journal article·2026-04

“Standing up” SAMs for Efficient Wide Bandgap and All‐Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

Chongyu Zhong, Junbo Wang, Zhangsheng Shi, Wenjian Yan, Fengwei Wang, Qingyun He, Mengyang Wu, Lei Li, Xiangru Zhao, Yang Jiang, Jingya Lai, Chengcheng Li, Jiupeng Cao, Tianshi Qin, Wei Huang, Renzhi Li, Fangfang Wang

Advanced Materials· Volume 38· Issue 24
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Abstract

ABSTRACT All‐perovskite tandem solar cells (all‐PSK TSCs) offer a promising route to surpass single‐junction efficiency limits, yet the performance of wide‐bandgap (WBG) subcells remains constrained by inadequate interfacial engineering. In particular, the molecular orientation and packing of self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) can significantly influence perovskite film formation and device performance. Here, we rationally design a series of carbazole‐based SAMs and identify a bicarbazole‐core molecule, 9,9‐DCz, that adopts a predominantly upright orientation on indium tin oxide (ITO), in contrast to the conventional flat‐lying alignment. This vertical configuration facilitates denser surface coverage, favorable energy‐level alignment, and reduced non‐radiative recombination in the WBG perovskite layer. As a result, we achieve a certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.95% (champion 20.81%) for the WBG subcell (1.77 eV, 0.0396 cm 2 ), and 28.59% for the all‐PSK tandem device. Our findings indicate that upright SAMs orientation as an effective design principle for high‐performance WBG and tandem perovskite photovoltaics.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · solar cell performance optimization

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) & School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech) Nanjing Jiangsu China

Department of Chemistry City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR P. R. China

National Energy Key Laboratory for New Hydrogen‐Ammonia Energy Technologies Foshan Xianhu Laboratory Foshan P. R. China

Funding

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

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