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Crystallization modulation of methylammonium-free narrow-bandgap perovskite for thermal-stable all-perovskite tandem solar modules

  • Han Gao
  • , Jie Wen
  • , Siyang Zhao
  • , Manya Li
  • , Shuncheng Yang
  • , Hongfei Sun
  • , Chenshuaiyu Liu
  • , Siyu Xia
  • , Khoa Nguyen
  • , Pu Wu
  • , Yijia Guo
  • , Runnan Liu
  • , Dong Zhou
  • , Chenyang Duan
  • , Ke Xiao
  • , Ludong Li
  • , Peng Cui
  • , Daniel H. Macdonald
  • , Jin Xie
  • , Jian Xu
  • Renxing Lin*, Hairen Tan*
*Corresponding author for this work
  • Nanjing University
  • Australian National University
  • North China Electric Power University
  • Renshine Solar (Suzhou) Co. Ltd

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Abstract

All-perovskite tandem solar modules offer the potential to achieve rapid increases in power conversion efficiency (PCE), yet efficient lead-tin (Pb-Sn) subcells often contain thermally unstable methylammonium (MA). Replacing MA with cesium (Cs) has been adopted to improve thermal stability but results in nonuniform nucleation and rapid crystallization, degrading large-area film quality. Here, we introduce p-π conjugated semicarbazide hydrochloride (SHCl) as a crystallization modifier in precursor solutions. The SH + and Cl-ions synergistically modulate the precipitation of Cs components and the growth process of perovskite films, achieving homogeneous nucleation and retarded crystal growth in formamidinium-cesium (FACs)-based Pb-Sn perovskites. Single-junction FACs Pb-Sn devices retained 85% of the initial efficiency after 700 hours at 85°C. The resultant all-perovskite tandem modules (20.25 square centimeters) achieved the certified PCE of 24.3%, representing the highest certified PCE among MA-free all-perovskite tandem modules. Encapsulated modules maintained 90 and 92% of their initial efficiency under ISOS-standardized damp heat (200 hours) and thermal cycling (200 cycles) tests, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbereadz9089
JournalScience advances
Volume12
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Apr 2026

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