From Defects to Degradation: A Mechanistic Understanding of Degradation in Perovskite Solar Cell Devices and Modules

Sean P. Dunfield, Lyle Bliss, Fei Zhang, Joseph M. Luther, Kai Zhu, Maikel F.A.M. van Hest, Matthew O. Reese, Joseph J. Berry

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Abstract

Metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have risen in efficiency from just 3.81% in 2009 to over 25.2% today. While metal halide perovskites have excelled in efficiency, advances in stability are significantly more complex and have progressed more slowly. The advance of efficiency, which is readily measured, over stability, which can require literally thousands of hours to demonstrate, is to be expected given the rapid rate of innovation in the field. In the face of changing absorber composition, synthetic approaches, and device stack components it is necessary to understand basic material properties to rationalize how to enable stability in devices. In this article the aim is to present an in-depth review of the current understanding of metal halide perovskite devices and module stability by focusing on what is known retarding intrinsic and extrinsic degradation mechanisms at the material, device, and module level. Once these considerations are presented the discussion then moves to connecting different degradation mechanisms to stresses anticipated in operation and how they can impact efficiency of cells and ultimately modules over time.

Original languageAmerican English
Article number1904054
Number of pages35
JournalAdvanced Energy Materials
Volume10
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

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NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-5K00-75929

Keywords

  • perovskite defects
  • perovskite degradations
  • perovskite stabilities
  • perovskites
  • review

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