Optimizing Perovskite Thin-Film Parameter Spaces with Machine Learning-Guided Robotic Platform for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells

Zhang J, Liu B, Liu Z, Wu J, Arnold S, Shi H, Osterrieder T, Hauch J, Wu Z, Luo J, Wagner J, Berger C, Stubhan T, Schmitt F, Zhang K, Sytnyk M, Heumüller T, Sutter-Fella CM, Peters IM, Zhao Y, Brabec C (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202302594

Abstract

Simultaneously optimizing the processing parameters of functional thin films remains a challenge. The design and utilization of a fully automated platform called SPINBOT is presented for the engineering of solution-processed functional thin films. The SPINBOT is capable of performing experiments with high sampling variability through the unsupervised processing of hundreds of substrates with exceptional experimental control. Through the iterative optimization process enabled by the Bayesian optimization (BO) algorithm, the SPINBOT explores an intricate parameter space, continuously improving the quality and reproducibility of the produced thin films. This machine learning (ML)-guided reliable SPINBOT platform enables the acceleration of the optimization process of perovskite solar cells via a simple photoluminescence characterization of films. As a result, this study arrives at an optimal film that, when processed into a solar cell in an ambient atmosphere, immediately yields a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.6% with satisfactory performance reproducibility. The unsealed devices retain 90% of their initial efficiency after 1100 h of continuous operation at 60–65 °C under metal-halide lamps. It is anticipated that the integration of robotic platforms with the intelligent algorithm will facilitate the widespread adoption of effective autonomous experimentation to address the evolving needs and constraints within the materials science research community.

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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) / 电子科技大学 China (CN) Sciprios GmbH Germany (DE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) United States (USA) (US)

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APA:

Zhang, J., Liu, B., Liu, Z., Wu, J., Arnold, S., Shi, H.,... Brabec, C. (2023). Optimizing Perovskite Thin-Film Parameter Spaces with Machine Learning-Guided Robotic Platform for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Energy Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202302594

MLA:

Zhang, Jiyun, et al. "Optimizing Perovskite Thin-Film Parameter Spaces with Machine Learning-Guided Robotic Platform for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells." Advanced Energy Materials (2023).

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