A cross-linked molecular contact for stable operation of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells.
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| Title: | A cross-linked molecular contact for stable operation of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. |
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| Authors: | Zhang, Boxue (AUTHOR), Luo, Junsheng (AUTHOR), Yin, Haomiao (AUTHOR), Li, Qing (AUTHOR), Sun, Siqi (AUTHOR), Zhang, Ningxuan (AUTHOR), Gan, Nan (AUTHOR), Azam, Muhammad (AUTHOR), Park, Tae Wan (AUTHOR), Wan, Zhongquan (AUTHOR), Jia, Chunyang (AUTHOR), Wei, Mingyang (AUTHOR), Park, So Min (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Science. 11/20/2025, Vol. 390 Issue 6775, p837-842. 6p. |
| Subjects: | Perovskite, Silicon, Energy conversion, Schiff bases, Thermal stability, Hybrid solar cells, Chemical stability, Chemical bonds |
| Abstract: | Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells surpass the power-conversion efficiency limits of single-junction solar cells but face challenges in operational stability. We identified fill factor diminution as a key performance-loss mode in the state-of-the-art tandem architecture. We reveal that widely used hole-selective molecular contacts, which enhance tandem cell performance, undergo thermal degradation that undermines charge transport. At elevated temperatures, the resistance of conventional monomeric contacts increases by about sixfold because of thermal-induced disorder. To stabilize interfacial structures, we introduce in situ synthesized cross-linked molecular contacts based on Schiff base linkages. One-square-centimeter perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells achieved power-conversion efficiencies exceeding 34% (33.61% certified), and three independent devices retained 96.2 ± 1.7% of their initial performance after about 1200-hour maximum power point operation under AM1.5G illumination at 65°C. Editor's summary: Polymerizing phosphonic acid hole transporters through Schiff-base chemistry was shown to enhance the operational stability of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells at elevated temperatures. Zhang et al. reduced the thermal degradation of these self-assembled layers by derivatizing the molecules with primary amines that were cross-linked with aldehyde-functionalized bipyridine molecules. One-square-centimeter tandem solar cells achieved power conversion efficiencies exceeding 34% and lost less than 4% of their initial performance after about 1200 hours of maximum power point tracking at 65°C. —Phil Szuromi [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells surpass the power-conversion efficiency limits of single-junction solar cells but face challenges in operational stability. We identified fill factor diminution as a key performance-loss mode in the state-of-the-art tandem architecture. We reveal that widely used hole-selective molecular contacts, which enhance tandem cell performance, undergo thermal degradation that undermines charge transport. At elevated temperatures, the resistance of conventional monomeric contacts increases by about sixfold because of thermal-induced disorder. To stabilize interfacial structures, we introduce in situ synthesized cross-linked molecular contacts based on Schiff base linkages. One-square-centimeter perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells achieved power-conversion efficiencies exceeding 34% (33.61% certified), and three independent devices retained 96.2 ± 1.7% of their initial performance after about 1200-hour maximum power point operation under AM1.5G illumination at 65°C. Editor's summary: Polymerizing phosphonic acid hole transporters through Schiff-base chemistry was shown to enhance the operational stability of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells at elevated temperatures. Zhang et al. reduced the thermal degradation of these self-assembled layers by derivatizing the molecules with primary amines that were cross-linked with aldehyde-functionalized bipyridine molecules. One-square-centimeter tandem solar cells achieved power conversion efficiencies exceeding 34% and lost less than 4% of their initial performance after about 1200 hours of maximum power point tracking at 65°C. —Phil Szuromi [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00368075 |
| DOI: | 10.1126/science.ady6874 |
