Analysis of performance decay in harsh space environment of perovskite solar cell

Photovoltaic devices employed in extra-terrestrial environments encounter high-energy particles and ionizing radiation that compromise their stability, intensifying lattice defects. This study presents a theoretical investigation into the radiation durability of perovskite based solar cells for prospective use in space missions. We simulated the structural damage caused by proton exposure on triple-cation mixed-halide perovskite cells operating in lunar orbit. A defect-based degradation model wa