Russian scientists have created a new type of materials: it is used for the energy of the future

Perovskites are a class of minerals with a pseudocubic crystal structure. Since 2012, perovskites

are actively being researched as extremely promisingmaterial for many areas, including solar energy. Today, the efficiency of perovskite elements is already about 25%, which is comparable to semiconductors. In addition, they can be placed on any flexible substrate - from a sheet of paper to clothing.

Today, the efficiency of perovskite elements is alreadyabout 25%, which is comparable to semiconductors, and the technology of their manufacture is much simpler. Plus, they can be placed on any flexible backing - from a sheet of paper to clothing.

However, the practical application of perovskites is stillpore is limited, since the existing production methods do not provide the necessary stability of the material. At room temperature, perovskite films degrade within a few hours.

As scientists explain, their method of productionperovskites are very simple and do not require much time. Developed by specialists from UrFU and the Satyabama Institute of Science and Technology (India), the powder form of perovskites has shown high stability, sufficient for technical use. The properties of the material, according to scientists, did not change during the year of observation.

In fact, we are the first to find a waylarge-scale production of perovskites. Increased stability of the substance is ensured by high crystallinity and reduction of grain boundaries. This opens up great opportunities for the full use of such materials in the future. 

Rajesh Kumar Manavalan, author of the study, research fellow at the Department of Magnetism and Magnetic Nanomaterials at UrFU

In the future, it is planned to improve the technology for commercial implementation.

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