Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(41), P. 15573 - 15581
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Hydrophobic
organic
ammonium
halide
salts
are
used
to
passivate
perovskite
defects,
adjust
interfacial
energy
level
alignments,
and
ultimately
improve
the
efficiency
stability
of
low-temperature
carbon-based
CsPbI
2
Br
solar
cells.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 9, 2022
Abstract
Following
the
2nd
release
of
“Emerging
PV
reports,”
best
achievements
in
performance
emerging
photovoltaic
devices
diverse
research
subjects
are
summarized,
as
reported
peer‐reviewed
articles
academic
journals
since
August
2021.
Updated
graphs,
tables,
and
analyses
provided
with
several
parameters,
e.g.,
power
conversion
efficiency,
open‐circuit
voltage,
short‐circuit
current
density,
fill
factor,
light
utilization
stability
test
energy
yield.
These
parameters
presented
a
function
bandgap
average
visible
transmittance
for
each
technology
application,
put
into
perspective
using,
detailed
balance
efficiency
limit.
The
3rd
installment
reports”
extends
scope
toward
triple
junction
solar
cells.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(33)
Published: July 14, 2022
Abstract
Organic–inorganic
hybrid
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
are
regarded
as
a
promising
next‐generation
photovoltaic
technology.
However,
poor
device
stability
limits
their
commercialization.
Carbon‐based
inorganic
PSCs
(C‐IPSCs)
can
meet
challenge
owing
to
the
absence
of
organic
components.
Meanwhile,
hydrophobic
carbon
materials
hole
transport
layers
and
back
electrodes
simplify
fabrication
process,
decrease
costs,
protect
devices
from
moisture
erosion.
Since
first
attempt
for
C‐IPSCs
in
2016,
series
strategies
have
been
proposed
improve
performance,
including
technique
optimization,
solvent
engineering,
composition
interface
charge
layer
so
on,
power
conversion
efficiency
rapidly
increased
initial
5%
exceeding
15%.
In
this
review,
recent
progress
is
summarized,
existing
challenges
field
discussed,
followed
by
prospect
future
development.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(10), P. 4479 - 4486
Published: May 4, 2023
Inorganic
CsPbIBr2
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
have
accomplished
many
milestones,
yet
their
progress
has
been
constrained
by
ion
migration
and
phase
separation.
This
study
explores
the
modulation
of
crystallization
kinetics
halide
through
chlorobenzene
(CB)
antisolvent
with
bis(pentafluorophenyl)zinc
(Zn(C6F5)2)
additive.
The
photoluminescence
absorption
spectra
reveal
significantly
reduced
segregaton
in
film
treated
CB
Zn(C6F5)2.
Moreover,
this
research
analyzes
film's
free
carrier
lifetime,
diffusion
length,
mobility
using
time-resolved
microwave
conductivity
transient
spectroscopy
after
Zn(C6F5)2
modification.
Consequently,
modified
PSCs
offer
a
12.57%
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE),
highest
value
among
negligible
hysteresis
prolonged
stability.
Furthermore,
under
1-m-deep
water,
display
PCE
14.18%.
These
findings
provide
an
understanding
development
phase-segregation-free
films
showcase
prospective
applications
underwater
systems.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: May 23, 2024
Perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
offer
low
costs
and
high
power
conversion
efficiency.
However,
the
lack
of
long-term
stability,
primarily
stemming
from
interfacial
defects
susceptible
metal
electrodes,
hinders
their
practical
application.
In
past
few
years,
two-dimensional
(2D)
materials
(e.g.,
graphene
its
derivatives,
transitional
dichalcogenides,
MXenes,
black
phosphorus)
have
been
identified
as
a
promising
solution
to
solving
these
problems
because
dangling
bond-free
surfaces,
layer-dependent
electronic
band
structures,
tunable
functional
groups,
inherent
compactness.
Here,
recent
progress
2D
material
toward
efficient
stable
PSCs
is
summarized,
including
role
both
interface
electrodes.
We
discuss
beneficial
effects
on
perovskite
growth,
energy
level
alignment,
defect
passivation,
well
blocking
external
stimulus.
particular,
unique
properties
form
van
der
Waals
heterojunction
at
bottom
are
emphasized.
Finally,
perspectives
further
development
using
provided,
such
designing
high-quality
heterojunction,
enhancing
uniformity
coverage
nanosheets,
developing
new
materials-based
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(38)
Published: May 17, 2023
Abstract
Owing
to
the
merits
of
low
cost
and
high
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE),
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
have
become
best
candidate
replace
commonly
used
silicon
cells.
However,
PSCs
been
slow
enter
market
for
a
number
reasons,
including
poor
stability,
toxicity,
rigorous
preparation
process.
Passivation
strategies
surface
passivation
bulk
successfully
applied
improve
device
performance
PSCs.
The
defects
at
buried
interface,
which
is
regarded
as
key
strategy
breakthrough
stability
in
future,
ongoing
with
challenge.
Herein,
detail
recent
interface
introduced
from
three
aspects:
layer,
interlayer,
transport
layer.
effect
clearly
demonstrated
through
categories
salts,
organics,
2D
materials.
In
addition,
layer
classified
into
electron
(ETL)
hole
(HTL).
These
classifications
can
help
clear
understanding
substances
generate
passivating
guide
continuous
promotion
follow‐up
work.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(6)
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Abstract
Suppressing
nonradiative
recombination
and
releasing
residual
strain
are
prerequisites
to
improving
the
efficiency
stability
of
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
Here,
long‐chain
polyacrylic
acid
(PAA)
is
used
reinforce
SnO
2
film
passivate
defects,
forming
a
structure
similar
“reinforced
concrete”
with
high
tensile
strength
fewer
microcracks.
Simultaneously,
PAA
also
introduced
/perovskite
interface
as
“buffer
spring”
release
strain,
which
acts
“dual‐side
passivation
interlayer”
oxygen
vacancies
Pb
dangling
bonds
in
halide
perovskites.
As
result,
best
inorganic
CsPbBr
3
PSC
achieves
champion
power
conversion
10.83%
an
ultrahigh
open‐circuit
voltage
1.674
V.
The
unencapsulated
shows
excellent
under
80%
relative
humidity
80°C
over
120
days.
Small,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(7)
Published: Dec. 9, 2022
The
charge
recombination
resulting
from
bulk
defects
and
interfacial
energy
level
mismatch
hinders
the
improvement
of
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
stability
carbon-based
inorganic
perovskite
solar
cells
(C-IPSCs).
Herein,
a
series
small
molecules
including
ethylenediaminetetraacetic
acid
(EDTA)
its
derivatives
(EDTA-Na
EDTA-K)
are
studied
to
functionalize
zinc
oxide
(ZnO)
interlayers
at
SnO2
/CsPbI2
Br
buried
interface
boost
photovoltaic
performance
low-temperature
C-IPSCs.
This
strategy
can
simultaneously
passivate
in
ZnO
films,
adjust
alignment,
release
tensile
stress,
thereby
improving
contact,
inhibiting
ion
migration,
alleviating
recombination,
promoting
electron
transport.
As
result,
maximum
PCE
13.94%
with
negligible
hysteresis
effect
is
obtained,
which
one
best
results
reported
for
CsPbI2
C-IPSCs
so
far.
Moreover,
optimized
devices
without
encapsulation
demonstrate
greatly
improved
operational
stability.