Recently, a research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has achieved a groundbreaking breakthrough in photovoltaic energy, successfully developing highly efficient and durable perovskite solar cells suitable for outdoor environments. This advancement is expected to promote the widespread adoption of solar power and contribute to achieving carbon neutrality goals worldwide.
The research team, led by CityU’s Lee Shau Kee Chair Professor (Materials Science) Professor Alex Jen Guangyu, utilized molecular engineering to develop an in-situ crosslinking strategy for self-assembled monolayers at the molecular scale. This technique enhances the structural robustness and durability of the self-assembled monolayers. Using this technology, the team fabricated inverted perovskite solar cells that achieve stability and efficiency ranking among the highest levels for similar cells. The related research findings have been published in the journal Nature.
