Issue 32, 2023

Leveraging machine learning to consolidate the diversity in experimental results of perovskite solar cells

Abstract

Perovskite solar cells offer great potential for smart energy applications due to their flexibility and solution processability. However, the use of solution-based techniques has resulted in significant variations in device fabrication, leading to inconsistent results on the same composition. Machine learning (ML) and data science offer a potential solution to these challenges by enabling the automated design of perovskite solar cells. In this study, we leveraged machine learning tools to predict the band gap of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) and the power conversion efficiency of their solar cell devices. By analyzing 42 000 experimental datasets, we developed ML models for perovskite device design through a two-step predicting method, enabling the automation of perovskite materials development and device optimization. Additionally, band gap dependence of device parameters from experimental data is also validated, as predicted by the Shockley–Queisser model. This work has the potential to streamline the development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and optimize their performance without relying on time-consuming trial-and-error approaches.

Graphical abstract: Leveraging machine learning to consolidate the diversity in experimental results of perovskite solar cells

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 apr 2023
Accepted
17 jul 2023
First published
25 jul 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2023,13, 22529-22537

Leveraging machine learning to consolidate the diversity in experimental results of perovskite solar cells

W. Hussain, S. Sawar and M. Sultan, RSC Adv., 2023, 13, 22529 DOI: 10.1039/D3RA02305B

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