Advanced Photonic Processes for Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems

Sygletou, Maria; Petridis, C.; Kymakis, Emmanuel; Stratakis, Emmanuel

doi:10.1002/adma.201700335

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“…In the last few years, there is a growing interest in the development of flexible perovskite solar cells (PSCs), which usually consist of an organometal halide photoactive layer combined with various functional layers that are sequentially deposited on a flexible plastic substrate . In PSCs, mesoporous TiO 2 is often utilized as the electron‐transport layer (ETL) for the selective extraction of photogenerated electrons.…”

Section: Laser Irradiation Of Metal Oxides and Their Applicationsmentioning

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Laser Irradiation of Metal Oxide Films and Nanostructures: Applications and Advances

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Recent technological advances in developing a diverse range of lasers have opened new avenues in material processing. Laser processing of materials involves their exposure to rapid and localized energy, which creates conditions of electronic and thermodynamic nonequilibrium. The laser-induced heat can be localized in space and time, enabling excellent control over the manipulation of materials. Metal oxides are of significant interest for applications ranging from microelectronics to medicine. Numerous studies have investigated the synthesis, manipulation, and patterning of metal oxide films and nanostructures. Besides providing a brief overview on the principles governing the laser-material interactions, here, the ongoing efforts in laser irradiation of metal oxide films and nanostructures for a variety of applications are reviewed. Latest advances in laser-assisted processing of metal oxides are summarized.

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“…Rather than printing the films directly in their final form, patterning can occur after coating or deposition of the films. Whereas mechanical scribing is also applicable, laser patterning has become an important tool in the industry of thin film optoelectronics [89] assuring scribing widths below the 100 m range consistently. Scribing by raster scanning laser beam systems thus guarantee a more effective use of space minimizing the dead areas of the devices.…”

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Printed Solar Cells and Energy Storage Devices on Paper Substrates

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Paper is a flexible material, commonly used for information storage, writing, packaging or specialized purposes. It also has strong appeal as a substrate in the field of flexible printed electronics. Many applications, including safety, merchandising, smart labels/packing, chemical/biomedical sensors, require an energy source to power operation. Here we review progress regarding development of photovoltaic and energy storage devices on cellulosic substrates where one or more of the main material layers are deposited via solution processing or printing. Paper can be used simply as the flexible substrate or, exploiting its porous fibrelike nature, as an active film by infiltration or co-preparation with electronic materials. Solar cells with efficiencies of up to  4% on opaque and 9% on transparent substrates have been demonstrated. Recent developments in paper-based supercapacitors and batteries are also reviewed with maximum achieved capacity of 1350 mF cm -2 and 2000 mAh g -1 respectively.Analysing the literature, it becomes apparent that more work needs to be carried out in continuing to improve peak performance, but especially stability and the application of printing techniques, even roll-to-roll, over large areas. Paper is not only environmentally friendly and recyclable, it is thin, flexible, low-weight, biocompatible, and low-cost.

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“…As a result, FS laser-induced surface structures are used in a broad range of applications, including plasmonics, photonics, optoelectronics, photovoltaics, biomedicine, microfluidics, self-cleaning, and oil-water separation. For example, highly absorptive, black metallic [4], and semiconducting [5] surfaces formed by FS laser structuring are used in photovoltaics [6], as well Figure 1. Various two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) structures formed by femtosecond (FS) laser surface structuring under various ablation conditions [32].…”

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Recent Advances in Femtosecond Laser-Induced Surface Structuring for Oil–Water Separation

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Femtosecond (FS) laser-induced surface structuring is a robust, maskless, non-contact, and single-step process for producing micro- and nanoscale structures on a material’s surface, which remarkably alters the optical, chemical, wetting, and tribological properties of that material. Wettability control, in particular, is of high significance in various applications, including self-cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-icing, anti-corrosion, and, recently, oil–water separation. Due to growing energy demands and rapid industrialization, oil spill accidents and organic industrial discharges frequently take place. This poses an imminent threat to the environment and has adverse effects on the economy and the ecosystem. Oil–water separation and oil waste management require mechanically robust, durable, low-cost, and highly efficient oil–water manipulation systems. To address this challenge superhydrophobic–superoleophilic and superhydrophilic–underwater superoleophobic membrane filters have shown promising results. However, the recyclability and durability issues of such filters are limiting factors in their industrial application, as well as in their use in oil spill accidents. In this article, we review and discuss the recent progress in the application of FS laser surface structuring in producing durable and robust oil–water separation membrane filters. The wide variety of surface structures produced by FS laser nano- and micromachining are initially presented here, while the excellent wetting characteristics shown by specific femtosecond-induced structures are demonstrated. Subsequently, the working principles of oil–water separation membranes are elaborated, and the most recent advances in the topic are analyzed and discussed.

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Advanced Photonic Processes for Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems

Cited by 67 publications

References 232 publications

Laser Irradiation of Metal Oxide Films and Nanostructures: Applications and Advances

Laser Irradiation of Metal Oxide Films and Nanostructures: Applications and Advances

Printed Solar Cells and Energy Storage Devices on Paper Substrates

Recent Advances in Femtosecond Laser-Induced Surface Structuring for Oil–Water Separation

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