Effectiveness of poly(methyl methacrylate) spray encapsulation for perovskite solar cells

Hughes, Declan; Spence, Michael; Thomas, Suzanne K; Apanavicius, Rokas; Griffiths, Chris; Carnie, Matt; Tsoi, Wing Chung

doi:10.1088/2515-7655/ad20f5

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Effectiveness of poly(methyl methacrylate) spray encapsulation for perovskite solar cells

Declan Hughes

, Michael Spence, Suzanne K Thomas, Rokas Apanavicius, Chris Griffiths, Matt Carnie

, Wing Chung Tsoi

Journal of Physics: Energy, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Start page: 025001

Swansea University Authors: Declan Hughes , Michael Spence, Rokas Apanavicius, Matt Carnie , Wing Chung Tsoi

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For commercial applications, Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) need to be well encapsulated to improve long term stability. The most common method, glass-glass encapsulation, uses edge sealant materials to encapsulate the device between sheets of glass. Glass-Glass encapsulation, while providing provide...

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Effectiveness of poly(methyl methacrylate) spray encapsulation for perovskite solar cells

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