Synthetic routes to advancing perovskite solar cells through interface design
摘要
Since the first demonstration in the early 2010s, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a promising next-generation photovoltaic technology. With power conversion efficiencies improving at a rate of approximately 1% per year, PSCs are approaching energy-efficiency parity with silicon-based photovoltaics. As single-junction efficiency gains begin to plateau, research efforts are increasingly directed towards addressing operating stability while maintaining device performance. Defects and impurities at the interface compromise long-term stability and limit device efficiency. Consequently, interface passivation has emerged as a central focus of the field. We emphasize three emerging strategies to improve how interfaces are constructed and engineered in PSCs: multifunctional passivation molecules suppress non-radiative losses and ion migration through cooperative interactions; heterostructure interfaces modulate band alignment and defect landscapes; and self-assembled monolayers offer molecular control over surface energetics and thin-film growth. These approaches target the root causes of performance loss and together tackle pressing topics in PSCs.