Inorganic Perovskite Materials for Solar Cells and Optoelectronics: Stability, Efficiency, and Future Prospects — A Review

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@article{1723155,
      author = {Hammed Olawale Oloyede, Ezeugo, Chimezie Fabian; Uduogu, Vera Ifechukwu, Olabisi, Olaleye Dare; Nazeemdeen Abiodun Abdulwahab, Divine Abmiyilo Okpula; Gomina Charity Serah; Oto-Obong Charles Attah, Okoye Chinecherem Cynthia; Alqaseem Ibrahim; Adewole Esther Abisola},
      title = {Inorganic Perovskite Materials for Solar Cells and Optoelectronics: Stability, Efficiency, and Future Prospects — A Review},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {10},
      number = {3},
      pages = {3949-3966},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1723155.pdf},
      abstract = {The global imperative to transition from fossil fuel-based energy systems toward renewable alternatives has catalyzed an unprecedented surge of research into advanced photovoltaic technologies. Among the most disruptive developments of the past decade has been the meteoric rise of metal halide perovskite solar cells, which have progressed from a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.8% in 2009 to certified efficiencies exceeding 26% for single-junction devices as of 2025 (NREL, 2025). This trajectory of improvement, unparalleled in the history of photovoltaics, reflects both the exceptional intrinsic optoelectronic properties of perovskite semiconductors and the intensive global research effort directed toward their optimization (Stranks & Snaith, 2015).},
      month = {September},
  }