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Molecular Structure Tailoring of Organic Spacers for High-Performance Ruddlesden–Popper Perovskite Solar Cells

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01500-7
Pengyun Liu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, People’s Republic of China
Xuejin Li
School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, People’s Republic of China
Tonghui Cai
School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, People’s Republic of China
Wei Xing
School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, People’s Republic of China
Naitao Yang
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, People’s Republic of China
Hamidreza Arandiyan
Centre for Applied Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia
Zongping Shao
WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM‑MECE), Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
Shaobin Wang
School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
Shaomin Liu
WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM‑MECE), Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia

Corresponding Author: Shaomin Liu

liushaomin@gbu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 17 (2025), Article Number: 35

Abstract

Layer-structured Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) perovskites (RPPs) with decent stability have captured the imagination of the photovoltaic research community and bring hope for boosting the development of perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology. However, two-dimensional (2D) or quasi-2D RP PSCs are encountered with some challenges of the large exciton binding energy, blocked charge transport and poor film quality, which restrict their photovoltaic performance. Fortunately, these issues can be readily resolved by rationally designing spacer cations of RPPs. This review mainly focuses on how to design the molecular structures of organic spacers and aims to endow RPPs with outstanding photovoltaic applications. We firstly elucidated the important roles of organic spacers in impacting crystallization kinetics, charge transporting ability and stability of RPPs. Then we brought three aspects to attention for designing organic spacers. Finally, we presented the specific molecular structure design strategies for organic spacers of RPPs aiming to improve photovoltaic performance of RP PSCs. These proposed strategies in this review will provide new avenues to develop novel organic spacers for RPPs and advance the development of RPP photovoltaic technology for future applications.


Highlights:
1 Organic spacers in Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) perovskites play a vital role in tuning crystallization, charge transport and photovoltaic performance for RP perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
2 Fundamental understanding of the functions of molecular structure of organic spacers is the prerequisite to design high-performance PSCs.
3 This review proposes practical design strategies in seeking RP molecular structure to maximize its photovoltaic performance for PSCs.

Keywords

Ruddlesden–Popper perovskites Low-dimensional perovskite solar cells Organic spacers Molecular structure Design strategies
Liu, Pengyun, Xuejin Li, Tonghui Cai, Wei Xing, Naitao Yang, Hamidreza Arandiyan, Zongping Shao, Shaobin Wang, and Shaomin Liu. 2024. “Molecular Structure Tailoring of Organic Spacers for High-Performance Ruddlesden–Popper Perovskite Solar Cells”. Nano-Micro Letters 17 (October):35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01500-7.
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