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A new molecular design strategy significantly enhances perovskite solar cell (PSC) stability by reducing interfacial stress. This approach improves thermal and photostability, paving the way for commercialization.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Thermal instability is a major obstacle for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) commercialization.
  • Thermomechanical mismatch at interfaces causes defects, ion migration, and phase segregation, degrading device performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer a stable interface in PSCs using a novel molecular design.
  • To mitigate interfacial strain and suppress degradation pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized a novel molecule, 4-(5,6-difluoro-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)butan-1-ammonium iodide (FBI-PyAI).
  • Applied FBI-PyAI at the TiO2/perovskite interface to create a soft interface and reduce stress.
  • Investigated the effect of the molecular bridge configuration on interfacial properties and device performance.

Main Results:

  • Reduced interfacial stress energy from 0.554 to 0.178 eV.
  • FBI-PyAI passivated defects and promoted vertically oriented perovskite crystallization.
  • Modified PSCs maintained 88% efficiency after 50 thermal cycles and achieved 25.01% power conversion efficiency.
  • Demonstrated excellent photostability with 95% efficiency retention after 800 hours.

Conclusions:

  • Molecular interface design is crucial for modulating thermomechanical stress in PSCs.
  • The developed strategy significantly enhances PSC thermal and operational stability.
  • This approach offers a promising route towards commercially viable perovskite solar cells.