Enhancing Performance and Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials Design and Engineering Approaches
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: perovskite solar cells; photodetectors; organic solar cell; thin film
Interests: organic optoelectronic functional materials and thin film devices; perovskite solar cells
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as one of the most promising next-generation photovoltaic technologies, achieving remarkable power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) approaching 27% in just over a decade of research. The rapid progress in device performance is largely attributed to the tunability of perovskite materials, innovative interface engineering, and novel device architectures. However, long-term operational stability remains a key challenge hindering the commercial viability of PSCs, especially under real-world conditions such as moisture, heat, light exposure, and bias stress according to International Summit on Organic Photovoltaic Stability (ISOS) protocols. Materials degradation, ion migration, interfacial reactions, and environmental sensitivity demand new strategies to ensure robust device performance and reliability.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research focused on advancing both the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells through material design and engineering approaches. We invite original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that explore innovative materials, doping strategies, interface optimization, encapsulation techniques, and degradation mechanisms.
Scope and Topics of Interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Development of novel perovskite compositions for improved stability;
- Doping and additive engineering for enhanced device performance;
- Design of dopant-free and stable hole/electron transport layers;
- Interface and surface passivation strategies;
- Structural engineering in 2D/3D perovskites;
- Encapsulation and environmental protection techniques;
- Mechanistic studies on degradation and ion migration;
- Scalable fabrication and industrial relevance;
- Device architecture optimization (n-i-p, p-i-n, tandem);
- Stability testing protocols and standardization efforts according to ISOS.
We welcome contributions that bridge fundamental understanding with practical solutions for durable and efficient PSCs.
Dr. Muhammad Azam
Dr. Junsheng Luo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- perovskite solar cells
- additive engineering
- stability
- interface engineering
- ion migration
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