Recent advances in perovskite solar cells: efficiency, stability and lead-free perovskite

Yang, Shida; Fu, Weifei; Zhang, Zhongqiang; Chen, Hongzheng; Li, Chang‐Zhi

doi:10.1039/c7ta00366h

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“…Recently, Saliba et al introduced a triple cation perovskite, using a combination of methylammonium, formamidinium and cesium ions (MA/ FA/Cs) and a mixture of bromide and iodide reaching PCE values of more than 20% together with enhanced device stability. Maximum PCEs of 21.1% and 20.96% were reached with a Cs x (MA 0.17 FA 0.83 ) (100−x) Pb(I 0.83 Br 0.17 ) 3 perovskite absorber layer where x = 5 and 10, respectively. This A-site cation combination results in the suppression of the photovoltaic non-active "yellow phase" and enhances perovskite crystallinity.…”

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“…The highest PCEs so far were achieved in n-i-p device architectures, using mesoporous TiO 2 as electron transport layer (ETL) and spiro-OMeTAD as hole transport layer (HTL), respectively [3]. Recently, Saliba et al introduced a triple cation perovskite, using a combination of methylammonium, formamidinium and cesium ions (MA/ FA/Cs) and a mixture of bromide and iodide reaching PCE values of more than 20% together with enhanced device stability.…”

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Investigation of NiOx-hole transport layers in triple cation perovskite solar cells

Weber

Rath

Mangalam

et al. 2017

J Mater Sci: Mater Electron

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Perovskite solar cells with a planar p-i-n device structure offer easy processability at low temperatures, suitable for roll-to-roll fabrication on flexible substrates. Herein we investigate different hole transport layers (solution processed NiO x , sputtered NiO x , PEDOT:PSS) in planar p-i-n perovskite solar cells using the triple cation lead halide perovskite Cs 0.08 (MA 0.17 FA 0.83 ) 0.92 Pb(I 0.83 Br 0.17 ) 3 as absorber layer. Overall, reproducible solar cell performances with power conversion efficiencies up to 12.8% were obtained using solution processed NiO x as hole transport layer in the devices. Compared to that, devices with PEDOT:PSS as hole transport layer yield efficiencies of approx. 8.4%. Further improvement of the fill factor was achieved by the use of an additional zinc oxide nanoparticle layer between the PC 60 BM film and the Ag electrode.

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Investigation of NiOx-hole transport layers in triple cation perovskite solar cells

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Rath

Mangalam

et al. 2017

J Mater Sci: Mater Electron

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“…These selective interlayers not only improve the charge extraction from the perovskite layer but also determine the polarity of the device. 3,4 To date, PSCs present the fastest growth in terms of PCE with certified efficiencies rising from 3.8% in 2009 to 22.1% in 2016 for small-area devices (0.1 cm 2 ), 5,6 whereas a PCE of 19.6% has been reported for large-area devices (1 cm 2 ). 7 It is worth mentioning that higher PCEs and long-term device stability have been achieved after the first report of an all-solid-state PSC, introduced by Kim et al in 2009.…”

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Impact of fullerene derivative isomeric purity on the performance of inverted planar perovskite solar cells

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The effect of utilizing a pure cis-α-dimethoxy carbonyl fulleropyrrolidine C70 (DMEC70) isomer as the electron transporting material (ETM) in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) was evaluated. The as-prepared C70 mono-adduct products are mixtures of regioisomers and the interest was to evaluate them independently as ETMs. Three different cis-DMEC70 isomers (α, β-endo and β-exo) (mix-DMEC70) were synthesized and purified by HPLC. It was found that PSCs based on the pure α-DMEC70 exhibit a substantially enhanced maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.6% as compared to devices based on the mixed-DMEC70 isomers that yielded a PCE of 16.4%. A maximum PCE of 15.7% was observed for devices based on [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM). This work points out the importance of using pure fullerene derivative isomers as ETMs to reduce the intrinsic energy disorder, which enhances the overall device performance.

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“…A number of reviews cover recent developments on the topic of stability. [19,20] Upscaling: Third, the upscaling of perovskite PV devices to commercial PV module sizes (>1 m 2 ) must be achieved. [18] Other recent reviews present progress with respect to this challenge.…”

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Coated and Printed Perovskites for Photovoltaic Applications

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optoelectronic devices, a novel lowcost and highly efficient photovoltaic (PV) material emerged. Only 10 years after the first reported perovskite solar cells (PSCs), power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) above 23% were certified, exceeding those of much longer established thin-film PV technologies, including organic photovoltaics (OPV) and inorganic thin-film PV based on copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) or cadmium telluride (CdTe). [1] The material class of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites combines excellent optoelectronic properties, such as long diffusion lengths [2] and short absorption lengths, [3] with the ease of solution processing, low energy payback times, and low-cost precursor materials. [4] Moreover, the optoelectronic properties and the material stability can be engineered by varying the constituents in the perovskite crystal structure ABX 3 . For example, the bandgap (E G ) can be tuned by changing the stoichiometric ratio of Br and I at the halogen anion site X. [5][6][7] In order to improve the stability of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, compositional engineering of the cation site A was demonstrated to be successful via combining methylammonium (CH 3 NH 3 + or MA + ), formamidinium (CH 5 N 2 + or FA + ), Cs + , and Rb + ions in the so-called multi-cation perovskites. [8][9][10][11] Three key challenges hinder today the economical breakthrough of PSCs:Stability: First, the instability of PSCs against moisture, oxygen, light, and temperature limits the lifetime of PSCs to a fraction of the warranty lifetime (often >25 years) of the market dominating crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV. [12] Very respectable progress has been made over recent years to enhance the stability of PSCs by demonstrating stability over 1000 h, but significant further advances in terms of stability are needed to lift the technology to a level where it is ready to compete with, or be a bolt-on tandem companion to the current PV heavyweight of c-Si. A number of reviews cover recent developments on the topic of stability. [13][14][15][16][17] Toxicity: Second, highly efficient PSCs still contain lead, the toxicity of which hampers the acceptance of the technology and could conflict with legislative barriers. [18] Other recent reviews present progress with respect to this challenge. [19,20] Upscaling: Third, the upscaling of perovskite PV devices to commercial PV module sizes (>1 m 2 ) must be achieved. To date, the vast majority of research and development of PSCs is still Hybrid organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite semiconductors provide opportunities and challenges for the fabrication of low-cost thin-film photovoltaic devices. The opportunities are clear: the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of small-area perovskite photovoltaics has surpassed many established thin-film technologies. However, the large-scale solution-based deposition of perovskite layers introduces challenges. To form perovskite layers, precursor solutions are coated or printed and these must then be crystallized into the perovskite structur...

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Recent advances in perovskite solar cells: efficiency, stability and lead-free perovskite

Cited by 383 publications

References 259 publications

Investigation of NiOx-hole transport layers in triple cation perovskite solar cells

Investigation of NiOx-hole transport layers in triple cation perovskite solar cells

Impact of fullerene derivative isomeric purity on the performance of inverted planar perovskite solar cells

Coated and Printed Perovskites for Photovoltaic Applications

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