Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
Abstract
The
efficiency
of
solar
cells
based
on
organic–inorganic
hybrid
perovskite
materials
has
already
met
the
standards
for
commercial
applications.
However,
there
remains
an
gap
≈30%
between
small‐area
devices
and
industrial‐scale
devices.
Large‐area
devices,
in
particular,
tend
to
exhibit
lower
optoelectronics
reduced
environmental
stability.
ink
fluid
behavior
significantly
influences
crystal
process
large‐area
films
during
printing
fabrication,
which
cannot
be
disregarded.
As
manufacturing
area
total
solvent
volatilization
increase,
impact
inhomogeneous
migration
by
colloidal
particles
gradually
intensifies.
This
work
focuses
elucidating
rheological
properties
crystalline
quality
device
optoelectronic
performance
deposition.
It
explores
throughout
process,
effects
additives
motion
particles,
how
ink's
change
when
modifying
agents
interact
with
particles.
Additionally,
functional
aspects
controlling
film
formation
optimizing
photovoltaic
(PSCs)
are
thoroughly
discussed.
Ultimately,
preparation
improvement
precursor
solution
current
technical
barriers
commercialization
summarized
prospected.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Abstract
Perovskite
technologies
has
taken
giant
steps
on
its
advances
in
only
a
decade
time,
from
fundamental
science
to
device
engineering.
The
possibility
exploit
this
technology
thin
flexible
substrate
gives
an
unbeatable
power
weight
ratio
compares
similar
photovoltaic
systems,
opening
new
possibilities
and
integration
concepts,
going
building
integrated
applied
photovoltaics
(BIPV,
BAPV)
internet
of
things
(IoT).
In
perspective,
the
recent
progress
perovskite
solar
substrates
are
summarized,
focusing
challenges
that
researchers
face
upon
using
substrates.
A
dig
into
material
is
necessary
understand
what
kind
mechanisms
limiting
efficiency
compare
rigid
substrates,
which
physical
mechanism
limits
upscaling
substrate.
Furthermore,
overview
stability
test
modules
will
be
described,
suggesting
common
standard
procedure
guidelines
follow,
showing
additional
issues
bending,
how
prevent
degradation
providing
ad‐hoc
encapsulation.
Finally,
devices
market
shown,
giving
outline
exploited
still
missing
need
stakeholders’
attention.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Abstract
The
coffee‐ring
effect,
caused
by
uneven
deposition
of
colloidal
particles
in
perovskite
precursor
solutions,
leads
to
poor
uniformity
films
prepared
through
large‐area
printing.
In
this
work,
the
surface
SnO
2
is
roughened
construct
a
Wenzel
model,
successfully
achieving
super‐hydrophilic
interface.
This
modification
significantly
accelerates
spreading
solution,
reducing
response
delay
time
during
printing
process.
Additionally,
micro‐spherical
depression
structure
on
effectively
inhibits
migration
toward
edges
liquid
film,
trapping
at
buried
interfaces
and
improving
film
uniformity.
Due
synergistic
effect
super‐hydrophilicity
micro‐rough
,
leading
substantial
improvement
quality
crystals.
Therefore,
efficiency
flexible
devices
(0.101
cm
)
reached
25.42%
(certified
25.12%).
Moreover,
rigid
large‐scale
solar
modules
(PSMs)
based
meniscus‐coating
manufacture
21.34%
16.99%
(100
),
respectively,
demonstrated
superior
environmental
stability
maintaining
an
initial
91%
after
being
stored
atmospheric
conditions
for
2000
h,
offering
practical
guidance
fabricating
high‐performance
stable
cells
(PSCs).
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Abstract
Metal
halide
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
have
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
promising
candidates
for
next‐generation
photovoltaic
technologies.
However,
films
deposited
by
blade‐coating
usually
exhibit
inferior
film
morphology
compared
to
those
fabricated
spin‐coating,
which
hinders
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
and
stability
scalable
modules
(PSMs).
Herein,
ellipsoidal
colloids
are
tailored
in
precursor
solution
incorporating
polymer
additives.
Compared
unregulated
spherical
colloids,
demonstrate
more
oriented
packing
during
process,
is
due
anisotropic
driven
force
from
fluidic
flow
meniscus.
As
a
result
improved
morphology,
regulated
PSCs
PSMs
achieve
superior
PCE
24.31%
21.67%
(21.37%
certified),
respectively,
aperture
areas
0.09
13.94
cm
2
,
89%
initial
after
600
h
continuous
operation.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Laboratory-scale
spin-coating
techniques
are
widely
employed
for
fabricating
small-size,
high-efficiency
perovskite
solar
cells.
However,
achieving
large-area,
high-uniformity
films
and
thus
cell
devices
remain
challenging
due
to
the
complex
fluid
dynamics
drying
behaviors
of
precursor
solutions
during
large-area
fabrication
processes.
In
this
work,
a
high-quality,
pinhole-free,
FAPbI3
film
is
successfully
obtained
via
scalable
blade-coating
technology,
assisted
by
novel
bidirectional
Marangoni
convection
strategy.
By
incorporating
methanol
(MeOH)
as
balance
agent,
direction
effectively
regulated,
mitigating
disordered
motion
colloidal
particles
printing
process.
As
result,
champion
power
conversion
efficiencies
(PCEs)
24.45%
20.32%
achieved
small-area
(0.07
cm2)
modules
(21
cm2),
respectively.
Notably,
under
steady
illumination,
device
reached
stabilized
PCE
24.28%.
Furthermore,
unencapsulated
exhibited
remarkable
operational
stability,
retaining
92.03%
its
initial
after
1800
h
ambient
conditions
(35
±
5%
relative
humidity,
30
°C).
To
demonstrate
universality
strategy,
blue
light-emitting
diode
fabricated,
showing
an
external
quantum
efficiency
(EQE)
14.78%
electroluminescence
wavelength
(EL)
494
nm.
This
work
provides
significant
technique
advancing
solution-processed,
industrial-scale
production
high-quality
stable
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Abstract
This
5th
annual
“
Emerging
PV
Report”
highlights
the
latest
advancements
in
performance
of
emerging
photovoltaic
(e‐PV)
devices
across
various
e‐PV
research
areas,
as
documented
peer‐reviewed
articles
published
since
August
2023.
Updated
graphs,
tables,
and
analyses
are
provided,
showcasing
several
key
parameters,
including
power
conversion
efficiency,
open‐circuit
voltage,
short‐circuit
current,
fill
factor,
light
utilization
stability
test
energy
yield.
These
parameters
presented
functions
bandgap
average
visible
transmittance
for
each
technology
application
contextualized
using
benchmarks
such
detailed
balance
efficiency
limit.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Abstract
Reducing
defect
density
is
of
significant
importance
for
enhancing
the
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
and
stability
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
While
most
previous
outstanding
studies
have
focused
on
individual
layers
within
device
structure.
Herein,
a
three‐in‐one
strategy
using
aminoacetonitrile
hydrochloride
(AmiHCl)
molecule
to
reduce
defects
in
bulk
surface
perovskite.
The
results
study
found
that
AmiHCl
bottom
modification
can
decrease
number
buried
interface
holes,
doping
into
modulate
crystallization
via
strong
interaction
between
components,
upper
inhibit
formation
vacancies
by
creating
hydrogen
bonds
with
A‐site
cations.
This
approach
yields
PSCs
an
25.90%
high
fill
factor
(
FF)
88.54%.
Additionally,
modified
show
significantly
enhanced
operational
stability,
PCE
retaining
more
than
90.0%
initial
value
after
1350
h
maximum
point
tracking.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Abstract
Metal
halide
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
are
emerging
as
promising
candidates
for
next‐generation
photovoltaics
aimed
at
green
energy
production.
However,
during
solution‐processed
film
deposition,
the
distinct
rheological
behaviors
of
blade
coating,
compared
to
spin
result
in
less
controlled
crystallization,
leading
inferior
quality
and
limiting
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
blade‐coated
photovoltaics.
In
this
work,
ethylene
glycol
(EG)
is
introduced
an
inert
co‐solvent
precursor
solutions
achieve
high‐quality
films
via
coating.
The
high
viscosity
EG
facilitates
deposition
thick
ranging
from
400
2000
nm,
while
its
low
vapor
pressure
effectively
suppresses
premature
nucleation
before
vacuum
flashing,
with
enhanced
morphology.
As
a
result,
PSCs
impressive
champion
PCE
24.10%
retain
89%
their
initial
after
600
h
continuous
operation.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2025
Abstract
Organic–inorganic
halide
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
have
demonstrated
a
promising
advancement
in
flexible
and
lightweight
photovoltaics.
Nevertheless,
achieving
their
large‐area
printed
fabrication
remains
challenging,
especially
the
issue
of
defect
enrichment
at
buried
interfaces,
which
is
crucial
for
efficient
carrier
transport.
Herein,
an
interfacial
fastening
strategy
designed
to
enhance
performance
stability
PSCs,
involving
introduction
hexamethylene
diisocyanate
(HDI)
into
precursor
ethylene
glycol
(EG)
on
electron
transport
layers.
The
situ
reaction
between
HDI
EG
during
film
formation
can
inhibit
complex
intermediate
phases
deposition,
thus
uniform
colloidal
distribution,
mitigating
gradient
residual
stress
mismatch
films,
enhancing
contact.
resulting
rigid,
PSCs
modules
(25
cm
2
)
achieve
PCEs
26.04%,
24.16%,
20.40%,
respectively,
encapsulated
devices
retain
over
80%
efficiencies
after
storage
6380
h.
This
work
provides
potential
simultaneously
optimize
contact
quality
interface
crystallization
perovskites,
aligns
with
requirements
large‐area,
high‐quality,
homogeneous
deposition
photovoltaics
facilitates
printing
manufacturing
commercialization
transition.
