Plasmon‐Driven Light Absorption and Hole Extraction in Efficient Tin‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells
Tin halide perovskites are among the most promising candidate materials for high-performance, lead-free perovskite solar cells. However, insufficient light utilization, particularly at longer wavelength ranges, and inefficient interfacial hole extraction continue to limit the performance of tin (Sn)-based perovskite solar cells (TPSCs). Herein, we introduce a plasmonic Ag nanostructured interlayer at the Sn-based perovskite/PEDOT:PSS interface to synergistically regulate optical absorption and carrier transport through localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and near-electric field enhancement. The plasmonic interlayer reduces interfacial carrier accumulation, accelerates hole extraction, and suppresses non-radiative recombination, while simultaneously improving long-wavelength light harvesting through enhanced optical field confinement. As a result, the efficiency of TPSCs increases from 13.03% to 16.48%, accompanied by a pronounced enhancement in incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency in the long-wavelength region. In addition, the TPSCs incorporating Ag nanoparticles exhibit improved operational stability, retaining over 86% of their initial efficiency after 800 h. This work demonstrates an effective strategy for integrating plasmonic metallic nanostructures into TPSCs to overcome key optical and electronic limitations and advance high-efficiency lead-free photovoltaics.
Authors
- Jia Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4352-1581)
- Siyuan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9998-0736)
- Zuoming Jin
- Shuaikang Chang
- Xiaozhen Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2463-6551)
- Yichuan Rui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5460-1122)
- Wenqi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9601-2748)
- Tianyang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5588-6994)
- Shichao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0893-878X)
- Tianpeng Li
- Wangqiang Cao
- Weipeng Wang
Institutions
- Shanghai University (CN)
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.74769
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai
- National Natural Science Foundation of China