journal article·2022-12Open access

Structure and Performance Evolution of Perovskite Solar Cells under Extreme Temperatures

Guixiang Li, Zhenhuang Su, Meng Li, Harrison Ka Hin Lee, Ram Datt, Declan Hughes, Chenyue Wang, Marion Flatken, Hans Köbler, José Juan Jerónimo‐Rendon, Rajarshi Roy, Feng Yang, Jorge Pascual, Zhe Li, Wing Chung Tsoi, Xingyu Gao, Zhaokui Wang, Michael Saliba, Antonio Abate

Advanced Energy Materials· Volume 12· Issue 48

Abstract

Abstract Metal halide perovskite solar cells may work for application in extreme temperatures, such as those experienced under extraterrestrial conditions. However, device performances in extreme temperatures are poorly investigated. This work systematically explores the performance of perovskite solar cells between −160 and 150 °C. In situ grazing‐incidence wide‐angle X‐ray scattering discloses perovskite phase transition and crystal disordering as dominant factors for the temperature‐dependent device efficiency deterioration. It is shown that perovskite lattice strain and relaxation originating from extreme temperature variations are recoverable, and so are the perovskite structure and photovoltaic performances. This work provides insights into the functioning under extreme temperatures, clarifying bottlenecks to overcome and the potential for extraterrestrial applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

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Affiliations

Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High‐efficiency Display and Lighting Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications Henan University Kaifeng 475004 P. R. China

Helmholtz‐Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH 14109 Berlin Germany

Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 P. R. China

School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) Queen Mary University of London London E1 4NS UK

SPECIFIC Department of Materials Science and Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering Swansea University Swansea SA1 8EN UK

Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv) University of Stuttgart 70569 Stuttgart Germany

Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials School of Physics Henan Normal University Xinxiang 453007 P. R. China

Institute for Chemical Research Kyoto University Kyoto 611‐0011 Japan

Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China

Helmholtz Young Investigator Group FRONTRUNNER IEK5‐Photovoltaics Forschungszentrum Jülich 52425 Jülich Germany

Department of Chemical Materials and Production Engineering University of Naples Federico II. Naples 80125 Naples Italy

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council · China Scholarship Council · European Research Council

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