Metal-organic frameworks in perovskite solar cells: Harnessing structural diversity for enhanced photovoltaic performance

Metal-organic frameworks in perovskite solar cells: Harnessing structural diversity for enhanced photovoltaic performance Review

Journal

Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry
ISSN: 2949-768X

Output data

Year: 2026, Volume: 45, Number: 3, Article number : 100842, Pages count : DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100842

Authors

Xiong Yuhao ¹ , Zhang Jian ¹ , Sun Yue ¹ , Hu Boyuan ^2,1 , Wang Wei ^3,1 , Yin Yuanyuan ¹ , Xia Debin ¹ , Lin Kaifeng ¹ , Yang Yulin ¹ , Tretyakov Evgeny ⁴

Affiliations

1	State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, PR China
2	Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
3	College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
4	N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Av. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

In recent years, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials in modifying perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to their unique porous structures, exceptional specific surface area, tunable organicinorganic coordination environments, and abundant modification sites. These features endowed MOFs with the ability to regulate the crystallization rate of perovskite films, promote uniform crystal growth, and passivate both surface and grain boundary defects. This review systematically categorizes the applications of MOFs in PSCs based on MOF types and their corresponding functional mechanisms, while exploring the selection criteria for MOFs with different structures from five key dimensions: pores, framework structures, functional groups, MOF composites, and MOF derivatives. Focusing on the structural design of MOFs, this review further aims to forecast the development trends of MOFs at the MOF/PSCs interface and provide guidance for the rational design and selection of MOFs for propelling next-generation photovoltaic technologies.

Xiong Y. , Zhang J. , Sun Y. , Hu B. , Wang W. , Yin Y. , Xia D. , Lin K. , Yang Y. , Tretyakov E.
Metal-organic frameworks in perovskite solar cells: Harnessing structural diversity for enhanced photovoltaic performance
Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry. 2026. V.45. N3. 100842 . DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100842 OpenAlex

Submitted:	Nov 1, 2025
Accepted:	Dec 5, 2025
Published online:	Mar 10, 2026

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