A Bimolecular Co‐Anchoring Strategy for Constructing Hydrogen Networks to Stabilize Perovskite Solar Cells
ABSTRACT Recent advances in formamidinium lead triiodide (FAPbI 3 ) solar cells have significantly improved their photoelectric conversion efficiency, positioning them as a leading candidate in third‐generation photovoltaics. However, their thermodynamic metastability—driven by phase transitions from photoactive α‐FAPbI 3 to inactive δ‐FAPbI 3 —causes efficiency decay, hindering long‐term stability and industrialization. This study introduces a bimolecular synergistic anchoring strategy to address these challenges: a multiscale molecular interlocking network is constructed using 4‐[3‐(trifluoromethyl)‐3H‐diazirin‐3‐yl]benzoic acid (HDA) and 2‐benzamidinyl‐5‐guanidinopentanoic acid (GS). HDA stabilizes formamidinium iodide (FAI) via carbene reactions, suppressing FA⁺ thermal escape, while GS binds under‐coordinated Pb 2 ⁺ through its high dipole moment, minimizing lead leakage. Leveraging structural homology, these dual passivators synergistically stabilize A‐site (FA⁺) and B‐site (Pb 2 ⁺) ions, forming a hydrogen‐bond network that optimizes crystal growth and enhances α‐FAPbI 3 phase stability and photothermal resilience. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) optimized with HDA‐GS achieve a record power conversion efficiency of 26.07%, along with exceptional operational stability: unencapsulated devices retain 95% of initial efficiency after 1300 h at 85°C under nitrogen (thermal stability) and 91% after 1500 h of continuous light exposure (light stability). This work demonstrates that a multi‐scale molecular interlocking network effectively overcomes perovskite inherent instability, offering a scalable pathway to high‐performance, durable PSCs.
Authors
- Lu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9002-621X)
- Yiran Tao
- K. Q. Li
- Ying Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4650-9446)
- Yunfan Wang
- Alex K. Y. Jen
- Hao‐Chung Kuo
- Xinhui Lu
- Jiaxue You
- Shengzhong Frank Liu
- SaiWing Tsang
Institutions
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (CN)
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (China) (CN)
- San’an Optoelectronics (China) (CN)
- Ministry of Education (TW)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Shaanxi Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Energy Materials
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202504844
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 43.86