Modular C–N Polymerization for Lower-Cost Self-Assembled Configuration in High-Efficiency Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
Xiangpeng DING a, Chenjian LIN a
a The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511400, China
Poster, Xiangpeng DING, 107
Publication date: 22nd October 2026

Self-assembled monolayer (SAM) contacts have revolutionized interfacial engineering in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Yet polymeric SAMs remain largely constrained by established small-molecule scaffolds, limiting architectural versatility and demanding elaborate precursor synthesis.

Here, we use Buchwald–Hartwig C–N coupling, integrating phosphonic-acid-functionalized aniline units with tunable conjugated arylene spacers into triarylamine architectures with a characteristic adsorption geometry. Tuning the conjugated arylene spacer length offers a route to balancing electrode work-function modulation, efficient charge transport, and compatibility with subsequent perovskite deposition. In the optimized polymer, FrP, fluorene-induced conformational locking promotes arylene coplanarity and compact interfacial packing, yielding uniform, wettable SAM films that facilitate high-quality perovskite growth.

The optimized polymer, FrP enables a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 27.34%, alongside an estimated reduction in synthesis cost exceeding 60% relative to a benchmark polymeric SAM, poly-4PACz [1]. Our findings establish a versatile synthetic strategy that integrates molecular architecture, interfacial energetics, and synthetic economy.

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