Strengthened Charge‐Selective Perovskite/SAM Heterocontact for Efficient and Durable Perovskite Solar Cells via Interfacial Reconfiguration

X Xiaoyun Wan (School of Physics East China Normal University Shanghai China) H Hao Wang (Division of Quantitative Sciences, Department of Oncology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA) H Haixin Chen K Kai Jiang (Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, and State Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry) J Jiyuan Chen D Di Li (State Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, P. R. China) X Xuelin Wang Z Ziheng Zhang Z Zhijie Wang (Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry) M Menghui Jia (State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy) S Shuo Zhang R Ruihao Tang (School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China) J Jinxiang Wang L Lixuan Kan (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) Z Zaifei Ma B Bo Li Y Yongbo Yuan (School of Physics and Electronics Central South University Changsha China) S Shaobing Xiong (School of Physics East China Normal University Shanghai China) Y Yefeng Yao (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance East China Normal University Shanghai China) J Jianxin Tang J Junhao Chu (State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics) Q Qinye Bao (School of Physics East China Normal University Shanghai China)

Abstract

ABSTRACT Hole‐selective self‐assembled molecular (SAM) layer plays a critical role in driving the optoelectronic performance of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Nevertheless, the inherent aggregation of SAMs at the buried heterocontact that causes large energy loss and severe instability, strongly hinders PSCs’ practical deployment. Herein, we propose an effective in situ strategy of reconfiguring a robust buried hole‐selective heterocontact between SAM and perovskite to promote charge extraction with improved energetics, while suppressing the formation of interfacial voids and defects. We also demonstrate that thermally activated polymerization network densely covers the SAM at the heterocontact, minimizing underlying electrode exposure and preventing upper perovskite decomposition. Simultaneously, perovskite film directly grown on network exhibits a higher crystallinity, along with releasing the residual stress. Consequently, the PSC achieves an impressive efficiency of 26.87% for 1.57 eV bandgap cells and one of the highest fill factors of 87.04% reported so far. Encouragingly, the modified device features an excellent thermal and operational stability, significantly advancing the progress of PSCs toward industrialization.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 1, Issue 1
Published July 30, 2026
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (22)

X

Xiaoyun Wan

School of Physics East China Normal University Shanghai China

H

Hao Wang

Division of Quantitative Sciences, Department of Oncology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA

H

Haixin Chen

K

Kai Jiang

Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, and State Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry

J

Jiyuan Chen

D

Di Li

State Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, P. R. China

X

Xuelin Wang

Z

Ziheng Zhang

Z

Zhijie Wang

Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry

M

Menghui Jia

State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy

S

Shuo Zhang

R

Ruihao Tang

School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China

J

Jinxiang Wang

L

Lixuan Kan

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Z

Zaifei Ma

B

Bo Li

Y

Yongbo Yuan

School of Physics and Electronics Central South University Changsha China

S

Shaobing Xiong

School of Physics East China Normal University Shanghai China

Y

Yefeng Yao

Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance East China Normal University Shanghai China

J

Jianxin Tang

J

Junhao Chu

State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics

Q

Qinye Bao

School of Physics East China Normal University Shanghai China