A Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Enables Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Modules

A thermotropic liquid crystal additive self-assembles at grain boundaries upon mild heating, simultaneously passivating defects and blocking ion migration for stable large-area modules.

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Recommended citation: Yang, Y., Liu, C., Ding, Y., Ding, B., Xu, J., Liu, A., Yu, J., Grater, L., Zhu, H., Hadke, S., Sangwan, V., Bati, A. S. R., Hu, X., Li, J., Park, S. M., Hersam, M., Chen, B.^*, Nazeeruddin, M.^*, Kanatzidis, M. G.^*, Sargent, E. H.^* "A Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Enables Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Modules." Nature Energy 2024.
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