Synergistic Ion Engineering for Wide-Bandgap Perovskite Enables Perovskite–Organic Tandem Solar Cells with a Record Certified Voltage

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Authors: Xinyu Li, Yuanyuan Liu, Yu-Ang Liu, D. C. Li, Yilin Zuo, Shantao Zhang, Yuchen Li, Rongyao Lv, Yuan Li, Guoqing Tong, Tao Chen, Zhengguo Xiao
+7 more Xiao Cheng Zeng, Junfa Zhu, Shuang Chen, Zhimin Fang, Guan-Wu Wang, Zonglong Zhu, Shangfeng Yang
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References: 43

Abstract

Mixed-halide wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites suffer from defect-induced open-circuit voltage ( V OC ) loss and photoinduced phase segregation. Herein, we introduce rubidium formate (RbFa) as a single dopant to mitigate both challenges through synergistic ion engineering. The Rb + cation enters the lattice to induce contraction, while the formate anion (Fa – ) modulates crystallization kinetics and passivates halide vacancies. This cooperative interaction maximizes residual compressive strain, thermodynamically raising the ion-migration barrier, while vacancy passivation kinetically blocks migration pathways. Consequently, we achieve a high V OC of 1.371 V and enhanced photostability for 1.86 eV WBG perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Monolithic perovskite–organic tandem solar cells deliver an efficiency of 26.03% with a record certified V OC of 2.189 V and retain over 90% of their initial efficiency after 1000 h under continuous 1-sun illumination.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Perovskite Materials and Applications Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
ACS Energy Letters
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
11
Issue
4
Pages
3554–3562
Publication date
16 March 2026
Language
EN