Issue 2, 2023

Low-intensity low-temperature analysis of perovskite solar cells for deep space applications

Abstract

High specific power (power per mass) ultralight solar arrays made of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are being considered to power spacecraft in deep space conditions as far as Neptune (30 AU). To understand how PSCs perform and respond in deep space, we characterize PSCs under low-intensity low-temperature (LILT) conditions before and after low-energy proton irradiation. PSCs show promising performance characteristics under most LILT conditions even after exposure to low-energy protons. However, the measured cell efficiency tends to decrease at extreme lower temperatures, suggesting that further research into cell architectures and materials could improve PSCs for deep space applications.

Graphical abstract: Low-intensity low-temperature analysis of perovskite solar cells for deep space applications

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Aug. 2022
Accepted
01 Dec. 2022
First published
05 Dec. 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Energy Adv., 2023,2, 298-307

Low-intensity low-temperature analysis of perovskite solar cells for deep space applications

T. Colenbrander, J. Peng, Y. Wu, M. Kelzenberg, J. Huang, C. MacFarland, D. Thorbourn, R. Kowalczyk, W. Kim, J. Brophy, A. D. Bui, D. Nguyen, H. T. Nguyen, H. A. Atwater, T. P. White and J. Grandidier, Energy Adv., 2023, 2, 298 DOI: 10.1039/D2YA00218C

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