SAMs + Diamines: Interface Engineering for efficient Pb-Sn perovskite solar cells
Sitong Zhao a
a Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 3 Groningen, The Netherlands
Proceedings of MATSUS Fall 2026 Conference (MATSUSFall26)
A5 Interface Engineering, Optical Strategies and Multijunction Designs in Perovskite Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics
Palma, Spain, 2026 October 26th - 30th
Organizers: Clara Aranda Alonso and Monika Rai
Poster, Sitong Zhao, 481
Publication date: 22nd July 2026

Tin-Lead (Sn-Pb) perovskite solar cells hold exponential expectations for high-efficiency single-junction and all-perovskite tandem photovoltaics. However, defects at the perovskite interfaces remain a critical bottleneck. Here we replace conventional PEDOT:PSS hole transport layer with carbazole-based self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), and introduce defect-specific diamine and diammonium top passivation. Using ethylenediamine (EDA) as the optimal passivant, we demonstrate an improved charge extraction and a suppressed non-radiative recombination at the top interface, with two different deposition methods (Spin and Dip). Consequently, a resulting power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.22% is achieved for the inverted MA-free Sn-Pb perovskite solar cells. In the inert atmosphere, the devices retain over 80% of their initial performance under continuous illumination after 180 hours, and above 90 % after 180 days shelf storage. This work establishes a robust interfacial strategy that addresses defect passivation, charge extraction, and long-term stability, paving the way for future Sn-Pb perovskite photovoltaics.

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