Conformational Elasticity at the Buried Interface: 26.89% Perovskite Solar Cells and 23.95% Certified Modules

ABSTRACT Conventional self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) are conformationally rigid. They cannot buffer interfacial strain during rapid perovskite crystallization, limiting both film quality and device stability. We introduce a conformational engineering strategy using 2‐benzhydrylidene‐succinic acid (BSA), a rigid diphenylmethylene anchor with flexible succinic acid chains to create an elastic buried interface. Atomic simulations show BSA acts as a compressible buffer, delaying stress accumulation by ∼6 Å under displacement. This dynamic strain dissipation improves heterojunction contact and enhances hole extraction and transport. BSA‐modified p‐i‐n devices reach 26.89% (0.045 cm 2 , certified 26.52%). Large‐area modules (22.95 cm 2 ) deliver 24.30% (certified 23.95%), which is among the highest certified values for this area. The devices retain 90% of initial efficiency after 316 h of diurnal cycling and 88% after 300 extreme transient thermal shock cycles from ‐20 °C to 100 °C. This conformational design integrates mechanical compliance with electronic functionality in scalable perovskite photovoltaics.

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Advanced Materials
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2026-08-22
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.74771
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Perovskite Materials and Applications
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ABSTRACT Conventional self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) are conformationally rigid. They cannot buffer interfacial strain during rapid perovskite crystallization, limiting both film quality and device stability. We introduce a conformational engineering strategy using 2‐benzhydrylidene‐succinic acid (BSA), a rigid diphenylmethylene anchor with flexible succinic acid chains to create an elastic buried interface. Atomic simulations show BSA acts as a compressible buffer, delaying stress accumulation by ∼6 Å under displacement. This dynamic strain dissipation improves heterojunction contact and enhances hole extraction and transport. BSA‐modified p‐i‐n devices reach 26.89% (0.045 cm 2 , certified 26.52%). Large‐area modules (22.95 cm 2 ) deliver 24.30% (certified 23.95%), which is among the highest certified values for this area. The devices retain 90% of initial efficiency after 316 h of diurnal cycling and 88% after 300 extreme transient thermal shock cycles from ‐20 °C to 100 °C. This conformational design integrates mechanical compliance with electronic functionality in scalable perovskite photovoltaics.

Advanced Materials
Changzhou University (CN), Yangzhou University (CN)
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 18%
Perovskite Materials and Applications
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