Molecular mechanisms of thermal instability in hybrid perovskite light absorbers for photovoltaic solar cells
Mingchao Wang, Vallabh Vasudevan, Shangchao Lin, Jacek J. Jasieniak, Salvy P. Russo, N. Birbilis, Nikhil V. Medhekar
Abstract
This work explores the molecular-level mechanisms of thermal instability in pristine and defective crystals of the prototypical hybrid perovskite MAPbI<sub>3</sub>.
Topics & Concepts
Perovskite (structure)Photovoltaic systemInstabilityMaterials scienceThermalThermal instabilityWork (physics)OptoelectronicsChemical engineeringPhysicsThermodynamicsMechanicsEngineeringElectrical engineeringPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyOrganic and Molecular Conductors Research