Photovoltaics with monolithically connected tandem architectures
have the potential to achieve high efficiencies owing to enhanced
spectral absorption and reduced thermal losses. To achieve this, photoactive
layers with complementary absorption and interconnecting layers, which
are robust, transparent, and energetically suitable, are essential.
Here, we investigate a strategy to create an efficient, highly transparent,
ohmic, and chemically robust interconnecting layer based on atomic
layer-deposited tin oxide (SnO2) and solution-processed
diluted poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS),
eliminating the need of widely reported parasitically absorbing metal
recombination layers. Monolithic perovskite/organic tandem devices
built on a metal-free interface (SnO2/PEDOT:PSS) compared
to its counterpart (SnO2/metal/PEDOT:PSS) show no significant
difference in PCE, but a remarkable enhancement in photostability.
Furthermore, tandem solar cells were tested under outdoor conditions
for 2 weeks, showing improved stability and solar power conversion
than single-junction perovskite and organic devices, underscoring
the potential of monolithic tandem solar cells.
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