Rapid Parameter Prediction in Perovskite Solar Cells via AI-Assisted Performance Analysis
Metal halide perovskites are highly promising for photovoltaics, yet their complex physics makes comprehensive device characterization challenging. Here, we introduce a machine learning approach that enables holistic, high-precision characterization of perovskite solar cells from an impedance (EIS) measurement. By training a Random Forests Median Leaf Value model on over 50,000 drift-diffusion simulations, our model simultaneously predicts 12 critical device parameters, including ion dynamics and densities, carrier mobilities, and recombination properties, with high accuracy (R2 > 0.99). This approach advances prior work by extracting a more complete parameter set while alleviating the nonuniqueness problem through information-rich EIS input features. We rigorously validate the model against experimental values and closed-loop verification. Applying this technique to triple-cation perovskites with varying compositions reveals intriguing underlying trends, demonstrating its power to uncover complex structure–property relationships. This work establishes ML-driven frameworks for rapid, reliable device analysis to accelerate photovoltaic optimization.
Authors
- Nurlan Tokmoldin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0663-0228)
- Jonas Diekmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4506-6727)
- Xiaoliang Ju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3875-6244)
- Zhuofan Xiong
- Qiuqiang Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2864-0475)
- Florian Läng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2962-1540)
- Ziyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5561-3889)
- Zitong Yang
- Paria Forozi Sowmeeh
- Safa Shoaee
- Hongsheng Li
- Dieter Neher
- Martin Stolterfoht
- Francisco Peña-Camargo
Institutions
- University of Potsdam (DE)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (DE)
- Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics (DE)
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Energy Letters
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.6c00075
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00