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ArticleNature communications2025

Nanoscale soft interaction-engineered perovskite heterojunctions for highly efficient and reproducible solar cells.

Bo Li, Danpeng Gao, Francesco Vanin, Chunlei Zhang, Zexin Yu, Ning Wang, Jie Gong, Shuai Li, Jianqiu Gong, Liangchen Qian and 4 more

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Perovskite Heterostructures for Optoelectronic Applications.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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  6. Bridging Scales in Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: Mechanisms, Interfaces, and Applications.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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14 authors.

Bo Li *School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China. boli72@csu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7844-8161
Danpeng Gao *Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Francesco Vanin *Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3581-3642
Chunlei ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1562-1849
Zexin YuDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ning WangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jie GongDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shuai LiDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jianqiu GongDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7464-1570
Liangchen QianDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yen-Hung LinDepartment of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-1235
Martin StolterfohtDepartment Electronic Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4023-2178
Nicholas J LongDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London, MSRH Building, White City Campus, London, UK. n.long@imperial.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-938X
Zonglong ZhuDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China. zonglzhu@cityu.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8285-9665

Funding

Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) ITS/147/22FP, MHP/079/23National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52322318Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (RGC, UGC) N_CityU102/23, C4005-22Y, C1055-23G, 11306521, 11300124, R1001-24F, CRS_CityU104/24
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rational design of perovskite heterojunctions is crucial for advancing the efficiency and operational stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, conventional methods face challenges in precisely controlling interfacial phase purity at the nanoscale and achieving conformal heterojunction coverage. Herein, we report a 'soft-soft' interaction-guided strategy to tailor perovskite heterojunction formation by introducing dimethyl sulfide (DMS) as a soft Lewis base additive in the organic cation solution. The resulting DMS-modulated PSCs achieve a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of up to 26.70%, with a certified PCE of 26.48%. The devices exhibit exceptional operational stability, retaining over 94% of their initial PCE after 2000 h of maximum power point tracking under continuous 1-sun illumination (ISOS-L-1 protocol). Furthermore, the universality of this 'soft-soft' interaction strategy is validated across a range of diverse perovskite compositions and ligand systems, demonstrating its potential for scalable and reproducible PSC fabrication.

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PMCPMC12569046

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