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All-perovskite tandem solar cells achieving >29% efficiency with improved (100) orientation in wide-bandgap perovskites

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Ursula Röthlisberger, Virginia Carnevali, Nikolaos Lempesis, Lorenzo Agosta, Mingyang Wei

Monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells present a promising approach for exceeding the efficiency limit of single-junction solar cells. However, the substantial open-circuit voltage loss in the wide-bandgap perovskite subcell hinders further improveme ...

NATURE PORTFOLIO2025

Unraveling the Role of Electron-Withdrawing Molecules for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Photovoltaics

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Likai Zheng, Mingyang Wei

Electron-withdrawing molecules (EWMs) have exhibited remarkable efficacy in boosting the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the underneath mechanisms governing their positive attributes remain inadequately understood. Herein, we conduct ...

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH2025

Realizing Uniform Defect Passivation via Self‐Polymerization of Benzenesulfonate Molecules in Perovskite Photovoltaics

Michael Graetzel, Xiaoqing Jiang, Likai Zheng, Mingyang Wei

Realizing high‐quality perovskite films through uniform defect passivation and crystallization control is pivotal to unlocking the potential of scalable applications. However, prevalent small‐molecule additives are inherently susceptible to the crystalliza ...

Wiley2025

Self-assembled bilayer for perovskite solar cells with improved tolerance against thermal stresses

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Mingyang Wei

The adoption of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) requires improved resistance to high temperatures and temperature variations. Hole-selective self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have enabled progress in the performance of inverted PSCs, yet they may compromise t ...

2025

Tailored Supramolecular Interactions in Host–Guest Complexation for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Likai Zheng, Mingyang Wei

Host-guest complexation offers a promising approach for mitigating surface defects in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Crown ethers are the most widely used macrocyclic hosts for complexing perovskite surfaces, yet their supramolecular interactions and funct ...

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH2024

A crystal capping layer for formation of black-phase FAPbI3 perovskite in humid air

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Mingyang Wei

Black-phase formamidinium lead iodide (α-FAPbI3) perovskites are the desired phase for photovoltaic applications, but water can trigger formation of photoinactive impurity phases such as δ-FAPbI3. We show that the classic solvent system for perovskite fabr ...

2024

High-efficiency and thermally stable FACsPbI3 perovskite photovoltaics

Michael Graetzel, Mingyang Wei

α-FA1−xCsxPbI3 is a promising absorbent material for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs)1,2. However, the most efficient α-FA1−xCsxPbI3 PSCs require the inclusion of the additive methylammonium chloride3,4, which generates volatile organic r ...

2024

Buried Interface Engineering Enables Efficient and 1,960‐hour Isos‐L‐2i Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Ursula Röthlisberger, Felix Thomas Eickemeyer, Mathias Dankl, Virginia Carnevali, Xiong Li, Nikolaos Lempesis, Mingyang Wei, Lorenzo Agosta

High-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs) typically require interfacial passivation, yet this is challenging for the buried interface, owing to the dissolution of passivation agents during the deposition of perovskites. Here, this limitation is overco ...

Wiley2024

Low-loss contacts on textured substrates for inverted perovskite solar cells

Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Felix Thomas Eickemeyer, Mingkui Wang, Mingyang Wei

Inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) promise enhanced operating stability compared to their normal-structure counterparts. To improve efficiency further, it is crucial to combine effective light management with low interfacial losses. Here we develop a c ...

Zenodo2023

Suppressed phase segregation for triple-junction perovskite solar cells

Michael Graetzel, Mingyang Wei

The tunable bandgaps and facile fabrication of perovskites make them attractive for multi-junction photovoltaics(1,2). However, light-induced phase segregation limits their efficiency and stability(3-5): this occurs in wide-bandgap (>1.65 electron volts) i ...

NATURE PORTFOLIO2023