Sustainable Self‐Healing of Perovskite Solar Cells Using Dendrimers as Volatile Reservoirs

B Bonkee Koo (Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea) W Wooyeon Kim (Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea) K Kiwon Choi (Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea) J June Huh M Min Jae Ko (Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea)

Abstract

Abstract Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) face critical challenges owing to their intrinsic instability under harsh environmental conditions. Although various strategies are explored to enhance stability, their effects remain temporary. Herein, dendrimers are designed that serve as volatile reservoirs, enabling repeated self‐healing while simultaneously enhancing power conversion efficiency (PCE). PSCs containing these dendrimers achieve a PCE exceeding 26% and recover 90% of their initial PCE after ten cycles of alternating high‐humidity and dry conditions. Then the self‐healing mechanism is elucidated, which is facilitated by the dendrimers capturing volatile FA and interacting with PbI 6 octahedra to form intermediate phases. These phenomena afford a reversible transition between perovskite and degraded perovskite phases. This approach offers a sustainable pathway toward semi‐permanent PSCs by enabling continuous self‐healing of perovskite materials.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 5
Published January 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (5)

B

Bonkee Koo

Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea

W

Wooyeon Kim

Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea

K

Kiwon Choi

Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea

J

June Huh

M

Min Jae Ko

Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea