N-i-p perovskite solar cells on opaque flexible stainless-steel substrate

Kumar, Sandeep; Anadkat, Nisheka; Avasthi, Sushobhan

doi:10.1109/ifetc53656.2022.9948531

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“…Recently, a PSC with this configuration was fabricated on a polymer‐coated steel substrate and showed an energy conversion efficiency of 16.5% 59 . A PSC with an n‐i‐p structure (i.e., light is illuminated from the n‐side) exhibited a power conversion efficiency of 5.03% 65 . Despite the ideal characteristics, a long‐time stable solar cell is difficult to achieve with SS substrates 62 …”

Section: Flexible Substratesmentioning

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“…59 A PSC with an n-i-p structure (i.e., light is illuminated from the n-side) exhibited a power conversion efficiency of 5.03%. 65 Despite the ideal characteristics, a long-time stable solar cell is difficult to achieve with SS substrates. 62 In recent years, other metals, such as titanium (Ti) foil, have also been used to make flexible solar cells.…”

Section: Metal Foil Substratementioning

confidence: 99%

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Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Subudhi

Punetha

2023

Progress in Photovoltaics

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In pursuit of a renewable, inexpensive, sustainable, and compact energy source to replace fossil fuels, solar photovoltaic devices have become an ideal alternative to meet human needs for environmentally friendly, affordable, and portable power sources. It is due to their excellent mechanical robustness and outstanding energy conversion efficiency. Concerning the increasing demand for flexible and wearable electronic devices with standalone power sources, much attention has been paid to photovoltaics' flexibility and lightweight developments. Along with high mechanical flexibility and lightweight, flexible photovoltaic devices have the advantages of conformability, bendability, wearability, moldability, and roll‐to‐roll processing into complex shapes that can produce niche products. Emerging solar cells, among other photovoltaic technologies, have been exalted for their high conversion efficiency, low cost, and ease of production, making them a viable new‐generation photovoltaic technology. The main commercialization choice for cutting‐edge solar cells is flexible dye‐sensitized and perovskite solar cells since they can be made using a roll‐to‐roll printing technique and are appropriate for mass manufacturing. More significantly, flexible evolving solar cells may be created on ultrathin and light substrates to fulfill the demands of the developing flexible electronics industry and discover uses that are not possible with traditional photovoltaic technology. In any flexible device, the substrate is a backbone on which further materials rely. A flexible substrate reduces the installation and transportation charges, thereby reducing the system price and increasing power conversion efficiency. In this review, we comprehensively assess relevant materials suitable for making flexible photovoltaic devices. Several flexible substrate materials, including ultra‐thin glass, metal foils, and various types of polymer materials, have been considered. For conducting materials, transparent conducting oxides, metal nanowires/grids, carbon nanomaterials, and conducting polymers have also been comprehended. Progress on various flexible foils, fabrication and stability issues, current challenges, and solutions to those challenges of using conductive polymer substrate is endorsed and reviewed in detail. The originality of this holistic study lies in its ability to offer a thorough overview of recent advancements in flexible dye‐sensitized and perovskite solar cells on polymer substrates, which is conceivable and worthy as a roadmap for future research work.

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Section: Flexible Substratesmentioning

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Section: Metal Foil Substratementioning

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Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Subudhi

Punetha

2023

Progress in Photovoltaics

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“…Notably, perovskite technology currently has the highest known efficiency in the solar cell realm (26.1%) [26]. PSCs have been effectively applied to steel substrates with a reported efficiency of 16.5% [27][28][29][30]. While previous studies have focused on the fabrication of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) on rigid SS substrates to achieve high efficiency, this paper distinguishes itself by successfully extending the fabrication of these cells to flexible substrates.…”

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Perovskite Solar Cell on Stainless Steel Substrate over 10% Efficiency for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

Lee,

Bae

et al. 2023

Energies

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This study investigated the integration of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) on stainless steel (SS) substrates for application in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Using advanced atomic force microscopy measurements, we confirmed that enhanced substrate roughness increased the reflectance along an interface. Consequently, a remarkable final efficiency of 11.9% was achieved. Notably, PSCs, known for their exceptional efficiency of 26.1%, can overcome the inherent efficiency limitations of SS-based thin-film solar cells. In this study, a PSC with an efficiency of 14% was fabricated on a flexible SS substrate. This study is a significant step towards advancing sustainable energy solutions for BIPV applications. The global shift towards renewable energy sources has catalyzed intensive research and development efforts, rendering the exploration of alternative materials and manufacturing processes a priority. The success of PSCs on SS substrates underscores their promise to achieve a balance between efficiency and versatility in BIPV solutions. Moreover, our findings reveal that controlling the substrate surface characteristics can significantly enhance the performance of PSCs, offering a pathway toward greater energy efficiency and sustainability in the construction industry.

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N-i-p perovskite solar cells on opaque flexible stainless-steel substrate

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Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Perovskite Solar Cell on Stainless Steel Substrate over 10% Efficiency for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

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