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July 5, 2026Advanced Functional Materials0 citations

Suppressing Interfacial Reactions in Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells via an All‐ALD SnO x /AZO Bilayer

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CLChang-Kai LuHDHong‐Qiang DuCYChenquan Yang

Key Points

  • This research aims to enhance the stability and efficiency of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells by addressing interfacial reactions.
  • Developed an all‐ALD bilayer of SnO x and AZO
  • Evaluated the efficiency and stability of tandem solar cells with the new bilayer under continuous illumination for 1000 hours
  • Measured charge movement and ion migration effects at the interface
  • Wide‐bandgap perovskite cells with the bilayer achieve 23.47% efficiency
  • Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem cells reach 33.25% efficiency
  • Cells retain over 96% of initial efficiency after 1000 hours of continuous illumination

Abstract

ABSTRACT Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells have reached 35% certified efficiency, yet their operational stability remains a key commercialization barrier. Degradation often originates at interfaces, where charge accumulation under operational bias and light triggers redox reactions and ion migration, accelerating performance decay. Although low‐temperature atomic‐layer‐deposited (ALD) SnO x is widely used as an electron‐transport layer, its high resistivity exacerbates interfacial charge buildup. Here, we develop an all‐ALD bilayer comprising an ultrathin SnO x film and a conductive Al‐doped ZnO (AZO) overlayer. This design decouples functionality: SnO x ensures favorable band alignment, while AZO provides a low‐resistance pathway and a dense barrier against ion diffusion, collectively suppressing interfacial reactions. Wide‐bandgap perovskite cells with this bilayer achieve 23.47% efficiency. Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem cells reach 33.25% and retain over 96% of their initial efficiency after 1000 h of continuous illumination, demonstrating a viable interface‐focused strategy for stable tandem solar cells.

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Lu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49f464f5d1d45b287ffde0https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.76873
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