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An Overview of High-Efficiency Perovskite and Perovskite-Based Tandem Solar Cells: Progress in 2025

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In 2025, perovskite-silicon tandem cells had attained verified efficiencies over 34%, and this paper outlines the major advancements in PSCs. Focusing on the materials and interface engineering solutions that have led to stability and efficiency improvements, we also take a look at how far we've come in making lead-free alternatives sellable.

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Efficiency Perovskite-Based Tandem Devices Perovskite Solar Cells Solar Modules

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Scientific Journal of Engineering, and Technology

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2(2), (2025)

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114-118

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07-10-2025

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Aziz, M. W., Ahmad, N. A., & Hamed, H. W. (2025). An Overview of High-Efficiency Perovskite and Perovskite-Based Tandem Solar Cells: Progress in 2025. Scientific Journal of Engineering, and Technology, 2(2), 114-118. https://doi.org/10.69739/sjet.v2i2.946

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