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March 12, 2026Advanced Energy Materials8 citations

Vertically Oriented Bisphosphonate Self‐Assembled Monolayers for Efficient and Thermocycling‐Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

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SGShuai GuoGLGuiwang LiuSWSheng Wu

Key Points

  • This research aims to enhance the performance and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells using self-assembled monolayers.
  • Developed a bisphosphonate molecule with a vertical orientation on the substrate.
  • Incorporated methylthio terminal groups to passivate surface defects.
  • Evaluated power conversion efficiency under continuous sunlight exposure.
  • Tested thermal cycling stability across a range of temperatures.
  • Achieved a power conversion efficiency of 26.73%.
  • Retained 94.2% of initial efficiency after 1000 hours of operation.
  • Maintained 93.3% of initial efficiency after 240 thermal cycles.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) employing self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) as hole‐selective materials have demonstrated promising device performance. However, SAMs often exhibit disordered orientation and weak interactions with both the perovskite and the transparent conductive oxide (TCO) substrate, which leads to inefficient charge extraction and significant energy losses. Herein, we proposed an integrated molecular design strategy to comprehensively restructure the SAM (MeS‐BPADCP): incorporating bisphosphonate anchoring units, aromatic linker moieties, and methylthio (MeS‐) terminal groups. This molecule promotes a nearly vertical orientation on the substrate to enhance charge extraction efficiency by employing bisphosphonate anchoring and aromatic linker, and the methylthio group can effectively passivate surface defects on the perovskite and enhance interface contact. Consequently, the MeS‐BPADCP based device achieved a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.73% and exhibited excellent long‐term stability, while sustaining 94.2% of its initial efficiency after continuous operation under one‐sun illumination for 1000 h. The device also displayed outstanding thermal cycling stability, retaining 93.3% of its initial PCE after 240 cycles within a temperature range of −40°C to 85°C (ISOS‐T‐3 protocol).

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Guo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b257bf96eeacc4fcec6a8fhttps://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.70814
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