Efficient Flexible Monolithic Perovskite/CIGS Tandem Solar Cell by Using Two‐Step Hybrid Deposition Approach

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Authors: Muhammad Rehan, Inyoung Jeong, Awet Mana Amare, Hung Van Tran, Inchan Hwang, Junseop Byeon, SeJin Ahn, Sungjun Hong, Ahreum Lee, Ara Cho, Jun‐Sik Cho, Seung Kyu Ahn
+6 more Soomin Song, Hyun-wook Park, Jihye Gwak, Jae Ho Yun, Kihwan Kim, Donghyeop Shin
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Flexible perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells offer a promising route toward lightweight, high‐efficiency photovoltaics for emerging applications, yet challenges related to perovskite instability remain critical obstacles. Here, we report a first highly efficient monolithic flexible perovskite/CIGS solar cell fabricated via a two‐step hybrid (co‐evaporation‐solution) process. This method enables conformal and pinhole‐free perovskite films on CIGS by suppressing Zn‐induced degradation through a novel low‐temperature process. Although the reduced process temperature led to suboptimal perovskite microstructure, the introduction of Lewis base additive engineering significantly improved film crystallinity and device performance. The resulting device achieves a PCE of 26.01% (certified PCE of 25.9%) with a record V OC of 1.85 V without employing a NiO x hole transport layer. Extending the same process to a flexible polyimide substrate yields 26.4%. This scalable, NiO x ‐free hybrid strategy establishes a pathway for high‐efficiency, flexible and lightweight photovoltaics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Perovskite Materials and Applications Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Energy Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
16
Issue
32
Publication date
11 July 2026
Language
EN