Perovskite and Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells: A Short Communication on Vacuum-Based Deposition and Recent Progress (2020–2026)

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@article{1719695,
      author = {Chandan yadav, Chandresh Kumari},
      title = {Perovskite and Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells: A Short Communication on Vacuum-Based Deposition and Recent Progress (2020–2026)},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {9},
      number = {12},
      pages = {3786-3789},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1719695.pdf},
      abstract = {Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have advanced from a 2.2% proof-of-concept in 2006 to certified single-junction efficiencies exceeding 27% and perovskite/silicon tandem efficiencies reaching 35.0% by early 2026. This short communication compiles the structural, deposition, and stability foundations established in our earlier review on vacuum and non-vacuum grown perovskite thin films, and extends it with developments reported between 2024 and 2026. Emphasis is placed on all-vacuum-deposited, solvent-free perovskite absorbers, commercial-scale tandem module shipments, lead-free absorber progress, and scalable green-synthesis routes, and their implications for vacuum-based fabrication strategies for perovskite and perovskite/silicon heterojunction devices.},
      keywords = {Perovskite Solar Cells, Perovskite/Silicon Tandem, Vacuum-Based Deposition, PECVD, Stability, Lead-Free Perovskite},
      month = {June},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I12-1719695}
  }