journal article·2024-10-01Open access

Radiation versus environmental degradation in unencapsulated metal halide perovskite solar cells

Megh N Khanal, Vincent R Whiteside, Mritunjaya Parashar, Tamara Merckx, Mohin Sharma, Yinghuan Kuang, Aranzazu Aguirre, Hadi Afshari, Sarallah Hamtaei, Tom Aernouts, Bart Vermang, Bibhudutta Rout, Ian R Sellers

Journal of Physics: Energy· Volume 6· Issue 4

Abstract

Abstract Here, the radiation hardness of metal halide perovskite solar cells exposed to space conditions versus the effects of environmental degradation are assessed. The relative response of the constituent layers of the architecture to radiation is analyzed, revealing a general resilience of the structure when assessed across varying proton energy levels and fluences. However, despite the tolerance of the structure to irradiation, sensitivity to environmental degradation is observed during the transit of the device between the radiation and characterization facilities. Experimental evidence suggests the NiO x /perovskite interface is particularly sensitive to the effects of humidity and/or temperature exposure, while the irradiation of the devices appears to induce thermally activated annealing: improving the solar cells upon radiation exposure.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

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