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The paper discusses lunar regolith-based photovoltaics using halide perovskites, emphasizing radiation tolerance and high specific power. It references anorthosite regolith simulants for moonglass fabrication and highlights performance comparable to traditional PV solutions. The paper discusses the concept of producing perovskite solar cells on the Moon using in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) to create moonglass from lunar regolith. It highlights that 1 kg of perovskite precursors and approximately 1.12 tons of regolith could be used to fabricate solar cells covering around 400 m2, suitable for a moonbase scenario. The study also compares the effective specific power of moonglass-based perovskite solar cells with traditional solar cells. This paper explores lunar regolith-based moonglass for photovoltaic applications on the Moon. TUBS-T and TUBS-M simulants are used to fabricate transparent moonglasses, enabling high-quality perovskite solar cells with power conversion efficiencies up to 23%. The moonglass demonstrates radiation tolerance against high-energy protons, supporting sustainable lunar energy solutions. This paper proposes using lunar regolith to fabricate moonglass for

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