Regulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cells

Abstract Vacuum-assisted hybrid deposition for wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites has been widely recognized for its advantages, including convenience for scaling up and conformal growth, while avoiding toxic solvents. However, the growth of WBG perovskites (>1.8 eV), which is critical for advancing...

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Main Authors: Yu-Duan Wang, Zhenrong Jia, Shunchang Liu, Ran Luo, Yuchen Zhang, Julian A. Steele, Zachary Degnan, M. Bilal Faheem, Eduardo Solano, Quinn Qiao, Jia Li, Zhuojie Shi, Ling Kai Lee, Xiao Guo, Zijing Dong, Xi Wang, Jinxi Chen, Nengxu Li, Qilin Zhou, Zhouyin Wei, Xinyi Du, Yi Hou
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61404-x
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author Yu-Duan Wang
Zhenrong Jia
Shunchang Liu
Ran Luo
Yuchen Zhang
Julian A. Steele
Zachary Degnan
M. Bilal Faheem
Eduardo Solano
Quinn Qiao
Jia Li
Zhuojie Shi
Ling Kai Lee
Xiao Guo
Zijing Dong
Xi Wang
Jinxi Chen
Nengxu Li
Qilin Zhou
Zhouyin Wei
Xinyi Du
Yi Hou
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Zhenrong Jia
Shunchang Liu
Ran Luo
Yuchen Zhang
Julian A. Steele
Zachary Degnan
M. Bilal Faheem
Eduardo Solano
Quinn Qiao
Jia Li
Zhuojie Shi
Ling Kai Lee
Xiao Guo
Zijing Dong
Xi Wang
Jinxi Chen
Nengxu Li
Qilin Zhou
Zhouyin Wei
Xinyi Du
Yi Hou
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description Abstract Vacuum-assisted hybrid deposition for wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites has been widely recognized for its advantages, including convenience for scaling up and conformal growth, while avoiding toxic solvents. However, the growth of WBG perovskites (>1.8 eV), which is critical for advancing the performance of thin-film-based tandem solar cells, remains insufficiently controlled under hybrid deposition. In this work, we introduce n-propylamine hydrochloride (PACl), which shows enhanced face-on stacking of (100) plane, effectively regulating the oriented crystal growth of 1.84 eV WBG perovskites during the annealing process. This approach reduces defect density and, consequently, improves carrier diffusion length. As a result, the hybrid-deposited WBG perovskite (>1.8 eV) solar cells realize a maximum efficiency of 17.48% and an open-circuit voltage (V oc) exceeding 1.315 V. When integrated with organic sub-cell in a two-terminal tandem configuration, the tandem device demonstrates a record efficiency of 26.46%, with a certified efficiency of 25.82% over an active area of 0.05 cm2.
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spelling doaj-art-0f45671ea4234a71ac0d9027d2360d072025-08-20T03:03:44ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-07-011611910.1038/s41467-025-61404-xRegulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cellsYu-Duan Wang0Zhenrong Jia1Shunchang Liu2Ran Luo3Yuchen Zhang4Julian A. Steele5Zachary Degnan6M. Bilal Faheem7Eduardo Solano8Quinn Qiao9Jia Li10Zhuojie Shi11Ling Kai Lee12Xiao Guo13Zijing Dong14Xi Wang15Jinxi Chen16Nengxu Li17Qilin Zhou18Zhouyin Wei19Xinyi Du20Yi Hou21Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeSolar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeEnergy Conversion and Storage Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse UniversityAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St LuciaSchool of Mathematics and Physics, The University of QueenslandEnergy Conversion and Storage Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse UniversityNCD-SWEET Beamline, ALBA Synchrotron Light Source, Cerdanyola del VallésEnergy Conversion and Storage Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse UniversityDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeSolar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeSolar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of SingaporeAbstract Vacuum-assisted hybrid deposition for wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites has been widely recognized for its advantages, including convenience for scaling up and conformal growth, while avoiding toxic solvents. However, the growth of WBG perovskites (>1.8 eV), which is critical for advancing the performance of thin-film-based tandem solar cells, remains insufficiently controlled under hybrid deposition. In this work, we introduce n-propylamine hydrochloride (PACl), which shows enhanced face-on stacking of (100) plane, effectively regulating the oriented crystal growth of 1.84 eV WBG perovskites during the annealing process. This approach reduces defect density and, consequently, improves carrier diffusion length. As a result, the hybrid-deposited WBG perovskite (>1.8 eV) solar cells realize a maximum efficiency of 17.48% and an open-circuit voltage (V oc) exceeding 1.315 V. When integrated with organic sub-cell in a two-terminal tandem configuration, the tandem device demonstrates a record efficiency of 26.46%, with a certified efficiency of 25.82% over an active area of 0.05 cm2.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61404-x
spellingShingle Yu-Duan Wang
Zhenrong Jia
Shunchang Liu
Ran Luo
Yuchen Zhang
Julian A. Steele
Zachary Degnan
M. Bilal Faheem
Eduardo Solano
Quinn Qiao
Jia Li
Zhuojie Shi
Ling Kai Lee
Xiao Guo
Zijing Dong
Xi Wang
Jinxi Chen
Nengxu Li
Qilin Zhou
Zhouyin Wei
Xinyi Du
Yi Hou
Regulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cells
Nature Communications
title Regulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cells
title_full Regulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cells
title_fullStr Regulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cells
title_full_unstemmed Regulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cells
title_short Regulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cells
title_sort regulating wide bandgap perovskite face on stacking in hybrid deposited perovskite organic tandem solar cells
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61404-x
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