Tannic acid as a multifunctional bridge driving structural ordering and surface passivation of ZnO for over 20% efficiency inverted solar cells with improved stability

Energy & Environmental Science 2026

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Authors: Yurong He, Wentao Miao, Jianhua Han, Wenyang Luo, Zhuang Li, Jin Chen, Liangliang Chen, Xunchang Wang, Renqiang Yang
DOI: 10.1039/d6ee01017b
Cited by: 3
References: 55

Abstract

Tannic acid, a natural polyphenol, reduces structural disorder and passivates surface defects in ZnO transport layers, leading to a record efficiency of 20.1% in inverted organic solar cells and extending the device lifetime from 93 to 2808 hours.

Fields of Study & Subjects

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

Publication details

Journal / source
Energy & Environmental Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
19
Issue
12
Pages
3834–3844
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN