Marker pen writing of perovskite solar modules

Abstract Solution-processed perovskite photovoltaics promise low-cost, lightweight, and wearable power sources. Processing techniques play a crucial role in this field. Here, we introduce a large-area, patternable, and cyclable film writing technique that utilizes marker pen as a fabrication tool. B...

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Main Authors: Yuhao Song, Miaosen Yao, Chen Dong, Sergey Dayneko, Gaogeng Wang, Dongyang Zhang, Yingying Deng, Junjie Tong, Qichao Wang, Gentian Yue, Yueyue Gao, Weifeng Zhang, Makhsud I. Saidaminov, Furui Tan
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61459-w
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author Yuhao Song
Miaosen Yao
Chen Dong
Sergey Dayneko
Gaogeng Wang
Dongyang Zhang
Yingying Deng
Junjie Tong
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Weifeng Zhang
Makhsud I. Saidaminov
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Chen Dong
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description Abstract Solution-processed perovskite photovoltaics promise low-cost, lightweight, and wearable power sources. Processing techniques play a crucial role in this field. Here, we introduce a large-area, patternable, and cyclable film writing technique that utilizes marker pen as a fabrication tool. By adjusting ink concentration, pressure, writing speed, tip width, solvent engineering, and using fiber-capillary structure of marker pens, we demonstrate control over perovskite ink colloids, film thickness (from 200 to > 1000 nm) and area (from 1 to 100+ cm2) patterning on rigid and flexible substrates, as well as ambient writing of crystalline perovskite film. Marker pen written rigid and flexible carbon-electrode perovskite solar modules in mask- and laser-free manners achieve 16.3% and 14.5% power conversion efficiencies, respectively. This method offers an opportunity for rapid on-site fabrication of lightweight and deformable power sources on various substrates, including inflated elastic balloons and folded cellophane paper, and produces customizable irregular solar modules.
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spelling doaj-art-024d0310b3144be6aa4e61e95384f7ed2025-08-20T04:03:06ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-07-0116111010.1038/s41467-025-61459-wMarker pen writing of perovskite solar modulesYuhao Song0Miaosen Yao1Chen Dong2Sergey Dayneko3Gaogeng Wang4Dongyang Zhang5Yingying Deng6Junjie Tong7Qichao Wang8Gentian Yue9Yueyue Gao10Weifeng Zhang11Makhsud I. Saidaminov12Furui Tan13Henan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of VictoriaHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of VictoriaHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of VictoriaHenan Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Quantum Energy, School of Quantum Information Future Technology, Henan UniversityAbstract Solution-processed perovskite photovoltaics promise low-cost, lightweight, and wearable power sources. Processing techniques play a crucial role in this field. Here, we introduce a large-area, patternable, and cyclable film writing technique that utilizes marker pen as a fabrication tool. By adjusting ink concentration, pressure, writing speed, tip width, solvent engineering, and using fiber-capillary structure of marker pens, we demonstrate control over perovskite ink colloids, film thickness (from 200 to > 1000 nm) and area (from 1 to 100+ cm2) patterning on rigid and flexible substrates, as well as ambient writing of crystalline perovskite film. Marker pen written rigid and flexible carbon-electrode perovskite solar modules in mask- and laser-free manners achieve 16.3% and 14.5% power conversion efficiencies, respectively. This method offers an opportunity for rapid on-site fabrication of lightweight and deformable power sources on various substrates, including inflated elastic balloons and folded cellophane paper, and produces customizable irregular solar modules.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61459-w
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Weifeng Zhang
Makhsud I. Saidaminov
Furui Tan
Marker pen writing of perovskite solar modules
Nature Communications
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