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Insights into the operational stability of wide-bandgap perovskite and tandem solar cells under rapid thermal cycling
Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, Garching, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, Berlin, Germany.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Microstructure Technology, Herrmann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Karlsruhe, Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Light Technology Institute, Engesserstr. 13, Karlsruhe, Germany.
National University of Singapore, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Singapore; National University of Singapore, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), Singapore.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Microstructure Technology, Herrmann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Karlsruhe, Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Light Technology Institute, Engesserstr. 13, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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2026 (English)In: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 17, no 1, article id 596Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Temperature variations can induce phase transformations and strain in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), undermining their structural stability and device performance. Despite growing interest, the operational stability of triple-cation wide-bandgap (WBG) PSCs and tandem solar cells (TSCs) under rapid solar-thermal cycling remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate the operational stability of WBG PSCs (~1.68 eV) with a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 24.31% and extend the study to TSCs. We find that degradation during device operation under rapid solar-thermal cycling (temperature change rate of 10 °C/min) is independent of passivation and occurs in two distinct regimes: an initial burn-in phase, which accounts for a rapid 60% relative loss in performance, followed by a steady degradation characterized by temperature-dependent fluctuations in photovoltaic parameters. By operando grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering and photoluminescence measurements, we reveal that temperature-induced strain, phase transition, and the increased non-radiative recombination collectively contribute to the degradation of PSCs. This work advances the understanding of the degradation mechanisms of WBG PSCs and TSCs, providing insights toward improving their operational thermal stability for real-world applications.

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Springer Nature , 2026. Vol. 17, no 1, article id 596
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-376428DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-68219-wISI: 001663236300002PubMedID: 41535273Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105027643659OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-376428DiVA, id: diva2:2036088
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