Stability of Mixed Lead Halide Perovskite Films Encapsulated in Cyclic Olefin Copolymer at Room and Cryogenic Temperatures
Mutibah Alanazi, Ashley Marshall, Shaoni Kar, Yincheng Liu, Jinwoo Kim, Henry J Snaith, Robert A Taylor, Tristan Farrow · 2023
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Mutibah Alanazi and co-authors tested whether a plastic wrap keeps an unstable solar material intact, even at deep cold, in a 2023 study. The material is a mixed lead halide perovskite, a crystal that absorbs red light well for tandem solar cells. Its flaw is segregation: under light, bromine-rich and iodine-rich zones split apart, ruining performance.
Encapsulating films in a cyclic olefin copolymer may slow that decay. The team tracked stability at room temperature and at cryogenic cold, conditions few studies probe. Tandem cells pair this wide-gap layer with silicon, so its survival decides the stack's life. A cheap polymer shield that works across temperatures would ease a key barrier to market.
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| CREATOR | Mutibah Alanazi, Ashley Marshall, Shaoni Kar, Yincheng Liu, Jinwoo Kim, Henry J Snaith, Robert A Taylor, Tristan Farrow |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |