In
the few short years since the inception of single-junction perovskite
solar cells, their efficiencies have skyrocketed. Perovskite absorbers
have at least as much to offer tandem solar cells as they do for single-junction
cells due in large part to their tunable band gaps. However, modifying
the perovskite band structure via halide substitution, the method
that has been most effective at tuning band gaps, leads to instabilities
in the material for some compositions. Here, we discuss the thermodynamic
origin and consequences of light-induced phase segregation observed
in mixed-halide perovskites. We propose that, as the phase segregation
is rooted in halide migration and possibly affected by lattice strain,
modifying the perovskite composition and lattice structure, increasing
compositional uniformity, and reducing defect concentrations could
significantly improve stability.