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Beyond Flat: Undulated Perovskite Solar Cells on Microscale Si Pyramids by Solution Processing

Turkay, Deniz  
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Artuk, Kerem  
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Othman, Mostafa  
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February 27, 2025
ACS Energy Letters

Microscale pyramids of silicon solar cells are often considered incompatible with solution-processed perovskite films. Thus, solution processing has mainly been used with submicron pyramids that are buried under thick perovskite films with flattened front surfaces. Yet, while this modification simplifies the fabrication process, it compromises optical performance compared to conformal perovskite films (e.g., obtained by vapor processing). Here, we show that protrusion-free perovskite films can be formed on random pyramids much higher than the film thickness by tailoring the film thickness to match the pyramids' height profile, notably without modifying the pyramid facets. Accordingly, we demonstrate perovskite cells spin-coated on over 2 mu m-high random pyramids with electronic performance comparable to those fabricated on flat substrates, and proof-of-concept perovskite-silicon tandem devices with efficiencies reaching 33%. Finally, we show that the undulated films with enhanced conformality enable optical performance superior to flat surfaces, especially upon encapsulation, most relevant to outdoor applications.

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DOI
10.1021/acsenergylett.5c00221
Web of Science ID

WOS:001433832800001

Author(s)
Turkay, Deniz  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Artuk, Kerem  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Othman, Mostafa  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Sahli, Florent

Swiss Center for Electronics & Microtechnology (CSEM)

Champault, Lisa

Swiss Center for Electronics & Microtechnology (CSEM)

Allebe, Christophe

Swiss Center for Electronics & Microtechnology (CSEM)

Hessler-Wyser, Aicha  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Jeangros, Quentin

Swiss Center for Electronics & Microtechnology (CSEM)

Ballif, Christophe  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Wolff, Christian M.  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Date Issued

2025-02-27

Publisher

AMER CHEMICAL SOC

Published in
ACS Energy Letters
Subjects

HIGH-PERFORMANCE

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SILICON

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WAFERS

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Science & Technology

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Physical Sciences

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Technology

Editorial or Peer reviewed

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EPFL

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PV-LAB  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Horizon 2020

945363;101034260

European Union (EU)

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (PERSISTARS)

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March 11, 2025
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/247697
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