffers heat transfer, ensuring more uniform heating and slower, more controlled crystallization across the substrate. These effects collectively yield perovskite films with enlarged grains, reduced defect densities, and improved crystallinity. Concurrently, π–π stacking between DPPEA + and Me‐4PACz establishes an interfacial dipole that increases the work function and tunes the energy‐level alignment at the buried interface, facilitating efficient hole transport. As a result, the optimized devices achieve a champion power conversion efficiency of 26.52% (certified 26.46%) and retain over 90% of their initial efficiency after more than 2000 h of storage under 30–40% relative humidity. This work provides a new paradigm for designing dynamic interfacial materials for high‐performance optoelectronic devices.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

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Affiliations

MOE Key Laboratory of Low‐grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems School of Energy & Power Engineering Chongqing University Chongqing China

Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Chongqing China

School of Engineering Westlake University and Institute of Advanced Technology Westlake Institute For Advanced Study Hangzhou China

Multi‐disciplinary Research Division Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China

School of Science China University of Geosciences Beijing China

Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Kansai University Suita Osaka Japan

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Chongqing Municipal Key Research and Development Program of China · Venture and Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees · Key Technologies Research and Development Program · Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China

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