Issue 25, 2023

Advancing vapor-deposited perovskite solar cells via machine learning

Abstract

The last decade witnessed a rapid development in perovskite solar cells in both power conversion efficiency and device lifetimes, mainly relying on lab-scale solution-processing technologies. Vapor-deposited perovskite solar cells compatible with the existing large-scale electronic industry, however, have significantly lagged behind. In this study, we extracted 220 reliable data from peer-reviewed publications on thermally evaporated perovskite solar cells and utilized 20 features consisting of material components and fabrication parameters for machine learning (ML) training. By combining the random forest model with the genetic algorithm, we constructed a performance prediction model with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 3.16% and a Pearson coefficient of 0.67. The SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis shows that the ratio of cations to anions in the perovskite layer and the annealing temperature contribute the most to power conversion efficiency. After detailed screening of the multi-dimensional variable spaces, we suggested an optimum device architecture as well as its critical fabrication conditions, forecasting the highest PCE of 26.1%, which exceeds the state-of-the-art efficiency record reported so far. Our work helps to accelerate the development of vapor-deposited perovskite solar cells and push forward their industrial production.

Graphical abstract: Advancing vapor-deposited perovskite solar cells via machine learning

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 jan 2023
Accepted
23 feb 2023
First published
24 feb 2023

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023,11, 13201-13208

Advancing vapor-deposited perovskite solar cells via machine learning

J. Wang, Y. Qi, H. Zheng, R. Wang, S. Bai, Y. Liu, Q. Liu, J. Xiao, D. Zou and S. Hou, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 13201 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA00027C

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