Multimodal Strategy for Efficient Semi‐Transparent Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules with Record Indoor Performance
ABSTRACT Balancing transparency and efficiency remains a key challenge for semi‐transparent perovskite solar cells (ST‐PSCs), restricting their application in building‐integrated photovoltaics and indoor electronics. Here, we present a multimodal strategy combining optical modelling, transparent electrode engineering, and molecular passivation to overcome this transparency‐efficiency trade‐off. Guided by transfer matrix simulations, a 1.7 eV FAMA‐based perovskite layer with a thickness of ∼185 nm was integrated with an optimized MoO 3 /Au/MoO 3 top electrode (59.9% transmittance). Incorporation of the bifunctional molecule 3‐trifluoromethyl‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole, which coordinates with undercoordinated Pb 2+ via ─CF 3 group and forms N…H interactions with FA + /halide species, effectively suppresses trap‐assisted recombination and stabilizes the lattice. Consequently, the champion ST‐PSC delivers 13.78% power conversion efficiency (PCE), 31.1% average visible transmittance (AVT), and a high light utilization efficiency (LUE) of 4.29%. Notably, this study demonstrates for the first time efficient indoor operation of ST‐PSCs, achieving 22.41% indoor PCE (iPCE) under 1000 lux LED illumination, and further realizes the first scalable 30 × 30 cm 2 semi‐transparent module retaining 8.2% (7.4%) PCE under 1 sun (0.2 sun). The unencapsulated ST‐PSCs retain 79.6% of initial PCE after 268 h of continuous standard light soaking. This integrated framework provides a universal route toward efficient, scalable, transparent photovoltaics for next‐generation indoor and building‐integrated energy harvesting.
Authors
- Simin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6871-1843)
- Jinzhao Qin
- Rebecca L. Milot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0865-2970)
- Muhammad T. Sajjad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6932-8686)
- Yuting Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2888-2466)
- Zahra Albu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9340-6629)
- Shanyue Hou
- Kai Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6868-2971)
- Yuelong Huang
- Jingdong Xu
- Himal Muwanwella
- Galyam Sanfo
- Yujie Wo
- Mojtaba Abdi‐Jalebi
- Yinheng Ren
- Iona Hill
- Xiang Liu
Institutions
- London South Bank University (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Edinburgh Instruments (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Sichuan Research Center of New Materials (CN)
- Zhejiang Medicine (China) (CN)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Beihang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Energy Materials
- Published
- 2026-01-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202505931
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.93
Funders
- Indian Institute of Science
- UK Research and Innovation
- Henry Royce Institute
- University of Warwick
- University College London
- London South Bank University
- Korea University
- Peking University
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council