scholarly journals Carbon Electrodes in Perovskite Photovoltaics

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 5989
Author(s):  
Preawpun Pradid ◽  
Kanyanee Sanglee ◽  
Non Thongprong ◽  
Surawut Chuangchote
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Carbon Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Device Structures ◽  
Temperature Deposition ◽  
Insight Into

High-performance lab-scale perovskite solar cells often have a precious metal as the top electrode. However, there are drawbacks to using metal top electrodes on a large scale, such as inducing degradation processes, requiring a high-temperature deposition process under vacuum, and having low scalability. Recently many studies have shown the potentials of using a carbon electrode because of its conductivity, flexibility, low cost, and ease of fabrication. This review article presents an overview of using carbon materials to replace the top electrode in perovskite photovoltaics. We discuss various fabrication techniques, various carbon-based device structures, and the advantages of using carbon materials. A collection of research works on device performance, large-scale fabrication, and device stability is presented. As a result, this review offers insight into the future of large-scale flexible solar cells.

scholarly journals Room-Temperature Solution-Processed 0D/1D Bilayer Electrodes for Translucent CsPbBr3 Perovskite Photovoltaics

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1489
Author(s):  
Bhaskar Parida ◽  
Saemon Yoon ◽  
Dong-Won Kang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Plasma Damage ◽  
Temperature Solution ◽  
Ito Nanoparticles

Materials and processing of transparent electrodes (TEs) are key factors to creating high-performance translucent perovskite solar cells. To date, sputtered indium tin oxide (ITO) has been a general option for a rear TE of translucent solar cells. However, it requires a rather high cost due to vacuum process and also typically causes plasma damage to the underlying layer. Therefore, we introduced TE based on ITO nanoparticles (ITO-NPs) by solution processing in ambient air without any heat treatment. As it reveals insufficient conductivity, Ag nanowires (Ag-NWs) are additionally coated. The ITO-NPs/Ag-NW (0D/1D) bilayer TE exhibits a better figure of merit than sputtered ITO. After constructing CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells, the device with 0D/1D TE offers similar average visible transmission with the cells with sputtered ITO. More interestingly, the power conversion efficiency of 0D/1D TE device was 5.64%, which outperforms the cell (4.14%) made with sputtered-ITO. These impressive findings could open up a new pathway for the development of low-cost, translucent solar cells with quick processing under ambient air at room temperature.

Construction and mechanistic understanding of high-performance all-air-processed perovskite solar cells via mixed-cation engineering

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenyuan Zhang ◽  
Lang He ◽  
Yuanchao Li ◽  
Dongyan Tang ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Mixed Cation ◽  
Mechanistic Understanding

All-air-processed perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted increasing attention due to low cost and simplified manufacturing processes. At present, to fabricate efficient and stable PSCs in the air is expected....

scholarly journals Recovery of FTO coated glass substrate via environment-friendly facile recycling perovskite solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 14534-14541
Author(s):  
M. S. Chowdhury ◽  
Kazi Sajedur Rahman ◽  
Vidhya Selvanathan ◽  
A. K. Mahmud Hasan ◽  
M. S. Jamal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Glass Substrate ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Coated Glass Substrate ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Coated Glass

Organic–inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have recently emerged as a potential candidate for large-scale and low-cost photovoltaic devices.

A low-cost polymerized hole-transporting material for high performance planar perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 119 (13) ◽  
pp. 133904
Author(s):  
Binbin Wang ◽  
Lingwei Xue ◽  
Shiqi Wang ◽  
Yao Li ◽  
Lele Zang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Hole Transporting ◽  
Hole Transporting Material

Pathways toward high-performance inorganic perovskite solar cells: challenges and strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (36) ◽  
pp. 20494-20518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Lin Fu ◽  
Shuang Li ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Lu Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Inorganic Perovskite ◽  
Challenges And Strategies

High-efficiency and low-cost perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are desirable candidates for addressing the scalability challenge of renewable solar energy.

Fluorene-based enamines as low-cost and dopant-free hole transporting materials for high performance and stable perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 301-309
Author(s):  
Sarune Daskeviciute ◽  
Cristina Momblona ◽  
Kasparas Rakstys ◽  
Albertus Adrian Sutanto ◽  
Maryte Daskeviciene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Free Hole ◽  
Hole Transporting ◽  
Exceptional Stability ◽  
Hole Transporting Materials

One-pot synthesized low-cost HTM V1275 exhibits a remarkable performance of 19.3% in PSCs with exceptional stability retaining 125% of the original PCE after 500 h.

scholarly journals Third-generation solar cells: a review and comparison of polymer:fullerene, hybrid polymer and perovskite solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (82) ◽  
pp. 43286-43314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfeng Yan ◽  
Brian R. Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Current Understanding ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Hybrid Polymer ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Solar Electricity

Third-generation solar cells have excellent potential for delivering large scale, low-cost solar electricity. We review and compare the current understanding of the operation principles, performance improvements and future prospects for polymer:fullerene, hybrid polymer and perovskite solar cells.

Nanophotonics silicon solar cells: status and future challenges

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baohua Jia
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Material Usage ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Light Management

AbstractLight management plays an important role in high-performance solar cells. Nanostructures that could effectively trap light offer great potential in improving the conversion efficiency of solar cells with much reduced material usage. Developing low-cost and large-scale nanostructures integratable with solar cells, thus, promises new solutions for high efficiency and low-cost solar energy harvesting. In this paper, we review the exciting progress in this field, in particular, in the market, dominating silicon solar cells and pointing out challenges and future trends.

Defects and passivation in perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Yaobo Li ◽  
Zhaohan Li ◽  
Fangze Liu ◽  
Jing Wei
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Hybrid Perovskite ◽  
High Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Charge Transport Layer

This organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials have attracted great attention by virtue of their high absorption coefficient, low cost and simple film deposition technique. Based on these advantages, perovskite solar cells have reached an impressive power conversion efficiency over 25%. However, the low-temperature process inevitably leads to a large number of defects in the perovskite film. These defects would exacerbate the carrier recombination, induce crystal degradation, phase transformation and seriously affect the performance of devices. Studying the defects in perovskite film is of great significance for the development of high-performance perovskite solar cells. Herein, the authors summarise the causes, distribution and features of defects, as well as their effects on the performance of perovskite solar cells. Furthermore, some defect-passivation strategies on perovskite film or the device, including grain boundary passivation, surface passivation, capping layer modification and charge transport layer passivation, are discussed, respectively. Lastly, some remaining challenges in the commercialisation of perovskite solar cells are proposed.

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