Nature Photonics: Solar cell woes -

doi:10.1038/nphoton.2014.212

The pressure to publish results claiming organic solar cells with high efficiencies is leading to pervasive problems of false reporting within the community.

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Nature Materials: Perovskite fever -

doi:10.1038/nmat4079

Staggering increases in the performance of organic–inorganic perovskite solar cells have renewed the interest in these materials. However, further developments and the support from academic and industrial partners will hinge on the reporting of accurate efficiency values.

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Nature Nanotechnology: Bringing solar cell efficiencies into the light -

doi:10.1038/nnano.2014.206

Nanostructured materials are used in the development of a new generation of efficient solar cells, but challenges in the characterization and fabrication of these cells delay commercial adoption.

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Nature Photonics: The perils of solar cell efficiency measurements -

Henry J. Snaith

doi:10.1038/nphoton.2012.119

Ignorance and negligence are frequently causing solar cells to be mischaracterized, and invalid efficiency results have been reported in a number of journals. This problem can be greatly alleviated by employing a few simple precautions and guidelines.

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Nature Photonics: Erroneous efficiency reports harm organic solar cell research -

Eugen Zimmermann, Philipp Ehrenreich, Thomas Pfadler, James A. Dorman, Jonas Weickert & Lukas Schmidt-Mende

doi:10.1038/nphoton.2014.210

Mischaracterization of solar cell power conversion efficiencies and widespread publication of inconsistent data in scientific journals threatens to undermine progress in organic and hybrid photovoltaics research.

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Nature Materials: The light and shade of perovskite solar cells -

Michael Grätzel

doi:10.1038/nmat4065

The rise of metal halide perovskites as light harvesters has stunned the photovoltaic community. As the efficiency race continues, questions on the control of the performance of perovskite solar cells and on its characterization are being addressed.

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Nature Nanotechnology: The promise and challenge of nanostructured solar cells -

Matthew C. Beard, Joseph M. Luther & Arthur J. Nozik

doi:10.1038/nnano.2014.292

Nanoscale objects provide opportunities to revolutionize the conversion of solar energy by enabling highly efficient and low-cost devices. Challenges associated with demonstrating high efficiency and stability are now being addressed in the research community.

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