Researchers achieve 17% efficiency in semi-transparent perovskite solar cells

Scientists replaced a conventional buffer layer with a thinner aluminum oxide coating to protect perovskite cells from manufacturing damage while achieving above-17% efficiency in semi-transparent devices and 26% in tandem cells with silico

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