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Polymer-engineered perovskite solar cells: synergistic strategies for multiscale stability and high-efficiency photovoltaics

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Suppressing phase segregation and nonradiative losses by a multifunctional cross-linker for high-performance all-perovskite tandem solar cells

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Rational regulation strategies toward perovskite precursor inks and perovskite films from the lab to commercialization

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Sustainable protection of natural liquid enables ultra-stable inverted perovskite solar cells via allylic disulfide rearrangement

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SnO2/Silver Nanowire/Polyimide Flexible Transparent Conductive Films for Double-Sided Perovskite Solar Cells and Heaters

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Thermal Cross-Linking Hole-Transport Self-Assembled Monolayers for Perovskite Solar Cells

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Low-Temperature Fabrication of Stable Black-Phase CsPbI3 Perovskite Flexible Photodetectors Toward Wearable Health Monitoring

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Polymerization-enhanced flexible perovskite solar cells: a mini review

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Game-Changers for Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules: Elastomers and Cross-Linking Molecules

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In situ Crosslinked Robust Molecular Zipper at the Buried Interface for Perovskite Photovoltaics

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Adv Funct Materials, 2025, 35
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In Situ Polymerized Organic Salt Interlayer for Enhanced Performance in Printable Mesoscopic Perovskite Solar Cells

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Synergistic Passivation of Bulk and Interfacial Defects Improves Efficiency and Stability of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

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Solar RRL, 2024, 8
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Controlling Intermediate Phase Formation to Enhance Photovoltaic Performance of Inverted FA-Based Perovskite Solar Cells

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Cross-Linked Polymer Framework to Release Residual Strain of Perovskite Film by an Atomic Scale

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Molecular Extrusion Drives Polymer Dynamic Soft Encapsulation to Inhibit Lead Leakage for Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules

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Debridement Strategy by Pre‐Bending Passivation for Flexible All‐Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells Beyond 70 000 Bending Cycles

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Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking

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A Narrative Review of Four‐Membered Heterocycles in Next‐Generation Energy Conversion and Storage

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Recent Progress and Advances of Perovskite Crystallization in Carbon‐Based Printable Mesoscopic Solar Cells

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Stress Release of Single Crystal Arrays Bridged by SAM Interface Toward Highly Mechanically Durable Flexible Perovskite NIR Photodetector

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Regulating Strain and Suppressing Defect States Through Polymer Ionization and Chemical Chelation for Efficient Inverted Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells

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Difunctional Polymerizable Additive Enables Efficient and Stable Wide‐Bandgap Perovskites for Perovskite/Organic Tandems Solar Cells

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Chemical passivation and grain-boundary manipulation via in situ cross-linking strategy for scalable flexible perovskite solar cells

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In‐Situ Polymerization Strategies for Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: Mechanisms and Prospects

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Research Progress of Colloidal Chemistry and Rheological Dynamics for Printable Perovskite Photovoltaics

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Advanced Optical Materials, 2025, 13
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Polymer incorporation in perovskite solar cells: A review of stabilization mechanisms and performance enhancement

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Efficient and Stable p–i–n Perovskite Solar Cells Enabled by In Situ Functional Group Conversion

Minchao Liu, Jinyuan Zhang, Shucheng Qin, Xiaodan Miao, Meng Yuan, Zhe Liu, Yiyang Wang, Yishun Feng, Xin Jiang, Ruihan Wu, Yuanping Yi, Lei Meng and Yongfang Li

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In Situ Construction of Multi‐Functional Polymer Network Toward Durable Perovskite Solar Cells

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Mechanically Resilient and Highly Efficient Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells with Octylammonium Acetate for Surface Adhesion and Stress Relief

Yumeng Xu, Siyu Zhang, Haidong Yuan, Yong Jiao, Xing Guo, Zhaosheng Hu, Xian-gang Hu, Zhenhua Lin, Yue Hao, Liming Ding and Jingjing Chang

ACS Nano, 2025, 19, 4867
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A Stepwise Melting‐Polymerizing Molecule for Hydrophobic Grain‐Scale Encapsulated Perovskite Solar Cell

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Interface passivation and energy level alignment for enhanced photovoltage and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells using a multifunctional molecule

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Decoding Polymeric Additive‐Driven Self‐Healing Processes in Perovskite Solar Cells from Chemical and Physical Bonding Perspectives

Jeong‐Seok Nam, Jin‐Myung Choi, Jang Woo Lee, Jiye Han, Il Jeon and Hyung Do Kim

Advanced Energy Materials, 2024, 14
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Vertically Oriented Perovskites with Minimized Intrinsic Boundaries for Efficient Photovoltaics

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Interfacial crosslinking benzimidazolium enables eco-friendly inverted perovskite solar cells and modules

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