Evaluation of Hybrid Perovskite Prototypes After 10-Month Space Flight on the International Space Station

Delmas, William; Erickson, Samuel; Arteaga, Jorge; Woodall, Mark; Scheibner, Michael; Krause, Timothy S.; Crowley, Kyle; VanSant, Kaitlyn T.; Luther, Joseph M.; Williams, Jennifer N.; McNatt, Jeremiah; Peshek, Timothy J.; McMillon‐Brown, Lyndsey; Ghosh, Sayantani

doi:10.1002/aenm.202203920

Evaluation of Hybrid Perovskite Prototypes After 10-Month Space Flight on the International Space Station

Journal Article · Thu Mar 09 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202203920· OSTI ID:1968243

Delmas, William ^[1]; Erickson, Samuel ^[1]; Arteaga, Jorge ^[1]; Woodall, Mark ^[1]; Scheibner, Michael ^[1]; Krause, Timothy S. ^[2]; Crowley, Kyle ^[3]; VanSant, Kaitlyn T. ^[3]; Luther, Joseph M. ^[4]; Williams, Jennifer N. ^[5]; McNatt, Jeremiah ^[3]; Peshek, Timothy J. ^[3]; ^[3]; Ghosh, Sayantani ^[1]

University of California, Merced, CA (United States)
Universities Space Research Association, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland OH (United States)
John H. Glenn Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (United States)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH (United Staes)

Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have emerged as a prominent new photovoltaic material combining a very competitive power conversion efficiency that rivals crystalline silicon with the added benefits of tunable properties for multijunction devices fabricated from solution which can yield high specific power. Perovskites have also demonstrated some of the lowest temperature coefficients and highest defect tolerance, which make them excellent candidates for aerospace applications. However, MHPs must demonstrate durability in space which presents different challenges than terrestrial operating environments. To decisively test the viability of perovskites being used in space, a perovskite thin film is positioned in low earth orbit for 10 months on the International Space Station, which was the first long-duration study of an MHP in space. Postflight high-resolution ultrafast spectroscopic characterization and comparison with control samples reveal that the flight sample exhibits superior photo-stability, no irreversible radiation damage, and a suppressed structural phase transition temperature by nearly 65 K, broadening the photovoltaic operational range. Further, significant photo-annealing of surface defects is shown following prolonged light-soaking postflight. Here these results emphasize that methylammonium lead iodide can be packaged adequately for space missions, affirming that space stressors can be managed as theorized.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1968243

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1960599

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5F00-85340; MainId:86113; UUID:d2f2d03e-40d3-4ac7-8def-00258935a028; MainAdminID:69165

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 13; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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