Stabilizing Intrinsic Phase of Phase‐Pure FAPbI <sub>3</sub> by Organic Molten‐Salt Molecular Bridges

Phase-pure formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI<sub>3</sub>) is a highly promising absorber for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) but suffers from intrinsic phase instability. Here, we report a buried interface molecular bridge using formamidinium trifluoroacetate (FATFA) to stabilize the phase of phase-pure FAPbI<sub>3</sub>. The TFA<sup>-</sup> anion affords bidirectional coordination: the carbonyl oxygen passivates oxygen vacancies in SnO<sub>2</sub> while the -CF<sub>3</sub> terminus lowers the surface energy of the perovskite (100) facet. Moreover, the octahedral distortion was significantly suppressed by the coordination between TFA<sup>-</sup> and [PbI<sub>6</sub>]⁴<sup>-</sup> octahedra, which strengthens the buried interface and establishes an ordered nucleation template that guides periodic lattice assembly. These coupled effects reconstruct the crystallization pathway, alleviate residual strain, and suppress defect formation. Devices incorporating FATFA achieve a power conversion efficiency of 25.14% and retain 85% of their initial efficiency after 1,000 h of continuous maximum power point operation.

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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2025-12-23
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202524560
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Perovskite Materials and Applications
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Stabilizing Intrinsic Phase of Phase‐Pure FAPbI 3 by Organic Molten‐Salt Molecular Bridges

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Stabilizing Intrinsic Phase of Phase‐Pure FAPbI 3 by Organic Molten‐Salt Molecular Bridges

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Phase-pure formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI<sub>3</sub>) is a highly promising absorber for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) but suffers from intrinsic phase instability. Here, we report a buried interface molecular bridge using formamidinium trifluoroacetate (FATFA) to stabilize the phase of phase-pure FAPbI<sub>3</sub>. The TFA<sup>-</sup> anion affords bidirectional coordination: the carbonyl oxygen passivates oxygen vacancies in SnO<sub>2</sub> while the -CF<sub>3</sub> terminus lowers the surface energy of the perovskite (100) facet. Moreover, the octahedral distortion was significantly suppressed by the coordination between TFA<sup>-</sup> and [PbI<sub>6</sub>]⁴<sup>-</sup> octahedra, which strengthens the buried interface and establishes an ordered nucleation template that guides periodic lattice assembly. These coupled effects reconstruct the crystallization pathway, alleviate residual strain, and suppress defect formation. Devices incorporating FATFA achieve a power conversion efficiency of 25.14% and retain 85% of their initial efficiency after 1,000 h of continuous maximum power point operation.

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVol. 65(6)
Nanjing Tech University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 42%
Perovskite Materials and Applications
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