Explore the opportunities and challenges of hybrid perovskite solar cells in this 47-minute talk from the 2016 MRS Spring Meeting. Delve into Dr. Aditya Mohite's research on a novel "hot-casting" solution-processing technique for growing continuous, pin-hole free thin-films of organometallic perovskites with millimeter-scale crystalline grains. Learn about the hysteresis-free response and high reproducibility of photovoltaic devices, overcoming a fundamental bottleneck in hybrid perovskite technology. Discover how reduced bulk defects and improved charge-carrier mobility in large-grain devices contribute to enhanced performance through characterization and modeling. Gain insights into various aspects of hybrid perovskites, including their advantages, challenges, film characterization, device performance, efficiency, stability issues, and the potential of layered 2D perovskites. Understand the working principles of photovoltaics, transport in nanostructured thin-films, and the critical role of stability in perovskite solar cells. Read more