Molecular engineering of contact interfaces for high-performance perovskite solar cells

FH Isikgor, S Zhumagali, LV T. Merino… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Metal-oxide-based charge-transport layers have played a pivotal role in the progress of
perovskite solar cells. Yet metal-oxide/perovskite interfaces are often highly defective, owing …

Rethinking the A cation in halide perovskites

JW Lee, S Tan, SI Seok, Y Yang, NG Park - Science, 2022 - science.org
The A cation in ABX3 organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites (OLHPs) was conventionally
believed to hardly affect their optoelectronic properties. However, more recent developments …

Engineering the buried interface in perovskite solar cells via lattice-matched electron transport layer

C Luo, G Zheng, F Gao, X Wang, C Zhan, X Gao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Modifying the exposed upper surface of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has greatly contributed
to improving their photovoltaic performance. The equally important buried interface (that is …

Inactive (PbI2)2RbCl stabilizes perovskite films for efficient solar cells

Y Zhao, F Ma, Z Qu, S Yu, T Shen, HX Deng, X Chu… - Science, 2022 - science.org
In halide perovskite solar cells the formation of secondary-phase excess lead iodide (PbI2)
has some positive effects on power conversion efficiency (PCE) but can be detrimental to …

Highly efficient pin perovskite solar cells that endure temperature variations

G Li, Z Su, L Canil, D Hughes, MH Aldamasy, J Dagar… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Daily temperature variations induce phase transitions and lattice strains in halide
perovskites, challenging their stability in solar cells. We stabilized the perovskite black …

La-and Mn-doped cobalt spinel oxygen evolution catalyst for proton exchange membrane electrolysis

L Chong, G Gao, J Wen, H Li, H Xu, Z Green, JD Sugar… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Discovery of earth-abundant electrocatalysts to replace iridium for the oxygen evolution
reaction (OER) in a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) represents a …

Reduction of bulk and surface defects in inverted methylammonium-and bromide-free formamidinium perovskite solar cells

R Chen, J Wang, Z Liu, F Ren, S Liu, J Zhou, H Wang… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
Power conversion efficiencies of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) based on
methylammonium-and bromide-free formamidinium lead triiodide (FAPbI3) perovskites still …

Stability-limiting heterointerfaces of perovskite photovoltaics

S Tan, T Huang, I Yavuz, R Wang, TW Yoon, M Xu… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Optoelectronic devices consist of heterointerfaces formed between dissimilar
semiconducting materials. The relative energy-level alignment between contacting …

Accelerated aging of all-inorganic, interface-stabilized perovskite solar cells

X Zhao, T Liu, QC Burlingame, T Liu, R Holley III… - Science, 2022 - science.org
To understand degradation routes and improve the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs),
accelerated aging tests are needed. Here, we use elevated temperatures (up to 110° C) to …

Suppressing ion migration in metal halide perovskite via interstitial doping with a trace amount of multivalent cations

Y Zhao, I Yavuz, M Wang, MH Weber, M Xu, JH Lee… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Cations with suitable sizes to occupy an interstitial site of perovskite crystals have been
widely used to inhibit ion migration and promote the performance and stability of perovskite …