Publications
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2026
Multisite Passivation and Surface Reconstruction of Perovskite for All-Air-Fabricated Perovskite Solar Cells
C. Zhang, J.A. Steele, S. Penukula, M. Lyu, D. He, S. Ding, J. Ye, S. Gaznaghi, H. Cheng, Z. Wang, H. Xu, N. Rolston, Q. Song, L. Wang
Nano Letters (2026)
Finite Element Analysis of 2-terminal Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Devices
A. Prekash, D. Machbitz, A. Waas, T. Krajewski, K. Hardikar, N. Rolston
Journal of Alloys and Compounds Communications (2026)
Triple-junction solar cells with improved carrier and photon management
K. Artuk, D. Turkay, A. Kuba, S. Riemelmoser, J.A. Steele, J. Hurni, J. Spitznagel, H. Quest, M. De Bastiani, J. Zhao, J. Diekmann, C. Ongaro, M. Othman, M. Heydarian, O. Fischer, H. Lai, J.S. Austin, S. Zeiske, R. López-Arteaga, C. Liu, M.D. Mensi, A.F. Castro-Mendez, M. Li, T.W. Gries, S. Hill, F. Saenz, L. Champault, H.A. Can, M.R. Golobostanfard, U. Desai, P. Remondeau, E. Solano, G. Portale, A. Faes, F. Lang, A. Musiienko, N. Rolston, F. Fu, M.C. Schubert, F. Schindler, B. Chen, A. Pasquarello, E.H. Sargent, A. Hessler-Wyser, Q. Jeangros, C. Ballif, C.M. Wolff
Nature (2026)
Incorporating a naphthalene diimide polymer into a fullerene electron-transport layer to improve the fracture energy of perovskite solar cells
M.R.S. Poma, Y. Zhang, M. Li, K. Mao, R.A. DeCrescent, S. Barlow, N. Rolston, S.R. Marder, M.D. McGehee
EES Solar (2026)
Observation of anomalous capacity hysteresis in commercial sodium ion batteries at low temperatures
H. Marikundam, S.S. Margoschis, P.S. Bustamante, B. Bhangale, K.Z. Walle, L. Mu, A. Weng, N. Rolston
EES Batteries (2026)
2025
Hole-transport layer-dependent degradation mechanisms in perovskite solar modules
M. Casareto, S. Penukula, W. Nie, N. Rolston
EES Solar (2025)
Multilayer Formation, Interfacial Binding, and Stability of Self-Assembled Molecules in Perovskite Solar Cells
C.A.F. Morales, Z. Pizzo, D.M. Sweeney, Z. Hu, G.P. Sharma, S. Park, M. Li, S. Penukula, B. Wang, A. Dobre, S. Seong, M. Shtein, N. Rolston, A.T. Liu, N. Singh, B.R. Goldsmith, X. Gong
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025)
Rapid assessment of elemental re-distribution in metal halide perovskites
S. Afrin, S. Penukula, M. Parashar, M. Sharma, E. Beltran, M. Kineyko, B. Rout, N. Rolston
Materials Today Energy (2025)
Toward Fullerene-Free PIN Perovskite Solar Cells
K. Schutt, M. Davis, M. Li, S.A. Johnson, D. Martinez, J. Titus, T. Leijtens, B. Martin, M.D. McGehee, S.R. Marder, N. Rolston, J.M. Luther
ACS Energy Letters (2025)
Electrostatically Enhanced Buried Interface Binding of Self-Assembled Monolayers for Efficient and Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
C. Huang, Y. Yang, C. Liu, H. Chen, S. Chaudhuri, W.C. Jeon, M. Li, N. Rolston, A.S.R. Bati, I.W. Gilley, B. Kumral, P. Serles, T. Filleter, G.C. Schatz, M.G. Kanatzidis, B. Chen, L.X. Chen, E.H. Sargent
Advanced Materials (2025)
Combined Effects of Irradiation and Environmental Stressors on Elemental Migration and Device Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells
M. Parashar, M. Sharma, S. Penukula, D.K. Saini, T.A. Byers, N. Rolston, B. Rout
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025)
A chemically bonded monolayer interface enables enhanced thermal stability and efficiency in Pb-Sn perovskite solar cells
A.S. Bati, C. Liu, I.W. Gilley, C.B. Musgrave, A. Maxwell, J.A. Steele, Y. Yang, H. Chen, H. Wan, J. Xu, E. Solano, R. Zhang, C. Huang, B. Rehl, N. Lempesis, V. Carnevali, A. Vezzosi, L. Zeng, L. Grater, M. Li, N. Rolston, D. Choi, V. Sláma, U. Rothlisberger, L. Wang, W.A. Goddard, M.G. Kanatzidis, B. Chen, O.M. Bakr, E.H. Sargent
Joule (2025)
In-Scribe Silane Bonding for Mechanical Reinforcement of Perovskite Photovoltaic Modules
M. Li, R. Witteck, X. Zhang, D.N. Minh, R.C. Bramante, H. Guthrey, S.P. Harvey, B. Habersberger, J.M. Luther, N. Rolston, L.M. Wheeler
Advanced Energy Materials (2025)
Crystallization Dynamics of Hybrid Perovskite Mediated by a Biopolymer: From Precursor Solution to Thin Film
A. Giuri, N. Vanni, R. Mastria, S. Carallo, S. Colella, F. Aiello, F. Balzano, G. Uccello-Barretta, M. Ahmad, N. Rolston, A. Rizzo, C. Esposito Corcione
Advanced Materials Interfaces (2025)
The effects of multiple stressors on the operational performance of perovskite solar cells
M.N. Khanal, V.R. Whiteside, M.A. Davis, S. Penukula, N. Rolston, K. Schutt, J.M. Luther, W. Nie, I.R. Sellers
APL Energy (2025)
In Situ Film Stress Measurements Capture Increased Photostability in Additive-Engineered Mixed-Halide Perovskites
M. Ahmad, E. Burgard, M. Dodd, A. Ehsan, N. Rolston
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025)
Comment on Mitigating Delamination in Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Modules
M. Li, R.H. Dauskardt, A.D. Printz, N. Rolston
Solar RRL (2025)
Pressure Engineering to Enable Improved Stability and Performance of Metal Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics
E. Burgard, S. Penukula, M. Casareto, N. Rolston
Molecules (2025)
Optimizing 2D passivation for enhancing performance of fully air-processed carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cells
K.A. Khawaja, S.N. Vijayaraghavan, S. Penukula, W. Xiang, N. Rolston, L. Li, F. Yan
EES Solar (2025)
Barrier layer design reduces top electrode ion migration in perovskite solar cells
S. Penukula, M.N. Khanal, M. Sharma, M. Parashar, R.A. Kerner, M. Chen, M.A. Davis, R.A. Saha, E. Solano, M.B.J. Roeffaers, J.J. Berry, J.M. Luther, J.A. Steele, A. Palmstrom, V.R. Whiteside, B. Rout, I.R. Sellers, N. Rolston
EES Solar (2025)
2024
Mechanical and Ionic Characterization for Organic Semiconductor-Incorporated Perovskites for Stable 2D/3D Heterostructure Perovskite Solar Cells
J. Sun, S. Penukula, M. Li, M.R. Hosseinzade, Y. Tang, L. Dou, N. Rolston
Small (2024)
Antisolvent-Mediated Air Quench for High-Efficiency Air-Processed Carbon-Based Planar Perovskite Solar Cells
J. Wall, K. Khawaja, W. Xiang, A. Dvorak, C. Picart, X. Gu, L. Li, N. Rolston, K. Zhu, J.J. Berry, F. Yan
Solar RRL (2024)
Open-Air Processing of Mechanically Robust Metal Halide Perovskites with Controllable Thicknesses above 10 um
K. Bakshi, M. Li, M. Ahmad, M. Mahaffey, N. Rolston
Processes (2024)
Why perovskite thermal stress is unaffected by thin contact layers
G.R. McAndrews, M. Ahmad, B. Guo, S.C. Kaczaral, A. Amassian, N. Rolston, M.D. McGehee
Advanced Energy Materials (2024)
Surface Reduction of Li2CO3 on LLZTO Solid-State Electrolyte via Scalable Open-Air Plasma Treatment
M. Sahal, J. Guo, C.K. Chan, N. Rolston
Batteries (2024)
2D Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskites with Polymer Additive as Stable and Transparent Optoelectronic Materials for Building-Integrated Applications
A. Alamban, M. Ahmad, N. Rolston
Nanomaterials (2024)
Use of carbon electrodes to reduce mobile ion concentration and improve reliability of metal halide perovskite photovoltaics
S. Penukula, F. Tippin, M. Li, K.A. Khawaja, F. Yan, N. Rolston
Energy Materials (2024)
Post-Synthetic Interstitial Metal Doping for Efficient and Stable 3D/2D Heterostructured Perovskite Solar Cells
C. Zhang, A. Baktash, J.A. Steele, D. He, S. Ding, S. Penukula, M. Hao, R. Lin, J. Hou, N. Rolston, M. Lyu, P. Chen, W. Wu, L. Wang
Advanced Functional Materials (2024)
Designing metal halide perovskite solar modules for thermomechanical reliability
M. Casareto, N. Rolston
Communications Materials (2024)
Improved charge extraction in inverted perovskite solar cells with dual-site-binding ligands
H. Chen, C. Liu, J. Xu, A. Maxwell, W. Zhou, Y. Yang, Q. Zhou, A.S.R. Bati, H. Wan, Z. Wang, L. Zeng, J. Wang, P. Serles, Y. Liu, S. Teale, Y. Liu, M.I. Saidaminov, M. Li, N. Rolston, S. Hoogland, T. Filleter, M.G. Kanatzidis, B. Chen, Z. Ning, E.H. Sargent
Science (2024)
All-inorganic CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells with reduced mobile ion concentration and film stress
H. Nguyen, S. Penukula, M. Mahaffey, N. Rolston
MRS Communications (2024)
Scalable and Quench-Free Processing of Metal Halide Perovskites in Ambient Conditions
C. Cartledge, S. Penukula, A. Giuri, K. Bakshi, M. Ahmad, M. Mahaffey, M. Li, R. Zhang, A. Rizzo, N. Rolston
Energies (2024)
Indirect liftoff mechanism for high-throughput, single-source laser scribing for perovskite solar modules
A.C. Flick, N. Rolston, R.H. Dauskardt
Advanced Energy Materials (2024)
Molecular design of defect passivators for thermally stable metal-halide perovskite films
H. Kim, C.A. Figueroa Morales, S. Seong, Z. Hu, N. Muyanja, S. Penukula, T. Zheng, Z. Pizzo, C.S. Yim, A. Lenert, N. Rolston, X. Gong
Matter (2024)
Strategies to improve the mechanical robustness of metal halide perovskite solar cells
M. Li, S. Johnson, L. Gil-Escrig, M. Sohmer, C.A. Figueroa Morales, H. Kim, S. Sidhik, A. Mohite, X. Gong, L. Etgar, H.J. Bolink, A. Palmstrom, M.D. McGehee, N. Rolston
Energy Advances (2024)
2023
Tuning film stresses for open-air processing of stable metal halide perovskites
M. Ahmad, C. Cartledge, G. McAndrews, A. Giuri, M.D. McGehee, A. Rizzo, N. Rolston
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2023)
Robust and Manufacturable Lithium Lanthanum Titanate-Based Solid-State Electrolyte Thin Films Deposited in Open Air
M. Sahal, J. Molloy, V.R. Narayanan, L. Ladani, X. Lu, N. Rolston
ACS Omega (2023)
Quantifying and reducing ion migration in metal halide perovskites through control of mobile ions
S. Penukula, R. Estrada Torrejon, N. Rolston
Molecules (2023)
Anion-Modulated Chemical Doping of Organic Hole Conductor Boosts Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
P. Dong, L. Yang, G. Du, W. Wang, N. Rolston, J. Zhang
Advanced Functional Materials (2023)
Incorporation of functional polymers into metal halide perovskite thin-films: from interactions in solution to crystallization
A. Giuri, N. Vanni, M. Ahmad, N. Rolston, C. Esposito Corcione, A. Listorti, S. Colella, A. Rizzo
Materials Advances (2023)
2022
Evaporated undoped spiro-OMeTAD enables stable perovskite solar cells exceeding 20% efficiency
G. Du, L. Yang, C. Zhang, X. Zhang, N. Rolston, Z. Luo, J. Zhang
Advanced Energy Materials (2022)
Machine learning with knowledge constraints for process optimization of open-air perovskite solar cell manufacturing
Z. Liu, N. Rolston, A.C. Flick, T.W. Colburn, Z. Ren, R.H. Dauskardt, T. Buonassisi
Joule (2022)
2021
Robust, high-performing maize-perovskite-based solar cells with improved stability
A. Giuri, N. Rolston, S. Colella, A. Listorti, C. Esposito Corcione, H. Elmaraghi, S. Lauciello, R.H. Dauskardt, A. Rizzo
ACS Applied Energy Materials (2021)
Low temperature open-air plasma deposition of amorphous tin oxide for perovskite solar cells
O. Zhao, Y. Ding, D. Cheng, J. Zhang, F. Hilt, N. Rolston, G. Jiang, R.H. Dauskardt
Thin Solid Films (2021)
Perspectives of open-air processing to enable perovskite solar cell manufacturing
N. Rolston, A. Sleugh, J.P. Chen, O. Zhao, T.W. Colburn, A.C. Flick, R.H. Dauskardt
Frontiers in Energy Research (2021)
Low-temperature sprayed SnOx nanocomposite films with enhanced hole blocking for efficient large area perovskite solar cells
J. Zhang, Y. Ding, G. Jiang, A.C. Flick, Z. Pan, W.J. Scheideler, O. Zhao, J.P. Chen, L. Yang, N. Rolston, R.H. Dauskardt
Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2021)
2020
Rapid open-air fabrication of perovskite solar modules
N. Rolston, W.J. Scheideler, A.C. Flick, J.P. Chen, H. Elmaraghi, A. Sleugh, O. Zhao, M. Woodhouse, R.H. Dauskardt
Joule (2020)
Self-aligned concentrating immersion-lens arrays for patterning and efficiency recovery in scaffold-reinforced perovskite solar cells
A.D. Printz, O. Zhao, S. Hamann, N. Rolston, O. Solgaard, R.H. Dauskardt
Applied Materials Today (2020)
Perspectives on intrinsic toughening strategies and passivation of perovskite films with organic additives
M. Gutwald, N. Rolston, A.D. Printz, O. Zhao, H. Elmaraghi, Y. Ding, J. Zhang, R.H. Dauskardt
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (2020)
Open-air plasma-deposited multilayer thin-film moisture barriers
O. Zhao, Y. Ding, Z. Pan, N. Rolston, J. Zhang, R.H. Dauskardt
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2020)
Comment on Light-induced lattice expansion leads to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
N. Rolston, R. Bennett-Kennett, L.T. Schelhas, J.M. Luther, J.A. Christians, J.J. Berry, R.H. Dauskardt
Science (2020)
Mobile ion concentration measurement and open-access band diagram simulation platform for halide perovskite solar cells
L. Bertoluzzi, C.C. Boyd, N. Rolston, J. Xu, R. Prasanna, B.C. O’Regan, M.D. McGehee
Joule (2020)
Crystallization kinetics of rapid spray plasma processed multiple cation perovskites in open air
M.Q. Hovish, N. Rolston, K. Bruning, F. Hilt, C. Tassone, R.H. Dauskardt
Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2020)
2019
Hole-transport layer molecular weight and doping effects on perovskite solar cell efficiency and mechanical behavior
I. Lee, N. Rolston, P.L. Brunner, R.H. Dauskardt
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2019)
Rapid Aqueous Spray Fabrication of Robust NiOx: A Simple and Scalable Platform for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells
W.J. Scheideler, N. Rolston, O. Zhao, J. Zhang, R.H. Dauskardt
Advanced Energy Materials (2019)
Open air plasma deposition of superhydrophilic titania coatings
M.Q. Hovish, F. Hilt, N. Rolston, Q. Xiao, R.H. Dauskardt
Advanced Functional Materials (2019)
High performance roll-to-roll produced fullerene-free organic photovoltaic devices via temperature-controlled slot die coating
S. Na, Y. Seo, Y. Nah, S. Kim, H. Heo, J. Kim, N. Rolston, R.H. Dauskardt, M. Gao, Y. Lee, D. Vak
Advanced Functional Materials (2019)
2018
Engineering Stress in Perovskite Solar Cells to Improve Stability
N. Rolston, K.A. Bush, A.D. Printz, A. Gold-Parker, Y. Ding, M.F. Toney, M.D. McGehee, R.H. Dauskardt
Advanced Energy Materials (2018)
Controlling Thin-Film Stress and Wrinkling during Perovskite Film Formation
K.A. Bush, N. Rolston, A. Gold-Parker, S. Manzoor, J. Hausele, Z.J. Yu, J.A. Raiford, R. Cheacharoen, Z.C. Holman, M.F. Toney, R.H. Dauskardt, M.D. McGehee
ACS Energy Letters (2018)
Influence of Bulky Organo-Ammonium Halide Additive Choice on the Flexibility and Efficiency of Perovskite Light-Emitting Devices
L. Zhao, N. Rolston, K.M. Lee, X. Zhao, M.A. Reyes-Martinez, N.L. Tran, Y. Yeh, N. Yao, G.D. Scholes, Y. Loo, A. Selloni, R.H. Dauskardt, B.P. Rand
Advanced Functional Materials (2018)
2017
Effect of Cation Composition on the Mechanical Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
N. Rolston, A.D. Printz, J.M. Tracy, H.C. Weerasinghe, D. Vak, L.J. Haur, A. Priyadarshi, N. Mathews, D.J. Slotcavage, M.D. McGehee, R.E. Kalan, K. Zielinski, R.L. Grimm, H. Tsai, W. Nie, A.D. Mohite, S. Gholipour, M. Saliba, M. Gratzel, R.H. Dauskardt
Advanced Energy Materials (2017)
Improved stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells with submicron flexible barrier films deposited in air
N. Rolston, A.D. Printz, F. Hilt, M.Q. Hovish, K. Bruning, C.J. Tassone, R.H. Dauskardt
Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2017)
Effect of heat, UV radiation, and moisture on the decohesion kinetics of inverted organic solar cells
N. Rolston, A.D. Printz, S.R. Dupont, E. Voroshazi, R.H. Dauskardt
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (2017)
Design and understanding of encapsulated perovskite solar cells to withstand temperature cycling
R. Cheacharoen, N. Rolston, D. Harwood, K.A. Bush, R.H. Dauskardt, M.D. McGehee
Energy & Environmental Science (2017)
Scaffold-reinforced perovskite compound solar cells
B.L. Watson, N. Rolston, A.D. Printz, R.H. Dauskardt
Energy & Environmental Science (2017)
Synthesis and use of a hyper-connecting cross-linking agent in the hole-transporting layer of perovskite solar cells
B.L. Watson, N. Rolston, K.A. Bush, L. Taleghani, R.H. Dauskardt
Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2017)
Improved mechanical adhesion and electronic stability of organic solar cells with thermal ageing
W. Greenbank, N. Rolston, E. Destouesse, G. Wantz, L. Hirsch, R. Dauskardt, S. Chambon
Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2017)
2016
Mechanical integrity of solution-processed perovskite solar cells
N. Rolston, B.L. Watson, C.D. Bailie, M.D. McGehee, J.P. Bastos, R. Gehlhaar, J.E. Kim, D. Vak, A.T. Mallajosyula, G. Gupta, A.D. Mohite, R.H. Dauskardt
Extreme Mechanics Letters (2016)
Cross-Linkable, Solvent-Resistant Fullerene Contacts for Robust and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells
B.L. Watson, N. Rolston, K.A. Bush, T. Leijtens, M.D. McGehee, R.H. Dauskardt
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2016)
Role of Stress Factors on the Adhesion of Interfaces in R2R Fabricated Organic Photovoltaics
M. Corazza, N. Rolston, R.H. Dauskardt, M. Beliatis, F.C. Krebs, S.A. Gevorgyan
Advanced Energy Materials (2016)
A stability study of roll-to-roll processed organic photovoltaic modules containing a polymeric electron-selective layer
H.C. Weerasinghe, N. Rolston, D. Vak, A.D. Scully, R.H. Dauskardt
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (2016)
2015
Thermal cycling effect on mechanical integrity of inverted polymer solar cells
V. Balcaen, N. Rolston, S.R. Dupont, E. Voroshazi, R.H. Dauskardt
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (2015)