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The presence of unreacted lead iodide in organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells is widely correlated with an increase in power conversion efficiency. We investigate the mechanism for this increase by identifying the role of…

Lattice defects affect the long-term stability of halide perovskite solar cells. Whereas simple point defects, i.e., atomic interstitials and vacancies, have been studied in great detail, here we focus on compound defects that are more…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-09-09 Haibo Xue , José Manuel Vicent-Luna , Shuxia Tao , Geert Brocks

The chemical stability of methylammonium lead iodide (\ce{MAPbI3}) under humid conditions remains the primary challenge facing halide perovskite solar cells. We investigate defect processes in the water-intercalated iodide perovskite…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-03-14 Yun-Hyok Kye , Chol-Jun Yu , Un-Gi Jong , Yue Chen , Aron Walsh

Organometallic lead halide perovskites are highly efficient materials for solar cells and other optoelectronic applications due to their high quantum efficiency and exceptional semiconducting properties. A peculiarity of these perovskites…

The commercialization of perovskite solar cells is hindered by the poor long-term stability of the metal halide perovskite (MHP) light absorbing layer. Solution processing, the common fabrication method for MHPs, produces polycrystalline…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-04-28 Mike Pols , Tobias Hilpert , Ivo Filot , Adri C. T. van Duin , Sofía Calero , Shuxia Tao

This paper presents a first step toward a pragmatic phenomenological multiscale approach to evaluate perovskite solar cell performance which determines material properties at the atomistic scale with first-principles calculations, and…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-01-08 Ph Baranek , J P Connolly , A Gissler , Ph Schulz , M Rérat , R Dovesi

Halide segregation in metal halide perovskites limits their bandgap tunability and hinders their adoption in tandem solar cells and light emitting diodes. Here, we reveal the thermodynamic driving force behind halide segregation in mixed…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-03-10 Abrar Fahim Navid , Zeeshan Ahmad

Halide perovskites excel in the pursuit of highly efficient thin film photovoltaics, with power conversion efficiencies reaching 25.5% in single junction and 29.5% in tandem halide perovskite/silicon solar cell configurations. Operational…

Point defect tolerance in materials, which extends operational lifetime, is essential for societal sustainability, and the creation of a framework to design such properties is a grand challenge in the material sciences. Using three…

This paper presents a multiscale approach to evaluate perovskite solar cell performance which determines material properties at the atomistic scale with first-principles calculations, and applies them in macro-scale device models. This work…

The wide band gap methylammonium lead bromide perovskite is promising for applications in tandem solar cells and light-emitting diodes. Despite its utility, there is only a limited understanding of its reproducibility and stability. Herein,…

Highly-efficient solar cells containing lead halide perovskites are expected to revolutionize sustainable energy production in the coming years. Combining these next-generation solar panels with agriculture, can optimize land-use, but…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-12-14 Eline M. Hutter , Reiny Sangster , Christa Testerink , Bruno Ehrler , Charlotte M. M. Gommers

Focused ion beam (FIB) techniques have been frequently used to section metal-halide perovskites for microstructural investigations. However, the ion beams directly irradiated to the sample surface may alter the properties far different from…

Perovskite solar cells with record power conversion efficiency are fabricated by alloying both hybrid and fully inorganic compounds. While the basic electronic properties of the hybrid perovskites are now well understood, key electronic…

Metal halide perovskites exhibit coupled electronic and ionic properties that determine their photovoltaic performance and operational stability. Understanding and quantifying ionic transport are therefore essential for advancing perovskite…

Passivating defects and restricting defect mobilities in halide perovskites to increase device lifetimes has become a main field of research. Modeling structure and mobility of point defects is an essential contribution to this endeavor. We…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-05-07 Viren Tyagi , Geert Brocks , Shuxia Tao

The low ionization energy of an $A$ site molecule is a very important factor, which determines the thermodynamical stability of $A$PbI$_3$ hybrid halide perovskites, while the size of the molecule governs the stable phase at room…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-02-13 Chao Zheng , Oleg Rubel

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) based on methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) exhibit remarkable photovoltaic performance, where interface engineering with hole transport layers (HTLs) is crucial for optimizing charge transfer and device…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-12-30 Somayyeh Alidoust , V. Ongun Özçelik

The understanding of the mixed ionic-electronic nature of charge transport in Metal Halide Perovskites (MHPs) and the role of morphological and interface defects is crucial for improving the performance of MHP based photovoltaic devices. We…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-01-03 Mohd Warish , Gaurav Jamwal , Zara Aftab , Nidhi Bhatt , Asad Niazi

Metal halide perovskite semiconductors have outstanding optoelectronic properties. Although these perovskites are defect-tolerant electronically, defects hamper their long-term stability and cause degradation. Density functional theory…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-09-02 Haibo Xue , Geert Brocks , Shuxia Tao