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Multifunctional Conjugated Ligand Engineering for Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells.

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Surface passivation is an effective way to boost the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, a key challenge faced by most of the passivation strategies is reducing the interface charge recombination without imposing energy barriers to charge extraction. Here, a novel multifunctional semiconducting organic ammonium cationic interface modifier inserted between the light-harvesting perovskite film and the hole-transporting layer is reported. It is shown that the conjugated cations can directly extract holes from perovskite efficiently, and simultaneously reduce interface non-radiative recombination. Together with improved energy level alignment and the stabilized interface in the device, a triple-cation mixed-halide medium-bandgap PSC with an excellent power conversion efficiency of 22.06% (improved from 19.94%) and suppressed ion migration and halide phase segregation, which lead to a long-term operational stability, is demonstrated. This strategy provides a new practical method of interface engineering in PSCs toward improved efficiency and stability.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Volume
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33
Issue
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32
Number of Pages
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e2100791
ISSN Number
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0935-9648
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202100791
DOI
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10.1002/adma.202100791
Short Title
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Adv Mater
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