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In Conversation: The effects of defects

Mónica LiraCantú leads a research group investigating nanostructured materials for photovoltaic energy at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2). Recently, her group led a project that looked deep into the crystalline structure of a perovskite solar cell, revealing new information about the formation of defects in the material and how they could be engineered to improve both efficiency and stability. pv magazine caught up with the Barcelona-based scientist to discuss the state of the art in perovskite solar cells and remaining challenges on the road to commercialization.

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Mark Hutchins

08 Jul 2021

Image: ICN2

Your recent work represents a big step in understanding how perovskite solar cells work, particularly in terms of stability. Could you please explain a bit about what you’ve found out? We have been working on the stability of perovskite solar cells for more than 15 years. There are many different strategies in this area; what …

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