Understanding Degradation Mechanisms and Improving Stability of Perovskite Photovoltaics

Abstract

This review article examines the current state of understanding in how metal halide perovskite solar cells can degrade when exposed to moisture, oxygen, heat, light, mechanical stress, and reverse bias. It also highlights strategies for improving stability, such as tuning the composition of the perovskite, introducing hydrophobic coatings, replacing metal electrodes with carbon or transparent conducting oxides, and packaging. The article concludes with recommendations on how accelerated testing should be performed to rapidly develop solar cells that are both extraordinarily efficient and stable.

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Perovskite (structure)PhotovoltaicsChemistryDegradation (telecommunications)HalideMoistureCarbon fibersMetalNanotechnologyChemical engineeringPhotovoltaic systemInorganic chemistryComposite materialMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryElectrical engineering

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Year: 2018
Type: review
Volume: 119
Issue: 5
Pages: 3418-3451
Citations: 1603
Access: Closed

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                                    Caleb C. Boyd, 
                                
                                    Rongrong Cheacharoen, 
                                
                                    Tomas Leijtens
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Understanding Degradation Mechanisms and Improving Stability of Perovskite Photovoltaics. 
                            Chemical Reviews
                            , 119
                            (5)
                            , 3418-3451.
                            https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00336
                        

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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00336