Bidentate Anchoring Enables Concurrent Grain Orientation and Lattice Strain Mitigation in Wide‐Bandgap Perovskites for High‐Performance All‐Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

M Mingjing Jin C Chenpeng Xi (Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology Shenzhen China) Y You Chen W Wenbin Yuan M Miao Zeng (Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering University of Macau Macao China) Z Zhongliang Yan X Xueying Yang C Chuanyao Luo (Department of Applied Physics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR 999077 China) Z Zhaojin Wang (Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology Shenzhen China) A Arui Huang (Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT) Shenzhen China) X Xiaowei Xu C Chang Yan (Interdisciplinary Institute of NMR and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Province for Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) A Aung Ko Ko Kyaw (Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China) J Jinhui Tong S Shi Chen W Wen‐Hua Zhang (Southwest United Graduate School, National Center for International Joint Research of Photoelectric Energy Materials and Application, School of Materials and Energy Yunnan University Kunming China) Z Zhengguo Xiao G Guang Yang T Tom Wu (Department of Applied Physics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon Hong Kong China) Y Yang Bai

Abstract

Abstract Wide‐bandgap perovskite solar cells (WBG‐PSCs) are essential for high‐performance all‐perovskite tandem solar cells. However, their efficiency and stability are limited by inhomogeneous crystallization, which induces disordered crystal orientation and detrimental lattice strain. Herein, malondiamidine hydrochloride (MAMCl) is introduced as a new ligand that simultaneously controls crystal nucleation orientation and passivates grain boundaries in WBG perovskites while relieving lattice strain. MAMCl's unique molecular structure – featuring amide and amidine terminal groups connected by a short carbon chain, exhibits strong binding affinity with lead ions, promoting preferential (100)‐oriented nucleation. The ligand's compact molecular structure, devoid of sterically hindering groups, facilitates charge extraction and transport at the perovskite/charge transport layer interface. During thermal processing, MAMCl preferentially anchors at grain boundaries through strong coordination bonding, effectively mitigating lattice strain and enhancing thermal stability. As a result, single‐junction 1.77 eV WBG‐PSCs achieve a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.4% with an exceptional open‐circuit voltage ( V OC ) of 1.369 V. When incorporated into tandem devices, a high PCE of 29.0% (certified 28.06%) is obtained. Notably, the encapsulated all‐perovskite tandem devices retain 93% of initial efficiency after 700 h and over 80% after 1320 h of continuous maximum power point tracking (MPPT) under 1‐sun illumination in ambient conditions.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 4
Published January 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (20)

M

Mingjing Jin

C

Chenpeng Xi

Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology Shenzhen China

Y

You Chen

W

Wenbin Yuan

M

Miao Zeng

Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering University of Macau Macao China

Z

Zhongliang Yan

X

Xueying Yang

C

Chuanyao Luo

Department of Applied Physics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR 999077 China

Z

Zhaojin Wang

Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology Shenzhen China

A

Arui Huang

Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT) Shenzhen China

X

Xiaowei Xu

C

Chang Yan

Interdisciplinary Institute of NMR and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Province for Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

A

Aung Ko Ko Kyaw

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China

J

Jinhui Tong

S

Shi Chen

W

Wen‐Hua Zhang

Southwest United Graduate School, National Center for International Joint Research of Photoelectric Energy Materials and Application, School of Materials and Energy Yunnan University Kunming China

Z

Zhengguo Xiao

G

Guang Yang

T

Tom Wu

Department of Applied Physics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon Hong Kong China

Y

Yang Bai