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.
Authors
- Jianning Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3358-1866)
- Aoyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3888-1111)
- Ningyi Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8780-8517)
- Yunlong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4482-2973)
- Kaihuai Du
- Mengde Zhai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2297-6525)
- Chenguang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0727-5168)
- Yibo Xu
- Lvzhou Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2667-0984)
- Xiangli Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9229-5999)
- Yue Li
Institutions
- Changzhou University (CN)
- Yangzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.74771
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00