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ArticleNature communications2025

Tensile strain regulation via grain boundary buffering for flexible perovskite solar cells.

Zhiyang Xu, Runnan Yu, Qianglong Lv, Haoran Jia, Qiang Guo, Tangyue Xue, Ruyue Wang, Huaizhi Gao, Erjun Zhou, Zhan'ao Tan

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  4. Bridging Scales in Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: Mechanisms, Interfaces, and Applications.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Zhiyang XuState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1807-9752
Runnan YuState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China. yurunnan@mail.buct.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6482-4314
Qianglong LvState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-3217-0033
Haoran JiaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-8307-547X
Qiang GuoHenan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3700-6591
Tangyue XueHenan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-6401-1016
Ruyue WangState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-6457-1850
Huaizhi GaoTheoretical and Design Department, FAB SOLAR Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, Suzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7543-6392
Erjun ZhouCollege of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China. zhouej@nanoctr.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1182-311X
Zhan'ao TanState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China. tanzhanao@mail.buct.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2700-4725

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22379011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flexible perovskite solar cells show promise in photovoltaics due to their high energy-to-power efficiency and adaptability, making them a top choice for third-generation thin-film solar applications. However, the inherent defect and mechanical fragility of polycrystalline films posed a challenge that limited their photovoltaic and mechanical performance. Here, the nanomechanical properties of perovskite films are regulated to varying degrees by introducing metal chelates. Specifically, the metal chelates are embedded into the grain boundaries of perovskite, thereby creating a uniformly distributed tensile strain field. Through nanomechanical investigations of the tensile strain-induced modifications in the microstructure and photovoltaic performance of perovskite films, the flexible perovskite solar cells achieve a power conversion efficiency of 24.47%. This regulation strategy not only focuses on the nanomechanical properties of perovskite films but also reveals the correlation between the physical properties and the mechanical flexibility of perovskite solar cells.

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