Progress and challenges in perovskite photovoltaics from single- to multi-junction cells

Torabi, Naeimeh; Behjat, Abbas; Zhou, Yinhua; Docampo, Pablo; Stoddard, Ryan J.; Hillhouse, Hugh W.; Ameri, Tayebeh

doi:10.1016/j.mtener.2018.12.009

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“…However, the PCE of a single‐junction perovskite solar cell has an upper limit of 33.16% under standard solar cell test conditions (AM 1.5G illumination) due to the thermal‐relaxation loss of charge‐carriers and nonradiative recombination . To improve the photovoltaic (PV) performance of single‐junction solar cells beyond the Shockley–Quiesser (S–Q) limit, it is necessary to develop multijunction or tandem solar cells, where more than two or two absorbing photovoltaic cells are monolithically connected on top of the other. In tandem configurations, the high‐energy photons from the short‐wavelength part of the solar spectrum can be absorbed by the transparent wide‐bandgap ( E g ) top subcell, while the transmitted low‐energy photons from the long‐wavelength light can be absorbed by the low‐ E g bottom subcell.…”

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Two‐Terminal Perovskites Tandem Solar Cells: Recent Advances and Perspectives

Song

Chen

et al. 2019

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Metal halide perovskite‐based solar cells have achieved rapidly increasing efficiencies of up to 23.7%. However, it is still far away from the Shockley–Quiesser limit of 33.16%. Tandem solar cells, consisting of two subcells with complementary absorption, are suggested as an alternative to beat this limit due to the fact that a maximum efficiency of 42% can be reached using two subcells with bandgaps of 1.9 eV/1.0 eV, opening up a great potential to develop perovskite‐based tandem solar cells. In this review, the current status of and recent advances in perovskite‐based tandem solar cells are highlighted, including perovskite–silicon, perovskite–perovskite, and perovskite–copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) integrations. Different configurations, key issues regarding the photoelectric properties, present efficiency limitations, and material design are discussed. The critical role of perovskite bandgap optimization, interface engineering, and recombination layers are also analyzed to outline the roadmaps for future investigation. The current challenging issues and future perspectives are also provided. It is hoped that the findings will provide new perspectives for perovskite‐based tandem solar cells with an unprecedented performance and the opportunity for commercialization.

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Two‐Terminal Perovskites Tandem Solar Cells: Recent Advances and Perspectives

Song

Chen

et al. 2019

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“…Few examples are given in Table 3, showing the developments of PSCs to overcome different instability factors. Perovskite-silicon tandem cells are coming in the market to make it more feasible for energy application [94].…”

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Perovskite Solar Cells for BIPV Application: A Review

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The rapid efficiency enhancement of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) make it a promising photovoltaic (PV) research, which has now drawn attention from industries and government organizations to invest for further development of PSC technology. PSC technology continuously develops into new and improved results. However, stability, toxicity, cost, material production and fabrication become the significant factors, which limits the expansion of PSCs. PSCs integration into a building in the form of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) is one of the most holistic approaches to exploit it as a next-generation PV technology. Integration of high efficiency and semi-transparent PSC in BIPV is still not a well-established area. The purpose of this review is to get an overview of the relative scope of PSCs integration in the BIPV sector. This review demonstrates the benevolence of PSCs by stimulating energy conversion and its perspective and gradual evolution in terms of photovoltaic applications to address the challenge of increasing energy demand and their environmental impacts for BIPV adaptation. Understanding the critical impact regarding the materials and devices established portfolio for PSC integration BIPV are also discussed. In addition to highlighting the apparent advantages of using PSCs in terms of their demand, perspective and the limitations, challenges, new strategies of modification and relative scopes are also addressed in this review.

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“…Salem et al [12] experimentally investigated the performance of a PV module cooling effect using a compound enhancement technique. Torabi et al [13] reviewed the development of single junction perovskite solar cells with a focus on the material structure, bandgap engineering and crystallization strategies. Vargas-Estevez et al [14] report the fabrication of a simple photovoltaic microcell array (PVMA) using a CMOS-compatible microfabrication technology.…”

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Study of Models Using One or Two Exponentials to Simulate the Characteristic Current-voltage of Silicon Solar Cells

Sari-Ali¹,

Benyoucef²,

Chikh-Bled³

et al. 2019

EJEE

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The production of electricity based on the conversion of the sunlight by photocells crystalline silicon is the most way using on technological and industrial plan. As a consequence, the development of the applications of energy production requires cells with high efficiency and low cost. We propose two models using either one or two exponentials allowing to simulate the characteristic current-voltage of a solar cell. The goal of our work is to present a comparative study between the model theoretical and experimental aiming at the improvement of the solar cell efficiency. We also determine the parameters of the solar cell from the current-voltage curve. Additionally, we provide a justification for using the two exponential models for improving the cell efficiency. The model with two exponential allowing to investigate the phenomena of recombination in zone of diffusion and space charge in the areas quasi-neutrals of the transmitter and the base. This study underlines the insufficiency of the model to exponential generally used by showing that it leads to the design of the ideal solar cells whereas structures characterized by a factor of quality greater outcome with high efficiency.

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Progress and challenges in perovskite photovoltaics from single- to multi-junction cells

Cited by 76 publications

References 259 publications

Two‐Terminal Perovskites Tandem Solar Cells: Recent Advances and Perspectives

Two‐Terminal Perovskites Tandem Solar Cells: Recent Advances and Perspectives

Perovskite Solar Cells for BIPV Application: A Review

Study of Models Using One or Two Exponentials to Simulate the Characteristic Current-voltage of Silicon Solar Cells

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