Perovskite solar cells for space applications: some material and device stability challenges
Pavel Troshin b e, Victoria V Ozerova b, Lyubov Frolova b, Nikita Emelianov b, Ivan Zhidkov c d, Sergey Aldoshin b
a Zhengzhou Research Institute of HIT
b Federal Research Center for Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
c Institute of Physics and Technology Ural Federal University, Russia
d M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, S. Kovalevskoi st. 18, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
e Zhengzhou Research Institute of HIT, China
International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics
Proceedings of International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (HOPV25)
Roma, Italy, 2025 May 12th - 14th
Organizers: Filippo De Angelis, Francesca Brunetti and Claudia Barolo
Invited Speaker Session, Pavel Troshin, presentation 129
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.hopv.2025.129
Publication date: 17th February 2025

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved remarkable progress in power conversion efficiency, with certified values exceeding 27% for the best single-junction devices. The discovery of extreme radiation hardness of PSCs featured their significant potential for space applications, particularly considering impressive power-to-weight ratios demonstrated for these devices. However, the harsh operational conditions in Earth orbit – far more extreme than terrestrial environments - demand stringent stability requirements for PSCs.

In this presentation, we will summarize our systematic study of a panel of perovskite absorber materials and fully assembled PSC, focusing on their stability under simulated orbital conditions. Our study evaluates the effects of the key stress factors, including UV light exposure, different types of ionizing radiation and temperature cycling. The dominant degradation mechanisms will be discussed and potential mitigation strategies to enhance device resilience will be proposed.

 

This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation (Project № 075-15-2024-532).

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