The development of high-performance solar cells combined with rechargeable batteries is crucial in achieving a sustainable and renewable-based energy future. Photo-Rechargeable batteries (PRBs) are emerging dual-functionality devices, able to both harvest solar energy and store it in the form of electrochemical energy. Recently, efforts have been made in the search for advanced functional materials and integrated device configurations to improve the performance of photoenhanced batteries. A photo-rechargeable battery will provide a unique, standalone energy solution for self-powered remote electronic devices, independent of power grids. However, these devices currently suffer from several technical shortcomings in terms of efficiency, lifetime, and operating voltage. In this review, we present a comprehensive report on the significant research developments in the field of photo-rechargeable Li-ion batteries (Li-PRBs), including device configurations, working mechanisms, material selection, and future directions.
This study reports overall improvement in structural, morphological, and optoelectronic properties of Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) perovskites of type (BA) 2 (MA) n−1 Pb n I 3n+1 by forming their bulk heterojunction hybrids with fewlayer MoS 2 nanoflakes. RP perovskite-MoS 2 hybrid thin films have shown significantly improved packing and crystallinity compared to pristine perovskites. The presence of MoS 2 at RP perovskite interface has improved the quantum confinement effects and transport of photogenerated charge carriers from perovskite to MoS 2 , due to suitable conduction band of MoS 2 and more number of decay channels. The optoelectronic properties of RP perovskite-MoS 2 hybrids are studied for various MoS 2 concentrations (4.2-25.6 × 10 −3 m) and at optimum concentration (12.8 × 10 −3 m) the photodetectors (n = 2, 4) have shown strong, sharp, and highly stable photocurrent response. At 0.0 V bias, the RP perovskite (n = 4) and MoS 2 (12.8 × 10 −3 m) hybrid-based photodetectors, prepared without any encapsulation, have shown strong photocurrent density of ≈9.8 µA cm −2 under 1 sun illumination, which is ≈17 times higher compared to the pristine RP perovskites-based photodetector (0.6 µA cm −2 ). Further transient photocurrent, performed over 200 cycles for hybrid (n = 4+MoS 2 ) thin film photodetector under laser (λ ex ≈ 405 nm, ≈630 mW cm −2 ) illumination and ambient air conditions has shown highly stable photocurrent with only ≈9.6% reduction in the peak photocurrent density.
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