“Standing up” SAMs for Efficient Wide Bandgap and All‐Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells
All-perovskite tandem solar cells (all-PSK TSCs) offer a promising route to surpass single-junction efficiency limits, yet the performance of wide-bandgap (WBG) subcells remains constrained by inadequate interfacial engineering. In particular, the molecular orientation and packing of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) can significantly influence perovskite film formation and device performance. Here, we rationally design a series of carbazole-based SAMs and identify a bicarbazole-core molecule, 9,9-DCz, that adopts a predominantly upright orientation on indium tin oxide (ITO), in contrast to the conventional flat-lying alignment. This vertical configuration facilitates denser surface coverage, favorable energy-level alignment, and reduced non-radiative recombination in the WBG perovskite layer. As a result, we achieve a certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.95% (champion 20.81%) for the WBG subcell (1.77 eV, 0.0396 cm<sup>2</sup>), and 28.59% for the all-PSK tandem device. Our findings indicate that upright SAMs orientation as an effective design principle for high-performance WBG and tandem perovskite photovoltaics.
Authors
- Xiangru Zhao
- Zongjin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8477-6863)
- C X Li
- Chongyu Zhong
- Zhangsheng Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2341-2422)
- Yang Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5364-1421)
- Jingya Lai
- Mengyang Wu
- Wenjian Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2266-1086)
- Renzhi Li
- Qingyun He
- Junbo Wang
- Jiupeng Cao
- Fengwei Wang
- Fangfang Wang
- Wei Huang
- Tianshi Qin
Institutions
- Nanjing Tech University (CN)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Ji Hua Laboratory (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202521898
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00