Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 21, 2023
Perovskite-based
tandem
solar
cells
have
attracted
increasing
interest
because
of
its
great
potential
to
surpass
the
Shockley-Queisser
limit
set
for
single-junction
cells.
In
architectures,
wide-bandgap
(WBG)
perovskites
act
as
front
absorber
offer
higher
open-circuit
voltage
(V
Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
370(6522), P. 1300 - 1309
Published: Dec. 10, 2020
Tandem
solar
cells
that
pair
silicon
with
a
metal
halide
perovskite
are
promising
option
for
surpassing
the
single-cell
efficiency
limit.
We
report
monolithic
perovskite/silicon
tandem
certified
power
conversion
of
29.15%.
The
absorber,
bandgap
1.68
electron
volts,
remained
phase-stable
under
illumination
through
combination
fast
hole
extraction
and
minimized
nonradiative
recombination
at
hole-selective
interface.
These
features
were
made
possible
by
self-assembled,
methyl-substituted
carbazole
monolayer
as
layer
in
cell.
accelerated
was
linked
to
low
ideality
factor
1.26
single-junction
fill
factors
up
84%,
while
enabling
open-circuit
voltage
high
1.92
volts.
In
air,
without
encapsulation,
retained
95%
its
initial
after
300
hours
operation.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 1286 - 1325
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
work
provides
a
comprehensive
review
on
strategies
like
reducing
agents,
morphology
control,
compositional
engineering
and
device
for
fabricating
efficient
stable
tin-based
perovskite
solar
cells.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(15)
Published: March 3, 2021
Abstract
Perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
have
become
a
promising
photovoltaic
(PV)
technology,
where
the
evolution
of
electron‐selective
layers
(ESLs),
an
integral
part
any
PV
device,
has
played
distinctive
role
to
their
progress.
To
date,
mesoporous
titanium
dioxide
(TiO
2
)/compact
TiO
stack
been
among
most
used
ESLs
in
state‐of‐the‐art
PSCs.
However,
this
material
requires
high‐temperature
sintering
and
may
induce
hysteresis
under
operational
conditions,
raising
concerns
about
its
use
toward
commercialization.
Recently,
tin
oxide
(SnO
)
emerged
as
attractive
alternative
ESL,
thanks
wide
bandgap,
high
optical
transmission,
carrier
mobility,
suitable
band
alignment
with
perovskites,
decent
chemical
stability.
Additionally,
low‐temperature
processability
enables
compatibility
temperature‐sensitive
substrates,
thus
flexible
devices
tandem
cells.
Here,
notable
developments
SnO
perovskite‐relevant
ESL
are
reviewed
emphasis
placed
on
various
fabrication
methods
interfacial
passivation
routes
champion
Further,
techno‐economic
analysis
materials
for
large‐scale
deployment,
together
processing‐toxicology
assessment,
is
presented.
Finally,
perspective
how
can
be
instrumental
successful
module
perovskite‐based
cell
manufacturing
provided.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(4), P. 1298 - 1307
Published: March 9, 2022
We
demonstrate
a
monolithic
perovskite/CIGS
tandem
solar
cell
with
certified
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
of
24.2%.
The
still
exhibits
photocurrent
mismatch
between
the
subcells;
thus
optical
simulations
are
used
to
determine
optimal
device
stack.
Results
reveal
high
potential
optimized
reaching
short-circuit
current
density
19.9
mA
cm–2
and
32%
PCE
based
on
semiempirical
material
properties.
To
evaluate
its
energy
yield,
we
first
CIGS
temperature
coefficient,
which
is
at
−0.38%
K–1
notably
higher
than
one
from
perovskite
subcell
(−0.22%
K–1),
favoring
in
field
operation
elevated
temperatures.
Both
single-junction
cells,
however,
significantly
outperformed
by
combined
device.
enhancement
output
more
50%
case
results
for
describe
guidelines
toward
30%
PCE.
Nature Energy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7(1), P. 107 - 115
Published: Dec. 13, 2021
Abstract
Large
datasets
are
now
ubiquitous
as
technology
enables
higher-throughput
experiments,
but
rarely
can
a
research
field
truly
benefit
from
the
data
generated
due
to
inconsistent
formatting,
undocumented
storage
or
improper
dissemination.
Here
we
extract
all
meaningful
device
peer-reviewed
papers
on
metal-halide
perovskite
solar
cells
published
so
far
and
make
them
available
in
database.
We
collect
over
42,400
photovoltaic
devices
with
up
100
parameters
per
device.
then
develop
open-source
accessible
procedures
analyse
data,
providing
examples
of
insights
that
be
gleaned
analysis
large
dataset.
The
database,
graphics
tools
made
community
will
continue
evolve
an
initiative.
This
approach
extensively
capturing
progress
entire
field,
including
sorting,
interactive
exploration
graphical
representation
applicable
many
fields
materials
science,
engineering
biosciences.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 5723 - 5759
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
We
summarize
the
progress
in
organic–inorganic
hybrid
and
all-inorganic
wide-
E
g
perovskite
solar
cells.
Key
challenges
effective
strategies
are
discussed,
followed
by
applications
tandems.
outline
perspectives
to
design
superior
devices.