Vacuum-Processed Perovskites: From Scalable Photovoltaics to Nanoscale Optoelectronics
Annalisa Bruno a,  b,  c
a School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore
b School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore
c Energy Research Institute @ NTU, Nanyang Technological University, Research Techno Plaza, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553
Invited Speaker, Annalisa Bruno, presentation 052
Publication date: 22nd October 2026

Metal-halide perovskites offer an exceptional combination of tunable optoelectronic properties and versatile processing, making them promising materials for photovoltaics and emerging optoelectronic technologies. Thermal evaporation provides an attractive route toward scalable manufacturing while enabling precise control of composition, thickness, and interfaces.

In this talk, I will present our recent advances in vacuum-processed perovskites across different length scales and device concepts. Accelerated co-evaporation enables high-quality perovskite absorbers with substantially reduced processing times, addressing important requirements for scalable photovoltaic manufacturing.[1,2] Combined with low-damage sputtering of transparent electrodes, vacuum processing also enables ultrathin and semi-transparent solar cells, including functional devices with perovskite absorbers down to 10 nm.[3]

Beyond conventional solar cells, nanometer-scale control of sequentially deposited perovskite layers enables engineered heterostructures and multiple quantum wells. By controlling layer thickness, composition, and energetic alignment, these architectures provide new opportunities to manipulate carrier confinement, charge transfer, and optical response.[4,5]

These results highlight thermal evaporation as a versatile platform connecting scalable perovskite photovoltaics with ultrathin and low-dimensional optoelectronic devices.

References

[1] J. Li et al., Joule 4, 1035 (2020).

[2] H. A. Dewi et al., ACS Energy Lett. 9, 4319-4322 (2024).

[3] L. White et al., ACS Energy Lett. 11, 3789 (2026).

[4] K. J. Lee et al., Adv. Mater. 33, 2005166 (2021).

[5] L. White et al., ACS Energy Lett. 9, 83 (2024).

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