journal article·2026-04Open access

Cation–Anion Synergy Enables Uniform and Stable SAMs for High‐Efficiency Perovskite/TOPCon Tandem Solar Cells

Haofan Ma, Xin Li, Huan Li, Jianmin Guan, Luyao Zheng, Jun Wu, Ziyu He, Yunyun Yu, Jungan Wang, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Meili Zhang, Yuheng Zeng, Menglei Xu, Zhiqin Ying, Xi Yang, Jichun Ye

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 22

Abstract

ABSTRACT Hole‐selective self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) have recently boosted the efficiency of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs), but constructing dense, uniform, and particularly stable SAMs on textured surfaces remains challenging. Here, a cation–anion synergistic strategy is employed to suppress SAMs clustering and enhance molecular anchoring stability. The combined effects of cation–π interaction and phosphonic acid deprotonation enable the formation of high‐quality SAMs and perovskite absorbers, while simultaneously improving their interfacial contact at the buried interface. The resulting wide‐bandgap perovskite solar cells yielded a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 23.04%, maintaining 84% of their initial efficiency after 1500 h of maximum power point (MPP) tracking under ISOS‐L‐1 protocol. Moreover, a 1 cm 2 monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell based on textured tunnel oxide passivated contacts (TOPCon) delivered an impressive efficiency of 32.13%, representing the highest reported value to date for perovskite/TOPCon tandems.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai P. R. China

Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Energy Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo P. R. China

Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd Jiaxing Zhejiang P. R. China

Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Advanced Tandem Photovoltaic Technology Jiaxing Zhejiang P. R. China

Yongjiang Laboratory Ningbo Zhejiang P. R. China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

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