Perovskite-based solar cells: impact of morphology and device architecture on device performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (17) ◽  
pp. 8943-8969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teddy Salim ◽  
Shuangyong Sun ◽  
Yuichiro Abe ◽  
Anurag Krishna ◽  
Andrew C. Grimsdale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Film Morphology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Device Architecture

This review provides an overview of factors affecting film morphology and how together with device architecture they impact perovskite cell performance.

scholarly journals Development and Prospect of Nanoarchitectured Solar Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Wenxu Xie ◽  
Yong Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Quantum Effect ◽  
Photovoltaic Device ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Lower Production

This paper gives an overview of the development and prospect of nanotechnologies utilized in the solar cell applications. Even though it is not clearly pointed out, nanostructures indeed have been used in the fabrication of conventional solar cells for a long time. However, in those circumstances, only very limited benefits of nanostructures have been used to improve cell performance. During the last decade, the development of the photovoltaic device theory and nanofabrication technology enables studies of more complex nanostructured solar cells with higher conversion efficiency and lower production cost. The fundamental principles and important features of these advanced solar cell designs are systematically reviewed and summarized in this paper, with a focus on the function and role of nanostructures and the key factors affecting device performance. Among various nanostructures, special attention is given to those relying on quantum effect.

Recent Results for All-Dry-Processed CdTe/CdS Solar Cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 1165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Dhere ◽  
Joel Duenow ◽  
Anna Duda ◽  
Stephen Glynn ◽  
Jian Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Minority Carrier Lifetime ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Back Contact ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Radio Frequency Sputtering ◽  
Dry Processing ◽  
Sputter Deposited ◽  
Processing Steps

AbstractSeveral wet-processing steps are used in fabricating high-efficiency CdTe/CdS solar cells. These steps can hinder in-line processing; thus, developing an all-dry processing option is attractive for a manufacturing-friendly process. In this study, we systematically modified the baseline process used in our laboratory to replace CdS deposited by chemical-bath deposition (CBD) with sputter-deposited CdS and Cu-doped graphite paste back-contact with Cu-doped ZnTe deposited by radio-frequency sputtering. In addition to CdTe deposited by close-spaced sublimation, we also used conventionally evaporated CdTe. The results show that replacing only CBD CdS with oxygenated CdS deposited by sputtering produces devices with performance comparable to baseline devices if the front bilayer SnO2 is replaced by a Cd2SnO4/ZnSnO alloy. Replacing the graphite paste back-contact with sputter-deposited Cu-doped ZnTe resulted in device performance comparable to baseline devices. Incorporating both dry processing steps gave performance comparable to the devices with sputtered CdS with a SnO2 front contact. We used capacitance-voltage and minority-carrier lifetime measurements to analyze the factors affecting device performance and we present the results here.

scholarly journals All-Polymer Solar Cells Based on Fully Conjugated Donor-Acceptor Block Copolymers with Poly(naphthalene bisimide) Acceptor Blocks: Device Performance and Thin Film Morphology

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Nakabayashi ◽  
Hideharu Mori
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Film Morphology ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Donor And Acceptor ◽  
Donor Acceptor

All-polymer solar cells are fabricated by using poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and fully conjugated donor-acceptor (D-A) block copolymer (P3HT-PNBI-P3HT) as donor and acceptor materials, respectively. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and grazing incidence wide angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS) analyses reveal that device performance strongly depends on the P3HT:P3HT-PNBI-P3HT thin film morphology. Indeed, theπ-πstacking nanomorphology rich in the edge-on orientation is formed in the P3HT:P3HT-PNBI-P3HT thin film by optimizing the fabrication conditions, for example, thermal annealing temperature and cast solvent. Consequently, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.60% is achieved with an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.59 V, short-current (Jsc) of 4.43 mA/cm2, and fill factor (FF) of 0.61. These results suggest that P3HT-PNBI-P3HT has the huge potential for the usage as a nonfullerene acceptor material.

Influence of solvent on film morphology and device performance of poly(3-hexylthiophene):TiO2 nanocomposite solar cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 384 (4-6) ◽  
pp. 372-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.Y. Kwong ◽  
A.B. Djurišić ◽  
P.C. Chui ◽  
K.W. Cheng ◽  
W.K. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Film Morphology ◽  
Influence Of Solvent

Large fill-factor bilayer iodine perovskite solar cells fabricated by a low-temperature solution-process

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2359-2365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Wang ◽  
Yuchuan Shao ◽  
Qingfeng Dong ◽  
Zhengguo Xiao ◽  
Yongbo Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Solution Process ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Film Morphology ◽  
Temperature Solution ◽  
Precursor Ratio

This work studied the influence of the methylammonium iodide/lead iodine precursor ratio on the perovskite film morphology and device performance.

scholarly journals Recent Advances of Film–Forming Kinetics in Organic Solar Cells

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7604
Author(s):  
Qiuju Liang ◽  
Jianhong Yao ◽  
Zhangbo Hu ◽  
Puxin Wei ◽  
Haodong Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Film Morphology ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Crystallinity Degree ◽  
Film Forming ◽  
Donor And Acceptor ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies

Solution–processed organic solar cells (OSC) have been explored widely due to their low cost and convenience, and impressive power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) which have surpassed 18%. In particular, the optimization of film morphology, including the phase separation structure and crystallinity degree of donor and acceptor domains, is crucially important to the improvement in PCE. Considering that the film morphology optimization of many blends can be achieved by regulating the film–forming process, it is necessary to take note of the employment of solvents and additives used during film processing, as well as the film–forming conditions. Herein, we summarize the recent investigations about thin films and expect to give some guidance for its prospective progress. The different film morphologies are discussed in detail to reveal the relationship between the morphology and device performance. Then, the principle of morphology regulating is concluded with. Finally, a future controlling of the film morphology and development is briefly outlined, which may provide some guidance for further optimizing the device performance.

scholarly journals Unraveling the hidden function of a stabilizer in a precursor in improving hybrid perovskite film morphology for high efficiency solar cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 867-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengguo Xiao ◽  
Dong Wang ◽  
Qingfeng Dong ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Wei Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Film Morphology ◽  
Solar Cell Device ◽  
Hybrid Perovskite ◽  
High Efficiency Solar Cells

The precursor purity is critical for the perovskite film morphology and solar cell device performance.

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