journal article·2025-02Open access

Linking Nanoscopic Insights to Millimetric‐Devices in Formamidinium‐Rich Perovskite Photovoltaics

Mostafa Othman, Quentin Jeangros, Mathias Uller Rothmann, Yang Jiang, Christophe Ballif, Aïcha Hessler‐Wyser, Christian M. Wolff

Advanced Materials· Volume 37· Issue 5

Abstract

Abstract Halide‐perovskite semiconductors have a high potential for use in single‐junction and tandem solar cells. Despite their unprecedented rise in power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) for photovoltaic (PV) applications, it remains unclear whether perovskite solar modules can reach a sufficient operational lifetime. In order to make perovskite solar cells (PSCs) commercially viable, a fundamental understanding of the relationship between their nanostructure, optoelectronic properties, device efficiency, and long‐term operational stability/reliability needs to be established. In this review, the phase instabilities in state‐of‐the‐art formamidinium (FA)‐rich perovskite absorbers is discussed. Furthermore, the concerted efforts are summarized in this prospect, covering aspects from fundamental research to device engineering. Subsequently, a critical analysis of the dictating impact of the nanoscale landscape of perovskite materials on their resulting intrinsic stability is provided. Finally, the remaining challenges in the field are assessed and future research directions are proposed for improving the operational lifetimes of perovskite devices. It is believed that these approaches, which bridge nanoscale structural properties to working solar cell devices, will be critical to assessing the realization of a bankable PSC product.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Conducting polymers and applications · Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography

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Affiliations

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) Photovoltaics and Thin‐Film Electronics Laboratory (PV‐lab) Rue de la Maladière 71b Neuchâtel 2000 Switzerland

Centre d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) Rue Jaquet‐Droz 1 Neuchâtel 2000 Switzerland

Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory Xianhu Hydrogen Valley Foshan 528200 P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 P. R. China

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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