Photo‐Tautomerization‐Driven Energy Transfer at the Hole‐Transport Interface Stabilizes Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

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Authors: Xin Chen, Ping Xu, Qi Wang, Wei Hui, Ben Fan, Wuke Qiu, Lin Yun Song, Xiaopeng Xu, Yihui Wu, Qiang Peng
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References: 45

Abstract

ABSTRACT Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) but suffer from UV‐induced degradation, hindering their practical deployment. Here, we introduce a Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) channel at the hole‐transport layer (HTL)/perovskite interface by incorporating the ultraviolet absorber N‐(2‐ethoxyphenyl)‐N’‐(2‐ethylphenyl)oxamide (UV‐312). Under UV irradiation, UV‐312 adopts an enol‐resonant configuration that facilitates ultrafast FRET (∼20 ps) to the interface. This process promotes charge separation and suppresses UV‐induced Pb–I bond dissociation, thereby preserving the [PbI 6 ] 4– octahedral framework and enhancing UV‐stress resilience. Moreover, the rigid, extended conjugation of UV‐312 mitigates MeO‐2PACz aggregation, optimizing interfacial energy‐level alignment and minimizing stress inhomogeneity. Consequently, the champion device (aperture area: 0.09 cm 2 ) achieves a remarkable PCE of 27.05% with a high open‑circuit voltage of 1.186 V and a minimal non‐radiative voltage loss of only 61 mV. Impressively, the performance scales to 25.08% for a 1 cm 2 PSC and 23.00% for a 12.96 cm 2 mini‑module, accompanied by robust operational stability under continuous light, heat, and UV stress. This work redefines UV absorbers as active energy‐management units, offering a unified approach to simultaneously address efficiency and stability issues in perovskite photovoltaics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Perovskite Materials and Applications Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

Publication details

Journal / source
Angewandte Chemie
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
138
Issue
23
Publication date
18 April 2026
Language
EN