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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Fujian Normal University
Southern University of Science and Technology
Xiamen University
Southern University of Science and Technology
Fujian Normal University
Fujian Normal University
Fujian Normal University
Xiamen University
Fujian Normal University
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2025
101817
REVIEWED
EPFL
Funder | Funding(s) | Grant Number | Grant URL |
Fujian Normal University | |||
Education Department of Fujian Province | JAT220039 | ||
Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission | JCYJ20220818100617037 | ||
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