New Materials for Solar Batteries
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editor
Interests: perovskite solar cells; interface engineering; self-assembled monolayers (SAMs); flexible photo-voltaics; perovskite modules; charge transport; device stability; thin-film photovoltaics; optoe-lectronic materials; encapsulation; mechanical reliability
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Dear Colleagues,
Perovskite photovoltaics have reached power conversion efficiencies that rival crystalline silicon, yet the transition from laboratory-scale cells to commercially viable modules remains hindered by long-term operational stability and mechanical durability. As we enter the "Post-Silicon" era, the challenge shifts from "making things smaller" to "changing the nature of the carrier" and ensuring device integrity under environmental stress. Understanding the fundamental physics of interface engineering and the role of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) is critical to mitigating non-radiative recombination and ion migration. Furthermore, as industry moves toward flexible and lightweight applications, the mechanical reliability of thin-film stacks will become a primary metric for success.
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research that bridges the gap between the discovery of fundamental materials and industrial-scale system architecture. We seek contributions that utilize "Software-Defined Physics"—including AI-driven simulations and digital twins—to accelerate the discovery of stable perovskite alloys and robust encapsulation strategies. By focusing on energy density, charge transport kinetics, and the elimination of the "heat wall" through innovative thermal management, this Special Issue will highlight pathways to move perovskite technologies closer to their theoretical thermodynamic limits. We encourage submissions on flexible photovoltaics, perovskite modules, and neuromorphic applications of perovskite materials.
Dr. Yuqian Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- perovskite solar cells
- interface engineering
- self-assembled monolayers (SAMs)
- flexible photovoltaics
- perovskite modules
- charge transport
- device stability
- thin-film photovoltaics
- optoelectronic materials
- encapsulation
- mechanical reliability
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