LMU-fabricated, space-grade encapsulated perovskite solar cells used in this work. | © Aydin Group
The Aydin Group at LMU has unveiled a novel strategy for making perovskite solar cells more robust against extreme temperature fluctuations. To this end, the researchers led by Dr. Erkan Aydin, group leader at LMU's Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, combined two molecular approaches.
Their goal was to stabilize both the grain structure within the perovskite material and the interfaces of the solar cells, with a particular focus on enhancing the interaction between the perovskite layer and the underlying substrate. This enables the solar cells to maintain stable performance under the extreme thermal cycling typical of Low Earth Orbit (LEO), as well as in other harsh environmental conditions. Their results have been published in the journal Nature Communications.
