Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Abstract
Photothermal
catalysis,
a
frontier
in
heterogeneous
combines
light‐driven
and
thermally
enhanced
chemical
reactions
to
optimize
energy
use
reaction
efficiencies
at
catalytic
active
sites.
By
leveraging
photothermal
conversion,
this
approach
links
renewable
sources
with
industrial
processes,
offering
significant
potential
for
sustainable
applications.
This
review
categorizes
catalysis
into
three
types:
thermocatalysis,
photocatalysis,
photo‐thermo
coupling
catalysis.
Each
category
is
analyzed,
emphasizing
mechanisms,
performance
factors,
the
role
of
advanced
materials
such
as
plasmonic
nanoparticles,
semiconductors,
hybrid
composites
enhancing
light
absorption,
thermal
distribution,
stability.
Key
challenges
include
achieving
uniform
photonic
distributions
within
reactors
developing
accurate
evaluation
metrics.
Applications
CO₂
reduction,
ammonia
synthesis,
plastic
upcycling
highlight
environmental
relevance
technology.
The
identifies
limitations
suggests
innovations
design
energy‐storing
mechanisms
enable
continuous
processes.
Future
directions
emphasize
catalysis's
transform
systems
advance
green
production.
synthesis
aims
guide
research
foster
practical
adoption
technologies
an
scale.
Communications Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Jan. 5, 2023
Abstract
Organic/inorganic
metal
halide
perovskites
attract
substantial
attention
as
key
materials
for
next-generation
photovoltaic
technologies
due
to
their
potential
low
cost,
high
performance,
and
solution
processability.
The
unique
properties
of
the
rapid
advances
that
have
been
made
in
solar
cell
performance
facilitated
integration
into
a
broad
range
practical
applications,
including
tandem
cells,
building-integrated
photovoltaics,
space
with
batteries
supercapacitors
energy
storage
systems,
photovoltaic-driven
catalysis.
In
this
Review,
we
outline
notable
achievements
these
photovoltaic-integrated
technologies.
Outstanding
challenges
future
perspectives
development
fields
applications
are
discussed.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(5), P. 2350 - 2387
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
have
attracted
a
great
deal
of
attention
in
the
field
clean
energy
due
to
their
advantages
transparency,
flexibility,
low
cost
and
light
weight.
Introducing
them
market
enables
seamless
integration
into
buildings
windows,
while
also
supporting
wearable,
portable
electronics
internet-of-things
(IoT)
devices.
With
development
photovoltaic
materials
optimization
fabrication
technology,
power
conversion
efficiencies
(PCEs)
OSCs
rapidly
improved
now
exceed
20%.
However,
there
is
significant
lack
focus
on
material
stability
device
lifetime,
causing
severe
hindrance
commercial
applications.
In
this
review,
we
carefully
review
important
strategies
employed
improve
over
past
three
years
from
perspectives
design
engineering.
Furthermore,
analyze
discuss
current
progress
terms
air,
light,
thermal
mechanical
stability.
Finally,
propose
future
research
directions
overcome
challenges
achieving
highly
stable
OSCs.
We
expect
that
will
contribute
solving
problem
OSCs,
eventually
paving
way
for
applications
near
future.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(14)
Published: Feb. 19, 2023
Abstract
Perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
have
developed
rapidly
in
recent
years
due
to
their
excellent
photoelectric
properties.
Among
them,
lead‐based
perovskite
photovoltaics
shown
great
potential
for
both
outdoor
and
indoor
applications,
whose
power
conversion
efficiency
stability
are
much
higher
than
that
of
lead‐free
PSCs.
However,
based
on
results
vivo
animal
studies,
Kyoto
Encyclopedia
Genes
Genomes
annotations
pathway
analysis
microbiota
metabolites
influenced
by
lead,
it
has
been
proved
lead
exposure
from
PSCs
probably
causes
systematic
toxicity
human
body.
For
the
purpose
reducing
leakage,
some
methods
mainly
polymer
resin
protective
layers
self‐healing
encapsulation
introduced,
which
can
increase
capture
rate
up
95%
under
harsh
conditions.
Eventually,
devices
will
still
face
damage
obsolescence,
accompanied
leakage
into
environment.
Comprehensive
recycling
strategies
necessary
solve
this
problem
root
also
shorten
energy
payback
time
further
transformation
upgrading
green
energy.
The
vertical
in‐depth
collaborative
strategy
prevention
comprehensive
would
provide
an
environmentally‐friendly
guarantee
final
large‐scale
market
photovoltaics.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(38)
Published: June 13, 2023
The
defects
and
phase
segregation
in
perovskite
will
significantly
reduce
the
performance
stability
of
solar
cells
(PSCs).
In
this
work,
a
deformable
coumarin
is
employed
as
multifunctional
additive
for
formamidinium-cesium
(FA-Cs)
perovskite.
During
annealing
process
perovskite,
partial
decomposition
passivates
Pb2+
,
iodine,
organic
cation
defects.
Additionally,
can
affect
colloidal
size
distributions,
resulting
relatively
large
grain
good
crystallinity
target
film.
Hence,
carrier
extraction/transport
be
promoted,
trap-assisted
recombination
reduced,
energy
levels
are
optimized
films.
Furthermore,
treatment
release
residual
stress.
As
result,
champion
power
conversion
efficiencies
(PCEs)
23.18%
24.14%
obtained
Br-rich
(FA0.88
Cs0.12
PbI2.64
Br0.36
)
Br-poor
(FA0.96
Cs0.04
PbI2.8
Br0.12
based
devices,
respectively.
flexible
PSCs
on
exhibit
an
excellent
PCE
23.13%,
one
highest
values
reported
to
date.
Due
inhibition
segregation,
devices
thermal
light
stability.
This
work
provides
new
insights
into
engineering
passivating
defects,
stress
relief,
films,
offering
reliable
method
develop
state-of-the-art
cells.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(6), P. 1852 - 1852
Published: June 20, 2023
Third-generation
solar
cells
are
designed
to
achieve
high
power-conversion
efficiency
while
being
low-cost
produce.
These
have
the
ability
surpass
Shockley–Queisser
limit.
This
review
focuses
on
different
types
of
third-generation
such
as
dye-sensitized
cells,
Perovskite-based
organic
photovoltaics,
quantum
dot
and
tandem
a
stacked
form
materials
utilizing
maximum
spectrum
power
conversion
efficiency.
Apart
from
these
other
technologies
also
discussed,
including
up-conversion,
down-conversion,
hot-carrier,
multiple
exciton.
provides
an
overview
previous
work
in
field,
alongside
introduction
technologies,
their
working
principles
components.
Advancements
made
components
improvements
performance
parameters
fill
factor,
open
circuit
voltage,
efficiency,
short-circuit
current
density
discussed.
We
highlight
hurdles
preventing
reaching
commercialization.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(11)
Published: Jan. 17, 2023
Abstract
The
commercialization
of
perovskite
solar
cells
(PVSCs)
urgently
requires
the
development
green‐solvent
processable
dopant‐free
hole
transporting
materials
(HTMs).
However,
strong
intermolecular
interactions
that
ensure
high
mobility
always
compromise
solubility
and
film‐forming
ability
in
green
solvents.
Herein,
we
show
a
simple
but
effective
design
strategy
to
solve
this
trade‐off,
is,
constructing
star‐shaped
D‐A‐D
structure.
resulting
HTMs
(BTP1‐2)
can
be
processed
by
solvent
2‐methylanisole
(2MA),
kind
food
additive,
multiple
defect
passivation
effects.
An
impressive
efficiency
24.34
%
has
been
achieved
for
2MA‐processed
BTP1
based
inverted
PVSCs,
highest
value
so
far.
Moreover,
it
is
manifested
charge
separation
D‐A
type
at
photoinduced
excited
state
help
passivate
defects
perovskites,
indicating
new
HTM
insight.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(28)
Published: May 20, 2024
Abstract
In
the
fabrication
of
inverted
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs),
wettability,
adsorbability,
and
compactness
self‐assembled
monolayers
(SAMs)
on
conductive
substrates
have
critical
impacts
quality
films
defects
at
buried
perovskite‐substrate
interface,
which
control
efficiency
stability
devices.
Herein,
three
bisphosphonate‐anchored
indolocarbazole
(IDCz)‐derived
SAMs,
IDCz‐1,
IDCz‐2,
IDCz‐3,
are
designed
synthesized
by
modulating
position
two
nitrogen
atoms
IDCz
unit
to
improve
molecular
dipole
moments
strengthen
π–π
interactions.
Regulating
work
functions
(WF)
FTO
electrodes
through
energy
levels,
band
bends
upwards
with
a
small
offset
for
ITO/IDCz‐3/perovskite,
thereby
promoting
hole
extraction
blocking
electrons.
As
result,
PSC
employing
IDCz‐3
as
hole‐collecting
layer
exhibits
champion
PCE
25.15%,
is
record
multipodal
SAMs‐based
PSCs.
Moreover,
unencapsulated
device
can
be
stored
least
1800
h
little
degradation
in
performance.
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
