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Solubilizing and stabilizing C60 with n-type polymer enables efficient inverted perovskite solar cells

Xing, Zhou
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Ma, Suxiang
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Chen, Bin Wen
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2025
Joule

Pristine fullerene C60 is currently the best-performing electron transport layer (ETL) for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) but suffers from significant aggregation in solution. Consequently, the high-cost and complex thermal evaporation method is typically used to deposit high-quality C60 ETLs. To address this challenge, we introduce an n-type polymeric additive that can solubilize and stabilize C60 molecules for solution processing, leading to efficient and stable solution-processed-C60 (SP-C60) ETLs. The achievement is attributed to the well-matched properties of the n-type polymer and the precisely controlled intermolecular interactions between the polymer and C60. As a result, the SP-C60 ETL with 5-wt % polymer addition afforded a champion power conversion efficiency of 25.60% (certified 25.09%). This is not only the highest performance among the current SP-C60 devices but also highly competitive to the state-of-the-art thermally evaporated C60 devices. Importantly, the champion device showed significantly enhanced stability (T95, light > 1,800 h; T80, heat = 700 h).

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research article
DOI
10.1016/j.joule.2024.101817
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85218851179

Author(s)
Xing, Zhou

Fujian Normal University

Ma, Suxiang

Southern University of Science and Technology

Chen, Bin Wen

Xiamen University

An, Mingwei

Southern University of Science and Technology

Fan, Ajuan

Fujian Normal University

Hu, Xinqiong

Fujian Normal University

Wang, Yang

Fujian Normal University

Deng, Lin Long

Xiamen University

Huang, Qiufeng

Fujian Normal University

Kanda, Hiroyuki  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Date Issued

2025

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Joule
Article Number

101817

Subjects

C60

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electron transport layer

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n-type polymer

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perovskite solar cells

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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LCOM  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Fujian Normal University

Education Department of Fujian Province

JAT220039

Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission

JCYJ20220818100617037

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March 14, 2025
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