Buried‐Interface Regulation of Crystallization and Charge Extraction in Perovskite Solar Cells
ABSTRACT In n–i–p perovskite solar cells, the SnO 2 /perovskite buried interface plays a decisive role in governing crystallization and charge extraction. Here, trisodium methylglycine diacetate (MGDA) is introduced onto SnO 2 to regulate precursor behavior during crystallization. Molecular‐dynamics simulations using PbI 2 ∙DMSO as a representative solvent‐coordinated lead‐iodide species show that MGDA increases interfacial precursor localization while restricting lateral motion and aggregation. This modified precursor state is accompanied by slower but more extended late‐stage growth/reorganization during thermal annealing, leading to larger grains, fewer buried‐interface voids, improved crystallinity, and lower residual tensile stress. The optimized devices deliver a power conversion efficiency of 25.50%, while 7 × 7 cm 2 rigid and 5 × 5 cm 2 flexible mini‐modules reach 22.49% and 17.38%, respectively, with improved ambient‐storage and thermal stability. These results reveal the link between interfacial precursor behavior, subsequent crystallization, and device performance, providing guidance for buried‐interface design in perovskite solar cells.
Authors
- Yue Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6165-1777)
- Jinwei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4545-1126)
- Zhengchi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0873-5154)
- Zhen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3905-9459)
- Haixia Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7323-5244)
- Zhi Xing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0197-2664)
- Guilin Ling
- Xinbo Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7231-2134)
- Yilin Peng
- Jialin Zhou
- Guofu Zhou
- Jun‐Ming Liu
- Pengyu Dong
Institutions
- South China Normal University (CN)
- Gannan Normal University (CN)
- Guangzhou Electronic Technology (China) (CN)
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures
- Nanjing University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.76079
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Education Department of Jiangxi Province
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province