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Professors Il Jeon and Jin-Wook Lee of SAINT, Sungkyunkwan University, in collaboration with Professor Moungi Bawendi, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, have systematically established a comprehensive methodological framework for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). This pivotal research was recently published in Nature Reviews Methods Primers (Impact Factor: 50.1) on January 16, 2024 (DOI:

Professors Il Jeon and Jin-Wook Lee have been at the forefront of perovskite solar cell research, leading innovative advancements in the field. Prof. Jeon has pioneered the integration of microorganisms, self-healing polymers, and graphene into perovskite solar cell architectures, addressing fundamental challenges related to metal electrode substitution and lead-free alternatives—two critical barriers to PSC commercialization. His research has resulted in the world’s highest efficiency for metal-free PSCs and holds an officially certified national record for lead-free PSCs.

This study was conducted with key contributions from Dr. Jiye Han (Research Professor at SAINT, Sungkyunkwan University), Dr. Geon-Woo Park (Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jin-Wook Lee’s laboratory), and Dr. Shaun Tan (from Prof. Moungi Bawendi’s research group at MIT).

This publication provides a comprehensive review of fabrication methodologies for high-performance perovskite solar cells, with an emphasis on the roles and properties of critical structural components, including the photoactive layer, charge transport layers, and electrode interfaces. Additionally, the study conducts an in-depth analysis of current technological limitations and offers strategic insights into future advancements in the field.

This research was supported by the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) program, the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program, and Germany’s Special Priority Program.

※ Title: Perovskite solar cells

※ Journal: Nature Reviews Methods Primers (IF: 50.1)

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※ Authors: Dr. Jiye Han (Research Professor at SAINT, Sungkyunkwan University), Dr. Geon-Woo Park (Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Jin-Wook Lee’s laboratory), and Dr. Shaun Tan (from Prof. Moungi Bawendi’s research group at MIT), Prof. Yana Vaynzof (TU Dresden), Prof. Jingjing Xue (ZJU), Prof. Eric Wei-Guang Diau(NCTU), Prof. Moungi G. Bawendi (MIT), Prof. Jin-Wook Lee(91PORN Nano Engineering & SAINT), Prof. Il Jeon (91PORN Nano Enginnering & SAINT)

▲Figure 1: Schematic Representation of Perovskite Solar Cell Architecture and Operational Mechanisms