Researchers provide insights into ways to improve the fundamental durability and stability of perovskite PV modules

Hunt Perovskite Technologies (HPT) recently announced the publication of its scientific article, jointly written with Colorado School of Mines and the United States Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

In the article, the scientists identify and analyze the importance of perovskite thin film stoichiometry to its durability and the possible mechanisms that lead to rapid degradation of certain perovskite materials designed for use in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. Their results provide key insights into ways to improve the fundamental durability and stability of perovskite PV modules.

"This paper clearly demonstrates our early strategic decision to address the most critical issue to perovskite PV commercialization: fundamental durability," said Dr. Michael D. Irwin, chief technology officer for HPT. "We are excited to share this peer-reviewed publication with the scientific community and are especially proud to have done it in cooperation with our co-authors."

"It was teamwork that made this discovery possible. The expertise and know-how from the Hunt team led by Chief Technology Officer Michael Irwin and the broad knowledge provided by NREL's Joseph Berry, director of the US Manufacturing Advanced Perovskites Consortium, gave us direction to follow our early suspicions as we screened materials for photostability," said K. Xerxes Steirer, research assistant professor of physics at Colorado School of Mines.