PUBLICATION

Advanced Soft Energy Materials Lab

Publication

Publication

67. Bulk Passivation via Surface Engineering with Low-Dimensional Inorganic Perovskites
Authors
Wonjong Lee†, Jeongbeom Cha†, Muhammad Adnan, Zobia Irshad, Sunkyu Kim, Siwon Yun, Hyeji Han, Chi Keung Song, Woo-Jin Song*, Min Kim*, Jongchul Lim*
Journal
Advanced Materials Interfaces
Vol
13
Page
13:e00980
Date
(2026.02), JCR :33.06%, IF : 4.4
Year
2026
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Surface treatment of perovskite thin films with additives is a widely adopted strategy to improve photovoltaic performancein metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs), enhancing charge transfer at the perovskite–transport layer interface. However,understanding performance enhancement through surface passivation requires examining not only interfacial charge transferbut also bulk charge carrier dynamics. Here, CsPbBr 3 nanowires (NWs) and quantum dots (QDs) are utilized owing to theirwide bandgap, defect-passivation ability, and favorable optoelectronic properties. Charge carrier dynamics are examined usingphotoluminescence (PL) and time-resolved PL (TRPL) under illumination from both the film and glass sides. QD-treated filmsexhibit only surface region passivation without bulk improvements, whereas NW-treated films demonstrate improved chargecarrier dynamics, not only surface region but also bulk carrier dynamics. Therefore, the NW-treated films exhibit consistenttrends in PL intensity and TRPL lifetime as a function of NW concentration under both film-side and glass-side illumination.This observation confirms that the enhanced interfacial and bulk carrier extraction leads to simultaneous improvements in JSCand VOC, thereby increasing the device efficiency from 19.0% to 20.3%. These results clarify the function of surface modificationin defect passivation and carrier dynamics, thereby providing a practical approach for achieving highly efficient perovskite solarcells.