Engineering the hematite/perovskite interface with a PEAI interlayer to boost efficiency and operational stability

Aitizaz Ali; Muhammad Umar Munir; Muhammad Huzaifa Saeed; Muhammad Umair Ahsan Khan; Hafiz Muhammad Noman; Harjot Singh Gill; M Chethan; Emalda Roslin S; Badri Narayan Sahu; Mursaleen Shahid; Hayitov Abdulla Nurmatovich

doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2026.109270

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Engineering the hematite/perovskite interface with a PEAI interlayer to boost efficiency and operational stability

Aitizaz Ali

Muhammad Umar Munir Muhammad Huzaifa Saeed Muhammad Umair Ahsan Khan Hafiz Muhammad Noman Harjot Singh Gill

M Chethan Emalda Roslin S Badri Narayan Sahu Mursaleen Shahid

Hayitov Abdulla Nurmatovich

Results in Engineering Vol. 29 pp. 109270 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Mar 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 29
Pages: 109270
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Authors

A

Aitizaz Ali

School of Information Technology, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia

M

Muhammad Umar Munir

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Muhammad Huzaifa Saeed

M

Muhammad Umair Ahsan Khan

Hayitov Abdulla Nurmatovich

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Bahauddin Zakariya University

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Aitizaz Ali, Muhammad Umar Munir, Muhammad Huzaifa Saeed, et al. (2026). Engineering the hematite/perovskite interface with a PEAI interlayer to boost efficiency and operational stability. Results in Engineering, 29, 109270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.109270

Engineering the hematite/perovskite interface with a PEAI interlayer to boost efficiency and operational stability

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