Research dossier · v1 · updated Oct 30, 2026
Perovskite & Tandem Photovoltaics: State of the Field (October 2026)
This dossier covers perovskite single-junction cells, perovskite-silicon and all-perovskite tandems, their efficiency records, stability work and scale-up. The main takeaway is that laboratory perovskite-silicon tandems now report efficiencies above the single-junction detailed-balance limit of roughly 33 percent, while field durability, standardized stability reporting and large-area uniformity remain the binding constraints.
Most influential
- Efficient Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Meso-Superstructured Organometal Halide PerovskitesArticle10,680 citationsdoi:10.1126/science.1228604
- Electron-Hole Diffusion Lengths Exceeding 1 Micrometer in an Organometal Trihalide Perovskite AbsorberArticle10,412 citationsdoi:10.1126/science.1243982
- Sequential deposition as a route to high-performance perovskite-sensitized solar cellsArticle9,555 citationsdoi:10.1038/nature12340
- Nanocrystals of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskites (CsPbX 3 , X = Cl, Br, and I): Novel Optoelectronic Materials Showing Bright Emission with Wide Color GamutArticle9,242 citationsdoi:10.1021/nl5048779
- Lead Iodide Perovskite Sensitized All-Solid-State Submicron Thin Film Mesoscopic Solar Cell with Efficiency Exceeding 9%Article8,090 citationsdoi:10.1038/srep00591
- Efficient planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells by vapour depositionArticle7,979 citationsdoi:10.1038/nature12509
- The emergence of perovskite solar cellsArticle7,461 citationsdoi:10.1038/nphoton.2014.134
- Solvent engineering for high-performance inorganic–organic hybrid perovskite solar cellsArticle6,718 citationsdoi:10.1038/nmat4014
- Interface engineering of highly efficient perovskite solar cellsArticle6,638 citationsdoi:10.1126/science.1254050
- Compositional engineering of perovskite materials for high-performance solar cellsArticle6,445 citationsdoi:10.1038/nature14133
- High-performance photovoltaic perovskite layers fabricated through intramolecular exchangeArticle6,256 citationsdoi:10.1126/science.aaa9272
- Iodide management in formamidinium-lead-halide–based perovskite layers for efficient solar cellsArticle5,453 citationsdoi:10.1126/science.aan2301
- Cesium-containing triple cation perovskite solar cells: improved stability, reproducibility and high efficiencyArticle5,451 citationsdoi:10.1039/c5ee03874j
- Surface passivation of perovskite film for efficient solar cellsArticle4,753 citationsdoi:10.1038/s41566-019-0398-2
- Chemical Management for Colorful, Efficient, and Stable Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Nanostructured Solar CellsArticle4,833 citationsdoi:10.1021/nl400349b
Newest work
- Ammonium thiocyanate enables in-situ structural templating of MAPbI3 via quasi-2D perovskite scaffoldPreprintarXiv:2610.39887
- Amorphous selenium-alloyed TeOx thin-film solar cellsPreprintarXiv:2610.38643
- Multiwavelength Photoluminescence as a Non-destructive Probe of Depth-Dependent UV Damage in Perovskite SemiconductorsPreprintarXiv:2610.36305
- Controlling Surface Chemistry in Tin-Lead Perovskites for High-Efficiency Solar CellsPreprintarXiv:2610.34293
- Synergistic Graphene and PEDOT:PSS Layers on Silicon for Enhanced Efficiency and Stability in Schottky Junction Solar CellsPreprintarXiv:2610.21563
- Virtual-Alloy Physics-Aware Semantic System for extrapolative prediction of perovskite solar cellsPreprintarXiv:2610.18949
- Surface Physics of Low-Dimensional Pnictogen Chalcohalides and Its Impact on Photovoltaic TechnologiesPreprintarXiv:2610.10136
- Wavelength-Dependent Photoluminescence Mapping of Depth-Dependent Degradation Under Thermal Stress in Phenethylammonium Tetrafluoroborate Treated Perovskite Solar CellsArticlearXiv:2610.04714doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c01989
- High-Throughput Imaging of Degradation-Inducing Microscopic Impurities in Perovskite Solar CellsPreprintarXiv:2609.35510
- Material chemical composition impacts on the band alignments: preliminary results on the 3D/2D perovskite interfacesPreprintarXiv:2609.21654
