Suppressing Interfacial Reactions in Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells via an All‐ALD SnO x /AZO Bilayer

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Authors: Chang-Kai Lu, Hong‐Qiang Du, Chenquan Yang, Yu-Song Xiao, Y Z Zhu, H J Xu, Jin‐Fei Chen, Yi‐Chen Zhou, Ji-Hong Zheng, Liang Gui-jie, Yi-Xiang Wang, Jie Yang
+6 more Menglei Xu, Xi Zhang, Mathias Uller Rothmann, Wei Li, Yi‐Bing Cheng, Guan‐Chao Yin
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells have reached 35% certified efficiency, yet their operational stability remains a key commercialization barrier. Degradation often originates at interfaces, where charge accumulation under operational bias and light triggers redox reactions and ion migration, accelerating performance decay. Although low‐temperature atomic‐layer‐deposited (ALD) SnO x is widely used as an electron‐transport layer, its high resistivity exacerbates interfacial charge buildup. Here, we develop an all‐ALD bilayer comprising an ultrathin SnO x film and a conductive Al‐doped ZnO (AZO) overlayer. This design decouples functionality: SnO x ensures favorable band alignment, while AZO provides a low‐resistance pathway and a dense barrier against ion diffusion, collectively suppressing interfacial reactions. Wide‐bandgap perovskite cells with this bilayer achieve 23.47% efficiency. Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem cells reach 33.25% and retain over 96% of their initial efficiency after 1000 h of continuous illumination, demonstrating a viable interface‐focused strategy for stable tandem solar cells.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Perovskite Materials and Applications TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Functional Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
36
Issue
59
Publication date
1 July 2026
Language
EN