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PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS

More stable when relaxed

Perovskite solar cells are noted for their high performance and ease of synthesis, but are still plagued by concerns over their stability. Researchers are now demonstrating why higher performance and increased stability go hand-in-hand — and how to continue improving both.

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Fig. 1: Effects of strain in perovskite structures.

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Fafarman, A.T. More stable when relaxed. Nat Energy 3, 617–618 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-018-0217-x

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