3D Printer Based Slot‐Die Coater as a Lab‐to‐Fab Translation Tool for Solution‐Processed Solar Cells

Vak, Doojin; Hwang, Kyeongil; Faulks, Andrew; Jung, Yen Sook; Clark, Noel; Kim, Dong Yu; Wilson, Gerard J.; Watkins, Scott E.

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“…Currently, several large-area device processing techniques have been developed for organic solar cells (OSCs), including spray-coating, [ 15 ] inkjet printing, [ 16 ] blade-coating, [ 17 ] screen printing, [18][19][20][21][22] and roll-to-roll printing. Although some of the above techniques have been employed for fabricating PVSCs, [24][25][26][27][28][29][30] the majority of the reports merely focus on printing the single perovskite layer, and the resulting devices often possess only small active areas for laboratory investigation. For instance, the spray-coating method can realize the deposition of extremely large area fi lms with proper precursors effectively, the inkjet printing technique can achieve precise patterning and automatically repeating deposition with all kinds of setting programs, the screen printing can effectively achieve printing various size nanoparticle fi lms to form the nanostructured scaffolds, and the roll-to-roll printing can allow effective in-line deposition for module fabrication.…”

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High‐Performance Fully Printable Perovskite Solar Cells via Blade‐Coating Technique under the Ambient Condition

Yang

Chueh

Zuo

et al. 2015

Advanced Energy Materials

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High‐Performance Fully Printable Perovskite Solar Cells via Blade‐Coating Technique under the Ambient Condition

Yang

Chueh

Zuo

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Advanced Energy Materials

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“…Good processability of organic materials is compatible with low cost deposition techniques from solution for all layers conforming a functional device. Additionally, mechanical properties of the constituent materials, including the use of plastic-based substrates and encapsulants, open the possibility of manufacturing flexible and low weight solar modules [8][9][10][11][12].…”

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Wavelength influence on the photodegradation of P3HT:PCBM organic solar cells

Corcoles

Abad

Padilla

et al. 2015

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

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“…Indeed, slot-die coating has been already investigated for both rigid and flexible PSCs. 112,176 On flexible substrates, the group at the Technical University of Denmark developed a R2R compatible process achieving a PCE of 4.9% (active area 0.2-0.5 cm 2 ) with all scalable techniques. 109 Indeed, one of the main advantages of developing PSCs on flexible substrate lies in its compatibility with R2R production.…”

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“…To further improve the perovksite film quality using slot-die, gas-quenching assisted slot-die coating was introduced with PCE B 12% in fully printed PSCs (area o1 cm 2 ) on ITO coated glass substrates. 176 The ETL, perovksite as well as HTM layers were printed using slot-die whereas the top contact was deposited in vacuum. Similarly, a Published on 09 September 2016.…”

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Progress, challenges and perspectives in flexible perovskite solar cells

Giacomo

Fakharuddin

Jose

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Energy Environ. Sci.

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a Perovskite solar cells have attracted enormous interest since their discovery only a few years ago because they are able to combine the benefits of high efficiency and remarkable ease of processing over large areas. Whereas most of research has been carried out on glass, perovskite deposition and synthesis is carried out at low temperatures (o150 1C) to convert precursors into its final semiconducting form. Thus, developing the technology on flexible substrates can be considered a suitable and exciting arena both from the manufacturing view point (e.g. web processing, low embodied energy manufacturing) and that of the applications (e.g. flexible, lightweight, portable, easy to integrate over both small, large and curved surfaces). Research has been accelerating on flexible PSCs and has achieved notable milestones including PCEs of 15.6% on laboratory cells, the first modules being manufactured, ultralight cells with record power per gram ratios, and even cells made on fibres.Reviewing the literature, it becomes apparent that more work can be carried out in closing the efficiency gap with glass based counterparts especially at the large-area module level and, in particular, investigating and improving the lifetime of these devices which are built on inherently permeable plastic films. Here we review and provide a perspective on the issues pertaining progress in materials, processes, devices, industrialization and costs of flexible perovskite solar cells. Broader contextFor a number of years, solar cells had been considered as an inferior energy technology due to high cost -even in the renewable energy paradigm; however, more recently progress in materials processing and engineering of highly efficient and stable solar panels have helped them emerge as a frontline renewable energy technology with energy payback time that has been lowered from over a decade to a couple of years (at least in some parts of the world) during the last ten years. Commercial solar panels are typically manufactured on rigid platforms. Fabricating them on flexible substrates, such as transparent plastics and metallic foils, would enable effective harvesting of energy in a number of diverse areas from indoor electronics to automobiles and from building integrated photovoltaics to portable applications. Furthermore, it would open up web-based roll-to-roll fabrication conducive to massive throughputs. Solution processable perovskite solar cells offer promising opportunities towards this end. Being these cells the most efficient among the solution processable ones, with efficiency in their laboratory scale devices on par with the commercially available silicon and thin film counterparts, significant recent efforts devoted to their manufacturing on flexible substrates have seen efficiencies rise as high as 15.6% together with moderate stability. We approach the developments in this area by critically analyzing the factors affecting the final performance indicators such as efficiency, stability, and functionality and relate these to its proces...

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3D Printer Based Slot‐Die Coater as a Lab‐to‐Fab Translation Tool for Solution‐Processed Solar Cells

Cited by 214 publications

References 30 publications

High‐Performance Fully Printable Perovskite Solar Cells via Blade‐Coating Technique under the Ambient Condition

High‐Performance Fully Printable Perovskite Solar Cells via Blade‐Coating Technique under the Ambient Condition

Wavelength influence on the photodegradation of P3HT:PCBM organic solar cells

Progress, challenges and perspectives in flexible perovskite solar cells

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