Co-assembled monolayers improve solar cell stability and power efficiency, suggesting new materials can mitigate redox reactions.
The NiOx/self‐assembled monolayer (SAM) hole transport bilayer has emerged as the preferred architecture for high‐performance inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the redox reactions occurring at the NiOx/perovskite interface under photo‐thermal stress induce the degradation of perovskite, which poses severe challenges to long‐term stability. Here, tailored functionalized nicotinic acid derivatives are incorporated into commonly‐used carbazole‐based SAMs through a co‐assembled strategy. They can act as redox mediators, which not only prevent detrimental interface chemical reactions by reducing Ni 4+ , but also trigger the elimination of both Pb 0 and I 0 defects that are generated during the long‐term device operation. As a result, a power conversion efficiency of 26.03% is obtained, retaining 92.80% of the initial performance after 1,200 h of operation, following ISOS‐L‐3 protocol.
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