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Scalable processing for realizing 21.7%-efficient all-perovskite tandem solar modules.

Ke XiaoYen-Hung LinMei ZhangRobert D J OliverXi WangZhou LiuXin LuoJia LiDonny LaiHaowen LuoRenxing LinJun XuYi HouHenry James SnaithHairen Tan
Published in: Science (New York, N.Y.) (2022)
Challenges in fabricating all-perovskite tandem solar cells as modules rather than as single-junction configurations include growing high-quality wide-bandgap perovskites and mitigating irreversible degradation caused by halide and metal interdiffusion at the interconnecting contacts. We demonstrate efficient all-perovskite tandem solar modules using scalable fabrication techniques. By systematically tuning the cesium ratio of a methylammonium-free 1.8-electron volt mixed-halide perovskite, we improve the homogeneity of crystallization for blade-coated films over large areas. An electrically conductive conformal "diffusion barrier" is introduced between interconnecting subcells to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability of all-perovskite tandem solar modules. Our tandem modules achieve a certified PCE of 21.7% with an aperture area of 20 square centimeters and retain 75% of their initial efficiency after 500 hours of continuous operation under simulated 1-sun illumination.
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