Li, ChiZhang, ZilongZhang, HuifengYan, WenlongLi, YuhengLiang, LushengYu, WeiYu, XutengWang, YaoYang, YeNazeeruddin, Mohammad KhajaGao, Peng2024-02-202024-02-202024-02-202023-11-3010.1002/anie.202315281https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/204463WOS:001110954800001Ultraviolet-induced degradation has emerged as a critical stability concern impeding the widespread adoption of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), particularly in the context of phase-unstable wide-band gap perovskite films. This study introduces a novel approach by employing a fully aromatic carbazole-based self-assembled monolayer, denoted as (4-(3,6-dimethoxy-9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl)phosphonic acid (MeO-PhPACz), as a hole-selective layer (HSL) in inverted wide-band gap PSCs. Incorporating a conjugated linker plays a pivotal role in promoting the formation of a dense and highly ordered HSL on substrates, facilitating subsequent perovskite interfacial interactions, and fostering the growth of uniform perovskite films. The high-quality film could effectively suppress interfacial non-radiative recombination, improving hole extraction/transport efficiency. Through these advancements, the optimized wide-band gap PSCs, featuring a band gap of 1.68 eV, attain an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.10 %. Remarkably, MeO-PhPACz demonstrates inherent UV resistance and heightened UV absorption capabilities, substantially improving UV resistance for the targeted PSCs. This characteristic holds significance for the feasibility of large-scale outdoor applications.|A fully aromatic carbazole-based self-assembled monolayer, denoted as MeO-PhPACz, is employed as a hole-selective layer (HSL) in inverted wide-band gap perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The fully aromatic configuration is crucial in promoting the formation of a dense and highly ordered HSL, improving hole extraction/transport efficiency. The optimized wide-band gap PSCs attain a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.10 % and excellent UV resistance.+imagePhysical SciencesCarbazoleHole-Selective LayerSelf-Assembled MonolayerUv ResistanceWide-Bandgap Perovskitetext::journal::journal article::research article