Regioisomer‐Induced In Situ Construction of 1D/3D Perovskite Heterojunctions for Efficient and Stable Solar Cells

ABSTRACT Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are limited by poor operational stability arising from undercoordinated Pb/I defects that induce severe non‐radiative recombination. Here, a regioisomer‐guided molecular engineering strategy is proposed to modulate interfacial coordination and structural reconstruction. Pyridinecarboxamide isomers with distinct substitution positions are introduced, among which para‐configured isonicotinamide (INA) exhibits a larger dipole moment and enhanced charge redistribution, enabling stronger coordination with undercoordinated Pb 2+ and more efficient interfacial charge transfer. The cooperative interaction between the amide group and pyridine nitrogen further directs ordered molecular stacking and anisotropic growth, inducing the in situ formation of a 1D (INA)PbI 3 layer on the three‐dimensional perovskite surface and constructing a robust 1D/3D heterojunction. This architecture simultaneously suppresses defect‐assisted recombination and enhances environmental tolerance. As a result, INA‐modified devices achieve a high power conversion efficiency of 26.57%, representing one of the highest efficiencies reported for 1D/3D PSCs. Moreover, the unencapsulated devices retain 91% of their initial efficiency after 600 h under harsh damp heat conditions (85°C/85% RH) and exhibit excellent operational stability under cyclic illumination. This work provides a structure–property correlation for isomer engineering and offers an effective route toward highly efficient and stable PSCs.

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Advanced Energy Materials
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2026-09-06
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https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.71546
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Perovskite Materials and Applications
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ABSTRACT Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are limited by poor operational stability arising from undercoordinated Pb/I defects that induce severe non‐radiative recombination. Here, a regioisomer‐guided molecular engineering strategy is proposed to modulate interfacial coordination and structural reconstruction. Pyridinecarboxamide isomers with distinct substitution positions are introduced, among which para‐configured isonicotinamide (INA) exhibits a larger dipole moment and enhanced charge redistribution, enabling stronger coordination with undercoordinated Pb 2+ and more efficient interfacial charge transfer. The cooperative interaction between the amide group and pyridine nitrogen further directs ordered molecular stacking and anisotropic growth, inducing the in situ formation of a 1D (INA)PbI 3 layer on the three‐dimensional perovskite surface and constructing a robust 1D/3D heterojunction. This architecture simultaneously suppresses defect‐assisted recombination and enhances environmental tolerance. As a result, INA‐modified devices achieve a high power conversion efficiency of 26.57%, representing one of the highest efficiencies reported for 1D/3D PSCs. Moreover, the unencapsulated devices retain 91% of their initial efficiency after 600 h under harsh damp heat conditions (85°C/85% RH) and exhibit excellent operational stability under cyclic illumination. This work provides a structure–property correlation for isomer engineering and offers an effective route toward highly efficient and stable PSCs.

Advanced Energy Materials
Guangxi University (CN), Shandong University (CN), Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (CN), Ludong University (CN), CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion (CN)
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Perovskite Materials and Applications
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