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Yuan L, Xue Q, Wang F, Li N, Waterhouse GIN, Brabec CJ, Gao F, Yan K. Perovskite Solar Cells and Light Emitting Diodes: Materials Chemistry, Device Physics and Relationship. Chem Rev 2025. [PMID: 40397873 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2025]
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Solution-processed perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and perovskite light emitting diodes (PeLEDs) represent promising next-generation optoelectronic technologies. This Review summarizes recent advancements in the application of metal halide perovskite materials for PSC and PeLED devices to address the efficiency, stability and scalability issues. Emphasis is placed on material chemistry strategies used to control and engineer the composition, deposition process, interface and micro-nanostructure in solution-processed perovskite films, leading to high-quality crystalline thin films for optimal device performance. Furthermore, we retrospectively compare the device physics of PSCs and PeLEDs, their working principles and their energy loss mechanisms, examining the similarities and differences between the two types of devices. The reciprocity relationship suggests that a great PSC should also be a great PeLED, motivating the search for interconverting photoelectric bifunctional devices with maximum radiative recombination and negligible non-radiative recombination. Specific requirements of PSCs and PeLEDs in terms of bandgap, thickness, band alignment and charge transport to achieve this target are discussed in detail. Further challenges and issues are also illustrated, together with prospects for future development. Understanding these fundamentals, embracing recent breakthroughs and exploring future prospects pave the way toward the rational design and development of high-performance PSC and PeLED devices.
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- Ligang Yuan
- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstraße 7, Erlangen 91058, Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN), Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden
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- School of Environment and Energy, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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Zhang X, Liu F, Guan Y, Zou Y, Wu C, Shi D, Zhang H, Yu W, Zou D, Zhang Y, Xiao L, Zheng S. Reducing the V oc Loss of Hole Transport Layer-Free Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cells via Dual Interfacial Passivation. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2025; 17:258. [PMID: 40387983 PMCID: PMC12089553 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-025-01775-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2025] [Accepted: 04/17/2025] [Indexed: 05/20/2025]
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The hole transport layer (HTL)-free carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) are promising for commercialization owing to their excellent operational stability and simple fabrication process. However, the power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of C-PSCs are inferior to the metal electrode-based devices due to their open-circuit voltage (Voc) loss. Herein, time-resolved confocal photoluminescence microscopy reveals that grain boundary defects at the perovskite/carbon interface are very likely to function as nonradiative recombination centers in HTL-free C-PSCs. A versatile additive Li2CO3 is used to modify the conformal tin oxide electron transport layer for HTL-free C-PSCs. Li2CO3 modification can result in enhanced charge extraction and optimized energy alignment at electron transport layer/perovskite interface, as well as suppressed defects at perovskite top surface due to Li2CO3-induced formation of PbI2 crystallites. Such dual interfacial passivation ultimately leads to significantly improved Voc up to 1.142 V, which is comparable to the metal electrode-based devices with HTL. Moreover, a record-high PCE of 33.2% is achieved for Li2CO3-modified C-PSCs under weak light illumination conditions, demonstrating excellent indoor photovoltaic performance. This work provides a practical approach to fabricate low-cost, highly efficient carbon-based perovskite solar cells.
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- Xian Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology of Tianjin, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology of Tianjin, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology of Tianjin, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology of Tianjin, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology of Tianjin, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology of Tianjin, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology of Tianjin, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China.
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Kim K, Moon T, Kim J. Wide Bandgap Perovskites: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Developments and Innovations. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2025; 21:e2407007. [PMID: 40166818 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202407007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2025] [Indexed: 04/02/2025]
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Recent advances in wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) demonstrate a burgeoning potential to significantly enhance photovoltaic efficiencies beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit for single-junction cells. This review explores the multifaceted improvements in WBG PSCs, focusing on novel compositions, halide substitution strategies, and innovative device architectures. The substitution of iodine with bromine and organic ions such as FA and MA with Cs in the perovskite lattice is emphasized for its effectiveness in achieving higher open-circuit voltages and reduced thermalization losses. Furthermore, the integration of advanced charge transport layers and interface engineering techniques is discussed as critical to minimizing open-circuit voltage (VOC) deficits and improving the photo-stability of these cells. The utilization of WBG PSCs in diverse applications such as semitransparent devices, indoor photovoltaics, and multijunction tandem devices is also explored, addressing both their current limitations and potential solutions. The review culminates in a comprehensive assessment of the current challenges impeding the industrial scale-up of WBG PSC technology and offers a perspective on future research directions aimed at realizing highly efficient and stable WBG PSCs for commercial photovoltaic applications.
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- Kyoungtae Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea
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Orwat B, Shi ZE, Ma CH, Jankowska K, Nawrocik J, Singh A, Zheng YH, Tu WC, Ling Z, Dąbczyński P, Rogala M, Krukowski P, Kowalczyk PJ, Data P, Łuszczyńska B, Kownacki I, Chen CP. Highly Efficient Indoor Perovskite Solar Cells with 40% Efficiency Using Perylene Diimide-Based Zwitterionic Cathode Interlayers. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2025; 21:e2411623. [PMID: 40079109 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202411623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2025] [Indexed: 03/14/2025]
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Metal halide perovskites are ideal candidates for indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) due to their tunable bandgaps, which allow the active layers to be optimized for artificial light sources. However, significant non-radiative carrier recombination under low-light conditions has limited the full potential of perovskite-based IPVs. To address this challenge, an integration of perylene diimide (PDI)-based sulfobetaines as cathode interlayers (CILs) is proposed and the impact of varying alkyl chain length (from 1,2-ethylene to 1,5-pentylene) between the cationic and the anionic moieties is examined. The respective four PDI materials are synthesized almost qualitatively using a one-step microwave-assisted process. All of them show adequate thermal stability and energy levels suitable for the desired application as CILs. Moreover, their degradation temperature, LUMO level, conductivity, and performance in model devices are found to change positively along with the alkyl chain length increase. Among the tested derivatives, the compound equipped with the longest alkyl chain (PDI-C5-S3) stands out for its superior electrical conductivity and enhanced ability to lower the silver cathode work function. When incorporated into Cs0.18FA0.82Pb(I0.8Br0.2)-based wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the PDI-C5-S3 interlayer lead to an outstanding power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.04% under one-sun illumination and a remarkable 40.72% under 3000K LED (1000 lux) conditions.
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- Bartosz Orwat
- Department of Molecular Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, Lodz, 90-924, Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
- Center for Advanced Technologies, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 10, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Organic Electronics Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, 24301, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Microelectronics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
- Center for Advanced Technologies, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 10, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
- Center for Advanced Technologies, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 10, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, Lodz, 90-924, Poland
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Organic Electronics Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, 24301, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Microelectronics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Molecular Electronics Department, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, PL 30-348, Poland
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- Department of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics, University of Lodz, Pomorska 149/153, Lodz, 90-236, Poland
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- Department of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics, University of Lodz, Pomorska 149/153, Lodz, 90-236, Poland
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- Department of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics, University of Lodz, Pomorska 149/153, Lodz, 90-236, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, Lodz, 90-924, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, Lodz, 90-924, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
- Center for Advanced Technologies, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 10, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Organic Electronics Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, 24301, Taiwan
- Center for Sustainability and Energy Technologies, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, 33302, Taiwan
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Chen W, Mularso KT, Jo B, Jung HS. Indoor light energy harvesting perovskite solar cells: from device physics to AI-driven strategies. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2025. [PMID: 40110591 DOI: 10.1039/d5mh00133a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2025]
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The rapid advancement of indoor perovskite solar cells (IPSCs) stems from the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions and the proliferation of internet of things (IoT) devices. With tunable bandgaps and superior light absorption properties, perovskites efficiently harvest energy from artificial light sources like LEDs and fluorescent lamps, positioning IPSCs as a promising solution for powering smart homes, sensor networks, and portable electronics. In this review, we introduce recent research that highlights advancements in material optimization under low-light conditions, such as tailoring wide-bandgap perovskites to match indoor light spectra and minimizing defects to enhance stability. Notably, our review explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), which are transforming IPSC development by facilitating efficient material discovery, optimizing device architectures, and uncovering degradation mechanisms. These advancements are driving the realization of sustainable indoor energy solutions for interconnected smart technologies.
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- Wenning Chen
- Department of Future Energy Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Future Energy Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Wang J, Han D, Ji H, Zang Z, Zhou J, Wang N. Multi-cation synergy improves crystallization and antioxidation of CsSnBr 3for lead-free perovskite light-emitting diodes. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2025; 37:165001. [PMID: 39970534 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/adb823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2025] [Indexed: 02/21/2025]
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Tin (Sn) perovskites have emerged as promising alternatives to address the toxicity concerns associated with lead-based (Pb) perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs). However, the inherent oxidation of Sn perovskite films leads to a serious efficiency roll-off in PeLEDs at increased current densities. Although three-dimensional CsSnBr3perovskites exhibit decent carrier mobilities and thermal stability, their rapid crystallization during solution processing results in inadequate surface coverage. This inadequate coverage increases non-radiative recombination and leakage current, thereby hindering Sn PeLED performance. Herein, we present a multi-cation synergistic strategy by introducing the organic cations formamidinium (FA+) and thiophene ethylamine (TEA+) into CsSnBr3perovskites. The addition of organic cations delays crystallization by forming hydrogen bonds interacting with the CsSnBr3. The smaller FA+enters the perovskite lattice and improves crystallinity, while the larger TEA+cation enhances surface coverage and passivates defect states. By further optimizing the interface between PEDOT:PSS and perovskite layers through the use of ethanolamine and a thin layer of LiF, we achieved a red Sn-based PeLED with an emission wavelength of 670 nm, a maximum luminance of 151 cd m-2, and an external quantum efficiency of 0.21%.
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- Jie Wang
- College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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Sun Z, Huang Y, Kong J, Tang J, Du Z. Advances in materials and devices for smartlife photovoltaic innovations. Chem Commun (Camb) 2025; 61:1243-1261. [PMID: 39668781 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc05210b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2024]
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The rapid development of photovoltaic (PV) technologies is expanding their applications beyond conventional outdoor energy harvesting into innovative smart-life energy solutions. This review examines the most recent progress in materials and device designs for various emerging PV systems, particularly in indoor and low-light environments, semitransparent devices, and flexible, wearable applications. These advancements have great potential to support autonomous smart life, enhance the energy efficiency of building-integrated solutions, and improve wearable technologies. Despite these gains, challenges such as improving efficiency, durability, scalability, and affordability remain, requiring interdisciplinary collaboration and further research to fully unlock PV technologies' role in sustainable, energy-efficient smart life.
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- Zhe Sun
- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Tian C, Liu D, Dong Y, Wang Y, Yang T, Yang Y, Zhang M, Zhao E, Wu N, Zhang Z, Yang Y, Gong Y, Yan B, Zhang S, Zhang L, Niu T. Multifunctional Organic Molecule for Defect Passivation of Perovskite for High-Performance Indoor Solar Cells. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2025; 18:179. [PMID: 39795824 PMCID: PMC11722308 DOI: 10.3390/ma18010179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2024] [Revised: 12/24/2024] [Accepted: 12/29/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2025]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) can utilize the residual photons from indoor light and continuously supplement the energy supply for low-power electron devices, thereby showing the great potential for sustainable energy ecosystems. However, the solution-processed perovskites suffer from serious defect stacking within crystal lattices, compromising the low-light efficiency and operational stability. In this study, we designed a multifunctional organometallic salt named sodium sulfanilate (4-ABS), containing both electron-donating amine and sulfonic acid groups to effectively passivate the positively-charged defects, like under-coordinated Pb ions and iodine vacancies. The strong chemical coordination of 4-ABS with the octahedra framework can further regulate the crystallization kinetics of perovskite, facilitating the enlarged crystal sizes with mitigated grain boundaries within films. The synergistic optimization effects on trap suppression and crystallization modulation upon 4-ABS addition can reduce energy loss and mitigate ionic migration under low-light conditions. As a result, the optimized device demonstrated an improved power conversion efficiency from 22.48% to 24.34% and achieved an impressive efficiency of 41.11% under 1000 lux weak light conditions. This research provides an effective defect modulation strategy for synergistically boosting the device efficiency under standard and weak light irradiations.
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- Chenqing Tian
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Three Gorges Corporation, Science and Technology Research Institute, Beijing 101199, China; (Y.D.)
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- Three Gorges Corporation, Science and Technology Research Institute, Beijing 101199, China; (Y.D.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- Three Gorges Corporation, Science and Technology Research Institute, Beijing 101199, China; (Y.D.)
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- Microquanta Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Microquanta Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China; (C.T.); (Y.W.); (T.Y.); (Y.Y.); (M.Z.); (E.Z.); (N.W.); (Z.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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Wen T, Wu Y, Sun J, Zhou J, Tian Q, Shi Y, Chen M, Yu C, Wang Y, Yang S, Hou Y, Yang Z, Peng H. Minimizing Voltage Deficit in Perovskite Indoor Photovoltaics by Interfacial Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2025; 21:e2408271. [PMID: 39544165 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202408271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2024] [Revised: 11/07/2024] [Indexed: 11/17/2024]
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Metal halide perovskites with bandgap of ≈1.8 eV are competitive candidates for indoor photovoltaic (IPV) devices, owing to their superior photovoltaic properties and ideal absorption spectra matched to most indoor light sources. However, these perovskite IPVs suffer from severe trap induced non-radiative recombination, resulting in large open-circuit voltage (VOC) losses, particularly under low light intensity. Herein, an effective approach is developed to minimizing trap density by modifying the buried interface of perovskite layer with bifunctional molecular 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)ethylamine Hydrobromide (F-PEABr). The benzene ring of F-PEABr molecules can firmly anchor at the hole transporting layer by π-π stacking interaction, and the other ends can passivate the defects on the buried interface of perovskite layer. Based on that, the F-PEABr modified perovskite IPVs achieved power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 42.3% with a remarkable VOC of 1.13 V under 1000 lux illumination from a 4000 K LED lamp. Finally, perovskite IPV mini-modules with area of 10.40 cm2 are demonstrated with a PCE of 35.2%. This interface modification strategy paves the way for crafting high-performance perovskite IPVs, holding great potential for self-powered internet of things applications.
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- Tianyu Wen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 20024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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He X, Chen H, Yang J, Wang T, Pu X, Feng G, Jia S, Bai Y, Zhou Z, Cao Q, Li X. Enhancing Hole Transport Uniformity for Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells through Optimizing Buried Interface Contacts and Suppressing Interface Recombination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202412601. [PMID: 39193911 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202412601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2024] [Revised: 08/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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[4-(3,6-dimethyl-9H-carbazol-9yl)butyl]phosphonic acid (Me-4PACz) self-assembly material has been recognized as a highly effective approach for mitigating nickel oxide (NiOx) surface-related challenges in inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSCs). However, its uneven film generation and failure to effectively passivate the buried interface defects limit the device's performance improvement potential. Herein, p-xylylenediphosphonic acid (p-XPA) containing bilateral phosphate groups (-PO3H2) is introduced as an interface layer between the NiOx/Me-4PACz and the perovskite layer. P-XPA can flatten the surface of hole transport layer and optimize interface contact. Meanwhile, p-XPA achieves better energy level alignment and promotes interfacial hole transport. In addition, the bilateral -PO3H2 of p-XPA can chelate with Pb2+ and form hydrogen bond with FA+ (formamidinium cation), thereby suppressing buried interface non-radiative recombination loss. Consequently, the IPSC with p-XPA buried interface modification achieves champion power conversion efficiency of 25.87 % (certified at 25.45 %) at laboratory scale (0.0448 cm2). The encapsulated target device exhibits better operational stability. Even after 1100 hours of maximum power point tracking at 50 °C, its efficiency remains at an impressive 82.7 % of the initial efficiency. Molecules featuring bilateral passivation groups optimize interfacial contact and inhibit interfacial recombination, providing an effective approach to enhancing the stability and efficiency of devices.
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- Xilai He
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, China
- Research and Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, 518057, Shenzhen, China
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Mora-Herrera D, Polito-Lucas JA, Pal M. Insights from Theoretical Modeling of Cesium-Formamidinium-Based Mixed-Halide Perovskite Solar Cells for Outdoor and Indoor Applications. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:46157-46175. [PMID: 39583694 PMCID: PMC11579932 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c06752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2024] [Revised: 10/19/2024] [Accepted: 10/25/2024] [Indexed: 11/26/2024]
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This study presents an in-depth computational analysis of hybrid organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with a composition of Cs0.17FA0.83Pb(Br0.4I0.6)3 (FA: formamidinium) material under cool and warm light-emitting diodes (LEDs). We propose a novel design of an inverted (p-i-n) PSC to compare the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of opaque and semitransparent models under the AM1.5G spectrum and indoor LED lighting. The Shockley-Queisser (SQ) limits were estimated for LEDs with color temperatures of 3000 and 6000 K, revealing significant differences in PCE compared to standard solar radiation. The optical and electrical properties of the perovskite devices were simulated by using the transfer-matrix method and one-dimensional drift-diffusion model. We report a PCE of 15.8% for opaque devices under the AM1.5G spectrum, while the semitransparent devices exhibit PCEs of 12.07% and 10.17% for front and rear illumination, respectively. Under indoor conditions with cool LED lighting, the opaque devices demonstrate a significantly higher PCE of 28.38% and an impressive photovoltage of 1.17 V, surpassing the semitransparent devices, which show efficiencies of approximately 19.5% (front illumination) and 18.3% (rear illumination). While the interface between the hole transport layer and perovskite has a major impact on the device performance of opaque solar cells, the perovskite/electron transport layer junction plays a more critical role in the performance of semitransparent solar cells. The power densities for opaque devices reached up to 106.25 μW/cm2 under cool LED and 97.1 μW/cm2 with warm LED illumination. For semitransparent devices, the power densities exceeded 60.71 μW/cm2 on front-side illumination and 73.66 μW/cm2 on rear illumination under cool LEDs. These results emphasize the significant potential of hybrid PSCs for efficient energy harvesting under various lighting conditions, making them promising candidates for powering low-energy-consumption electronics in indoor environments.
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- David Mora-Herrera
- Ingeniería
en Energía. Universidad Politécnica de Amozoc. Av. Ampliación, Luis Oropeza No. 5202 C.P., Amozoc 72980, Mexico
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- Ciudad
Universitaria, Instituto de Física,
BUAP, San Claudio Blvd.
18 Sur Col. y Av. San Manuel, C.P., Puebla 72570, Mexico
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- Ciudad
Universitaria, Instituto de Física,
BUAP, San Claudio Blvd.
18 Sur Col. y Av. San Manuel, C.P., Puebla 72570, Mexico
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Jošt M, Ajdič Ž, Topič M. Performance of Triple-Cation Perovskite Solar Cells under Different Indoor Operating Conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:62195-62202. [PMID: 39497413 PMCID: PMC11565567 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c14736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2024] [Revised: 10/24/2024] [Accepted: 10/28/2024] [Indexed: 11/15/2024]
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We systematically analyze triple-cation perovskite solar cells for indoor applications. A large number of devices with different bandgaps from 1.6 to 1.77 eV were fabricated, and their performance under 1-sun AM1.5 and indoor white light emitting diode (LED) light was compared. We find that the trends agree well with the detailed balance limit; however, the devices near the optimal bandgap (1.77 eV) perform worse due to the lower perovskite quality. Instead, we achieve the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 34.0% under 870 lx with 1.67 eV and Al2O3 passivation. The perovskite with a bandgap of 1.71 eV is not far behind, with a high VOC of 1.02 V. Measurements under different white LED color temperatures confirm that the highest PCE is achieved under the warmest colors. All measurements were carried out in a dedicated indoor setup that ensures the diffuse light typical of indoor environments and allows both short- and long-term measurements. In the best case, we observe no degradation during the 33-day test under simulated office conditions with regular switching on and off of the light and a T80 of 30 days under continuous illumination. The results were obtained from multiple batches, which corroborates our findings and gives them statistical relevance.
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- Marko Jošt
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Chen P, Xiao Y, Li S, Jia X, Luo D, Zhang W, Snaith HJ, Gong Q, Zhu R. The Promise and Challenges of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Chem Rev 2024; 124:10623-10700. [PMID: 39207782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Recently, there has been an extensive focus on inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with a p-i-n architecture due to their attractive advantages, such as exceptional stability, high efficiency, low cost, low-temperature processing, and compatibility with tandem architectures, leading to a surge in their development. Single-junction and perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) with an inverted architecture have achieved certified PCEs of 26.15% and 33.9% respectively, showing great promise for commercial applications. To expedite real-world applications, it is crucial to investigate the key challenges for further performance enhancement. We first introduce representative methods, such as composition engineering, additive engineering, solvent engineering, processing engineering, innovation of charge transporting layers, and interface engineering, for fabricating high-efficiency and stable inverted PSCs. We then delve into the reasons behind the excellent stability of inverted PSCs. Subsequently, we review recent advances in TSCs with inverted PSCs, including perovskite-Si TSCs, all-perovskite TSCs, and perovskite-organic TSCs. To achieve final commercial deployment, we present efforts related to scaling up, harvesting indoor light, economic assessment, and reducing environmental impacts. Lastly, we discuss the potential and challenges of inverted PSCs in the future.
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- Peng Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PU, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, U.K
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PU, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu 226010, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu 226010, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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Kessel A, Jasieniak JJ. Semi-Opaque Perovskite Solar Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:9894-9904. [PMID: 39303102 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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Transparent photovoltaics are garnering significant interest for power generation in applications where light transmission is required. Metal halide perovskites have emerged as one of the most lucrative material classes for such device architectures due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties, and compositional versatility enabling a wide range of transparency levels. While research has primarily focused on semitransparent solar cell architectures, their colored appearance, and efficiency limitations hinder their practical applicability. In this perspective, we look at semiopaque perovskite solar cells as an alternative technological approach that comprises partially covered surfaces to enable light transmission. Our comparative analysis reveals that such semiopaque devices have the potential for superior efficiencies while maintaining a color-neutral appearance. These benefits are met with a number of hurdles, which provide key areas for future innovation to see the realization of such devices in real world applications.
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- Amit Kessel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Chen X, Shu X, Zhou J, Wan L, Xiao P, Fu Y, Ye J, Huang YT, Yan B, Xue D, Chen T, Chen J, Hoye RLZ, Zhou R. Additive engineering for Sb 2S 3 indoor photovoltaics with efficiency exceeding 17. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2024; 13:281. [PMID: 39358339 PMCID: PMC11447099 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-024-01620-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 08/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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Indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) have attracted increasing attention for sustainably powering Internet of Things (IoT) electronics. Sb2S3 is a promising IPV candidate material with a bandgap of ~1.75 eV, which is near the optimal value for indoor energy harvesting. However, the performance of Sb2S3 solar cells is limited by nonradiative recombination, which is dependent on the quality of the absorber films. Additive engineering is an effective strategy to fine tune the properties of solution-processed films. This work shows that the addition of monoethanolamine (MEA) into the precursor solution allows the nucleation and growth of Sb2S3 films to be controlled, enabling the deposition of high-quality Sb2S3 absorbers with reduced grain boundary density, optimized band positions, and increased carrier concentration. Complemented with computations, it is revealed that the incorporation of MEA leads to a more efficient and energetically favorable deposition for enhanced heterogeneous nucleation on the substrate, which increases the grain size and accelerates the deposition rate of Sb2S3 films. Due to suppressed carrier recombination and improved charge-carrier transport in Sb2S3 absorber films, the MEA-modulated Sb2S3 solar cell yields a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7.22% under AM1.5 G illumination, and an IPV PCE of 17.55% under 1000 lux white light emitting diode (WLED) illumination, which is the highest yet reported for Sb2S3 IPVs. Furthermore, we construct high performance large-area Sb2S3 IPV minimodules to power IoT wireless sensors, and realize the long-term continuous recording of environmental parameters under WLED illumination in an office. This work highlights the great prospect of Sb2S3 photovoltaics for indoor energy harvesting.
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- Xiao Chen
- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230009, PR China
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230009, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK.
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China.
- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK.
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Gao Z, Wang J, Xiao H, Abdel-Shakour M, Liu T, Zhang S, Huang J, Xue DJ, Yang S, Meng X. Adhesion-Controlled Heterogeneous Nucleation of Tin Halide Perovskites for Eco-Friendly Indoor Photovoltaics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2403413. [PMID: 39011771 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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The rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) has accelerated the advancement of indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) that directly power wireless IoT devices. The interest in lead-free perovskites for IPVs stems from their similar optoelectronic properties to high-performance lead halide perovskites, but without concerns about toxic lead leakage in indoor environments. However, currently prevalent lead-free perovskite IPVs, especially tin halide perovskites (THPs), still exhibit inferior performance, arising from their uncontrollable crystallization. Here, a novel adhesive bonding strategy is proposed for precisely regulating heterogeneous nucleation kinetics of THPs by introducing alkali metal fluorides. These ionic adhesives boost the work of adhesion at the buried interface between substrates and perovskite film, subsequently reducing the contact angle and energy barrier for heterogeneous nucleation, resulting in high-quality THP films. The resulting THP solar cells achieve an efficiency of 20.12% under indoor illumination at 1000 lux, exceeding all types of lead-free perovskite IPVs and successfully powering radio frequency identification-based sensors.
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- Zhen Gao
- School of Optoelectronics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Optoelectronics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Optoelectronics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Optoelectronics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- School of Optoelectronics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Optoelectronics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Optoelectronics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Nano-Micro Material Research, School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Optoelectronics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Jiang X, Siegmund B, Vandewal K. Organic indoor PV: vanishing surface recombination allows for robust device architecture. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:3903-3910. [PMID: 38814139 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00340c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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As a promising candidate to drive low-power, off-grid applications, organic indoor photovoltaics are beginning to attract research and commercial attention. In organic photovoltaic devices, charge transport layers are often used to promote the extraction of majority carriers, while blocking minority carriers. They can however be a source of device degradation and introduce additional complexity to the fabrication of the device stack. Here, a simplified, yet performant indoor OPV architecture is demonstrated with extended absorber thickness and without electron transport layer (ETL). We show that the diminished impact of the ETL on indoor OPV results from a drastically reduced surface recombination in thick absorber devices. However, the ETL remains important under strong, outdoor illumination, since in that case the reduced surface recombination is overwhelmed by bulk recombination. The proposed simplified device architecture with thick absorber (>500 nm) has great potential in large-scale production of indoor OPV.
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- Xueshi Jiang
- Hasselt University, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Martelarenlaan 42, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium.
- imec, imo-imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Energyville, imo-imomec, Thor Park 8320, B-3600 Genk, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Martelarenlaan 42, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium.
- imec, imo-imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Energyville, imo-imomec, Thor Park 8320, B-3600 Genk, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Martelarenlaan 42, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium.
- imec, imo-imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Energyville, imo-imomec, Thor Park 8320, B-3600 Genk, Belgium
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Dipta SS, Christofferson AJ, Kumar PV, Kundi V, Hanif M, Tang J, Flores N, Kalantar‐Zadeh K, Uddin A, Rahim MA. Stable and Lead-Safe Polyphenol-Encapsulated Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2403057. [PMID: 38889238 PMCID: PMC11336907 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Lead (Pb) halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibit impressive power conversion efficiencies close to those of their silicon counterparts. However, they suffer from moisture instability and Pb safety concerns. Previous studies have endeavoured to address these issues independently, yielding minimal advancements. Here, a general nanoencapsulation platform using natural polyphenols is reported for Pb-halide PSCs that simultaneously addresses both challenges. The polyphenol-based encapsulant is solution-processable, inexpensive (≈1.6 USD m-2), and requires only 5 min for the entire process, highlighting its potential scalability. The encapsulated devices with a power conversion efficiency of 20.7% retained up to 80% of their peak performance for 2000 h and up to 70% for 7000 h. Under simulated rainfall conditions, the encapsulant rich in catechol groups captures the Pb ions released from the degraded perovskites via coordination, keeping the Pb levels within the safe drinking water threshold of 15 ppb.
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- Shahriyar Safat Dipta
- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of SydneySydneyNew South Wales2006Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of SydneySydneyNew South Wales2006Australia
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of SydneySydneyNew South Wales2006Australia
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMonash UniversityClaytonVictoria3800Australia
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Asada T, Raifuku I, Murata F, Hayashi K, Sugiyama H, Ishikawa Y. Influence of the Electron Transport Layer on the Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells under Low Illuminance Conditions. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:32893-32900. [PMID: 39100319 PMCID: PMC11292622 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c03643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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Owing to the tunable band gap of metal-halide perovskite compounds, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising energy-harvesting devices for indoor applications. Since the electron transport layer (ETL) plays a critical role in the performance of PSCs, selecting a suitable ETL is important for improving the performance of PSCs. Here, we compared the characteristics of PSCs employing TiO2 and SnO2, which are widely used as ETLs in PSCs, under low illuminance conditions. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy revealed that PSCs employing SnO2 as the ETL exhibited lower charge transfer resistance than those employing TiO2 in low light intensity environments. Consequently, SnO2-based PSCs showed a higher power conversion efficiency of 27.7% than that of TiO2-based PSCs (22.5%) under 1000 lx white LED illumination. Space-charge-limited current measurements have shown that the defect density of ETLs strongly affects the performance of PSCs, especially under low illuminance conditions. We believe that this report provides an effective strategy for selecting appropriate ETLs for indoor applications of PSCs.
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- Tomoki Asada
- Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5258, Japan
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- Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5258, Japan
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- Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5258, Japan
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- Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5258, Japan
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- Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5258, Japan
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- Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5258, Japan
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Zhang X, Ma Q, Wang Y, Zheng J, Liu Q, Liu L, Yang P, He W, Cao Y, Duan W, Ding K, Mai Y. Ligand Homogenized Br-I Wide-Bandgap Perovskites for Efficient NiO x-Based Inverted Semitransparent and Tandem Solar Cells. ACS NANO 2024; 18:15991-16001. [PMID: 38829730 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c04341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Phase heterogeneity of bromine-iodine (Br-I) mixed wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites has detrimental effects on solar cell performance and stability. Here, we report a heterointerface anchoring strategy to homogenize the Br-I distribution and mitigate the segregation of Br-rich WBG-perovskite phases. We find that methoxy-substituted phenyl ethylammonium (x-MeOPEA+) ligands not only contribute to the crystal growth with vertical orientation but also promote halide homogenization and defect passivation near the buried perovskite/hole transport layer (HTL) interface as well as reduce trap-mediated recombination. Based on improvements in WBG-perovskite homogeneity and heterointerface contacts, NiOx-based opaque WBG-perovskite solar cells (WBG-PSCs) achieved impressive open-circuit voltage (Voc) and fill factor (FF) values of 1.22 V and 83%, respectively. Moreover, semitransparent WBG-PSCs exhibit a PCE of 18.5% (15.4% for the IZO front side) and a high FF of 80.7% (79.4% for the IZO front side) for a designated illumination area (da) of 0.12 cm2. Such a strategy further enables 24.3%-efficient two-terminal perovskite/silicon (double-polished) tandem solar cells (da of 1.159 cm2) with a high Voc of over 1.90 V. The tandem devices also show high operational stability over 1000 h during T90 lifetime measurements.
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- Xing Zhang
- The College of Electronic Information, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of New Semiconductors and Devices of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- The College of Electronic Information, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- IEK-5 Photovoltaik, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- IEK-5 Photovoltaik, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of New Semiconductors and Devices of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Liu C, Yang T, Cai W, Wang Y, Chen X, Wang S, Huang W, Du Y, Wu N, Wang Z, Yang Y, Feng J, Niu T, Ding Z, Zhao K. Flexible Indoor Perovskite Solar Cells by In Situ Bottom-Up Crystallization Modulation and Interfacial Passivation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311562. [PMID: 38507724 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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A robust perovskite-buried interface is pivotal for achieving high-performance flexible indoor photovoltaics as it significantly influences charge transport and extraction efficiency. Herein, a molecular bridge strategy is introduced utilizing sodium 2-cyanoacetate (SZC) additive at the perovskite-buried interface to simultaneously achieve in situ passivation of interfacial defects and bottom-up crystallization modulation, resulting in high-performance flexible indoor photovoltaic applications. Supported by both theoretical calculations and experimental evidences, it illustrates how SZCs serve as molecular bridges, establishing robust bonds between SnO2 transport layer and perovskite, mitigating oxygen vacancy defects and under-coordinated Pb defects at interface during flexible fabrication. This, in turn, enhances interfacial energy level alignment and facilitates efficient carrier transport. Moreover, this in situ investigation of perovskite crystallization dynamics reveals bottom-up crystallization modulation, extending perovskite growth at the buried interface and influencing subsequent surface recrystallization. This results in larger crystalline grains and improved lattice strain of the perovskite during flexible fabrication. Finally, the optimized flexible solar cells achieve an impressive efficiency exceeding 41% at 1000 lux, with a fill factor as high as 84.32%. The concept of the molecular bridge represents a significant advancement in enhancing the performance of perovskite-based flexible indoor photovoltaics for the upcoming era of Internet of Things (IoT).
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- Chou Liu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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Li Y, Nie T, Ren X, Wu Y, Zhang J, Zhao P, Yao Y, Liu Y, Feng J, Zhao K, Zhang W, Liu S. In Situ Formation of 2D Perovskite Seeding for Record-Efficiency Indoor Perovskite Photovoltaic Devices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306870. [PMID: 37770027 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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With 40% efficiency under room light intensity, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) will be promising power supplies for low-light applications, particularly for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and indoor electronics, shall they become commercialized. Herein, β-alaninamide hydrochloride (AHC) is utilized to spontaneously form a layer of 2D perovskite nucleation seeds for improved film uniformity, crystallization quality, and solar cell performance. It is found that the AHC addition indeed improves film quality as demonstrated by better uniformity, lower trap density, smaller lattice stress, and, as a result, a 10-fold increase in charge carrier lifetime. Consequently, not only does the small-area (0.09 cm2 ) PSCs achieve a power conversion efficiency of 42.12%, the large-area cells (1.00 cm2 , and 2.56 cm2 ) attain efficiency as high as 40.93%, and 40.07% respectively. All of these are the highest efficiency values for indoor photovoltaic cells with similar sizes, and more importantly, they represent the smallest efficiency loss due to area scale-up. This work provides a new method to fabricate high-performance indoor PSCs (i-PSCs) for IoT devices with great potential in large-area printing technology.
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- Yong Li
- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, International Joint Research Center for Optoelectronic and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, International Joint Research Center for Optoelectronic and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, International Joint Research Center for Optoelectronic and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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Han EQ, Lyu M, Choi E, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Lee J, Lee SM, Jiao Y, Ahmad SHA, Seidel J, Yun JS, Yun JH, Wang L. High-Performance Indoor Perovskite Solar Cells by Self-Suppression of Intrinsic Defects via a Facile Solvent-Engineering Strategy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305192. [PMID: 37718499 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Lead halide perovskite solar cells have been emerging as very promising candidates for applications in indoor photovoltaics. To maximize their indoor performance, it is of critical importance to suppress intrinsic defects of the perovskite active layer. Herein, a facile solvent-engineering strategy is developed for effective suppression of both surface and bulk defects in lead halide perovskite indoor solar cells, leading to a high efficiency of 35.99% under the indoor illumination of 1000 lux Cool-white light-emitting diodes. Replacing dimethylformamide (DMF) with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) in the perovskite precursor solvent significantly passivates the intrinsic defects within the thus-prepared perovskite films, prolongs the charge carrier lifetimes and reduces non-radiative charge recombination of the devices. Compared to the DMF, the much higher interaction energy between NMP and formamidinium iodide/lead halide contributes to the markedly improved quality of the perovskite thin films with reduced interfacial halide deficiency and non-radiative charge recombination, which in turn enhances the device performance. This work paves the way for developing efficient indoor perovskite solar cells for the increasing demand for power supplies of Internet-of-Things devices.
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- E Q Han
- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland (St Lucia), Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland (St Lucia), Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- College of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland (St Lucia), Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland (St Lucia), Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Air and Environment Energy Nexus Lab, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- College of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland (St Lucia), Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET), University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland (St Lucia), Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
- Air and Environment Energy Nexus Lab, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland (St Lucia), Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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Wu N, Yang T, Wang Z, Wu Y, Wang Y, Ma C, Li H, Du Y, Zhao D, Wang S, Liu P, Huang W, Ren X, Liu SF, Zhao K. Stabilizing Precursor Solution and Controlling Crystallization Kinetics Simultaneously for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2304809. [PMID: 37669571 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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The efficiency of metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has skyrocketed; however, defects created by aging precursor solutions and during crystallization pose a significant barrier to the reproducibility and efficiency of solar cells. In this work, fluoro-N,N,N″,N″-tetramethylformamidinium hexafluorophosphate (F-(CH3 )4 CN2 PF6 , abbreviated as TFFH) is introduced to stabilize precursor solution and improve crystallization dynamics simultaneously for high-performance formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3 )-based perovskite indoor photovoltaics. The TFFH stabilizes the precursor solution by inhibiting oxidation of I- and reducing newly generated I0 to I- , and passivates undercoordinated Pb2+ by interacting with the Pb─I framework. Time-resolved optical diagnostics show prolonged perovskite crystallization dynamics and in situ defect passivation due to the presence of strong FA+ ···TFFH···Pb─I interaction. Simultaneous regulation of precursor solution and crystallization dynamics guarantee larger perovskite grain sizes, better crystal orientation, fewer defects and more efficient charge extraction in PSCs. The optimized PSCs achieve improved reproducibility and better stability and reach an efficiency of 42.43% at illumination of 1002 lux, which is the highest efficiency among all indoor photovoltaics. It is anticipated that the concurrent stabilization of solutions and regulation of crystallization dynamics will emerge as a prevalent approach for enhancing the reproducibility and efficiency of perovskite.
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- Nan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, International Joint Research Center for Optoelectronic and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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Liu B, Wang S, Zhang G, Gong Z, Wu B, Wang T, Gong J. Tandem cells for unbiased photoelectrochemical water splitting. Chem Soc Rev 2023. [PMID: 37325843 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00145h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hydrogen is an essential energy carrier which will address the challenges posed by the energy crisis and climate change. Photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC) is an important method for producing solar-powered hydrogen. The PEC tandem configuration harnesses sunlight as the exclusive energy source to drive both the hydrogen (HER) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER), simultaneously. Therefore, PEC tandem cells have been developed and gained tremendous interest in recent decades. This review describes the current status of the development of tandem cells for unbiased photoelectrochemical water splitting. The basic principles and prerequisites for constructing PEC tandem cells are introduced first. We then review various single photoelectrodes for use in water reduction or oxidation, and highlight the current state-of-the-art discoveries. Second, a close look into recent developments of PEC tandem cells in water splitting is provided. Finally, a perspective on the key challenges and prospects for the development of tandem cells for unbiased PEC water splitting are given.
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- Bin Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Ma M, Zeng Y, Yang Y, Zhang C, Ma Y, Wu S, Liu C, Mai Y. Dendrimer Modification Strategy Based on the Understanding of the Photovoltaic Mechanism of a Perovskite Device under Full Sun and Indoor Light. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37197996 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The wide-band-gap inorganic CsPbI2Br perovskite material provides a highly matched absorption range with the indoor light spectrum and is expected to be used in the fabrication of highly efficient indoor photovoltaic cells (IPVs) and self-powered low-power Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. However, the defects that cause nonradiative recombination and ion migration are assumed to form leakage loss channels, resulting in a severe impact on the open-circuit voltage (VOC) and the fill factor (FF) of IPVs. Herein, we introduce poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers with multiple passivation sites to fully repair the leakage channels in the devices, taking into account the characteristics of IPVs that are extremely sensitive to nonradiative recombination and shunt resistance. The as-optimized IPVs demonstrate a promising PCE of 35.71% under a fluorescent light source (1000 lux), with VOC increased from 0.99 to 1.06 V and FF improved from 75.21 to 84.39%. The present work provides insight into the photovoltaic mechanism of perovskites under full sun and indoor light, which provides guidance for perovskite photovoltaic technology with industrialization prospects.
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- Mengen Ma
- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Min J, Tu J, Xu C, Lukas H, Shin S, Yang Y, Solomon SA, Mukasa D, Gao W. Skin-Interfaced Wearable Sweat Sensors for Precision Medicine. Chem Rev 2023; 123:5049-5138. [PMID: 36971504 PMCID: PMC10406569 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Wearable sensors hold great potential in empowering personalized health monitoring, predictive analytics, and timely intervention toward personalized healthcare. Advances in flexible electronics, materials science, and electrochemistry have spurred the development of wearable sweat sensors that enable the continuous and noninvasive screening of analytes indicative of health status. Existing major challenges in wearable sensors include: improving the sweat extraction and sweat sensing capabilities, improving the form factor of the wearable device for minimal discomfort and reliable measurements when worn, and understanding the clinical value of sweat analytes toward biomarker discovery. This review provides a comprehensive review of wearable sweat sensors and outlines state-of-the-art technologies and research that strive to bridge these gaps. The physiology of sweat, materials, biosensing mechanisms and advances, and approaches for sweat induction and sampling are introduced. Additionally, design considerations for the system-level development of wearable sweat sensing devices, spanning from strategies for prolonged sweat extraction to efficient powering of wearables, are discussed. Furthermore, the applications, data analytics, commercialization efforts, challenges, and prospects of wearable sweat sensors for precision medicine are discussed.
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- Jihong Min
- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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- Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125, USA
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Vijayaraghavan SN, Wall J, Xiang W, Khawaja K, Li L, Zhu K, Berry JJ, Yan F. Carbon Electrode with Sputtered Au Coating for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:15290-15297. [PMID: 36940415 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) represent a low-cost and high-efficiency solar technology. However, most of the highly efficient PSCs need a noble electrode, such as Au, through thermal evaporation. It is reported that a sputtered Au electrode on a PSC could damage the organic hole transport layer (HTL) and the perovskite layer. Here, we report a simple, yet effective sputtered gold nanoparticle decorated carbon electrode to fabricate efficient and stable planar PSCs. The sputtered Au layer on the doctor-bladed coated carbon electrode can be directly applied to the perovskite semicells by mechanical stacking. By optimizing the gold thickness, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.87% was obtained for the composite electrode-based PSC, while the reference device recorded a PCE of 12.38%. The composite electrode-based device demonstrated 96% performance retention after being stored under humid conditions (50-60%) without encapsulation for ∼100 h. This demonstrates a promising pathway toward the commercialization of large-scale manufacturable sputtered electrodes for the PSC solar module.
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- S N Vijayaraghavan
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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Zhu X, Xu J, Cen H, Wu Z, Dong H, Xi J. Perspectives for the conversion of perovskite indoor photovoltaics into IoT reality. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:5167-5180. [PMID: 36846869 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr07022g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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As a competitive candidate for powering low-power terminals in Internet of Things (IoT) systems, indoor photovoltaic (IPV) technology has attracted much attention due to its effective power output under indoor light illumination. One such emerging photovoltaic technology, perovskite cell, has become a hot topic in the field of IPVs due to its outstanding theoretical performance limits and low manufacturing costs. However, several elusive issues remain limiting their applications. In this review, the challenges for perovskite IPVs are discussed in view of the bandgap tailoring to match indoor light spectra and the defect trapping regulation throughout the devices. Then, we summarize up-to-date perovskite cells, highlighting advanced strategies such as bandgap engineering, film engineering and interface engineering to enhance indoor performance. The investigation of indoor applications of large and flexible perovskite cells and integrated devices powered by perovskite cells is exhibited. Finally, the perspectives for the perovskite IPV field are provided to help facilitate the further improvement of indoor performance.
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- Xinyi Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education & Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education & Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education & Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education & Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education & Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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Mularso KT, Jeong JY, Han GS, Jung HS. Recent Strategies for High-Performing Indoor Perovskite Photovoltaics. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:259. [PMID: 36678012 PMCID: PMC9865625 DOI: 10.3390/nano13020259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The development of digital technology has made our lives more advanced as a society familiar with the Internet of Things (IoT). Solar cells are among the most promising candidates for power supply in IoT sensors. Perovskite photovoltaics (PPVs), which have already attained 25% and 40% power conversion efficiencies for outdoor and indoor light, respectively, are the best candidates for self-powered IoT system integration. In this review, we discuss recent research progress on PPVs under indoor light conditions, with a focus on device engineering to achieve high-performance indoor PPVs (Id-PPVs), including bandgap optimization and defect management. Finally, we discuss the challenges of Id-PPVs development and its interpretation as a potential research direction in the field.
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- Kelvian T. Mularso
- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Hamadani BH. 2.11 - Accurate characterization of indoor photovoltaic performance. JPHYS MATERIALS 2023; 6:10.1088/2515-7639/acc550. [PMID: 37965623 PMCID: PMC10644663 DOI: 10.1088/2515-7639/acc550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Ambient energy harvesting has great potential to contribute to sustainable development and address growing environmental challenges. Converting waste energy from energy-intensive processes and systems (e.g. combustion engines and furnaces) is crucial to reducing their environmental impact and achieving net-zero emissions. Compact energy harvesters will also be key to powering the exponentially growing smart devices ecosystem that is part of the Internet of Things, thus enabling futuristic applications that can improve our quality of life (e.g. smart homes, smart cities, smart manufacturing, and smart healthcare). To achieve these goals, innovative materials are needed to efficiently convert ambient energy into electricity through various physical mechanisms, such as the photovoltaic effect, thermoelectricity, piezoelectricity, triboelectricity, and radiofrequency wireless power transfer. By bringing together the perspectives of experts in various types of energy harvesting materials, this Roadmap provides extensive insights into recent advances and present challenges in the field. Additionally, the Roadmap analyses the key performance metrics of these technologies in relation to their ultimate energy conversion limits. Building on these insights, the Roadmap outlines promising directions for future research to fully harness the potential of energy harvesting materials for green energy anytime, anywhere.
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Recent progress in perovskite solar cells: from device to commercialization. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1426-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Jiang S, Bai Y, Xu Z, Wang F, Xia L, Yang Y, Li C, Tan Z. Efficient Perovskite Indoor Photovoltaics with Open-Circuit Voltage of 1.15 V via Collaborative Optimization of CsPbI 2 Br Layer and Hole Transport Layer. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200624. [PMID: 36031396 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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All-inorganic CsPbI2 Br perovskite has attracted great attention due to the stable crystal structure and moisture resistance, and its 1.91 eV bandgap is close to the optimal bandgap of indoor artificial light sources, making it be the best candidate for the indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) to power a wide range of internet of things related electronic devices. Herein, we report on the preparation of CsPbI2 Br with α-phase and the improvement of its phase stability by adding lead acetate in the CsPbI2 Br precursor. A series of dopant-free conjugated polymers (P3HT, PBDB-T, and PM6) with different highest occupied molecular orbital energy levels are introduced as hole transport layers for building IPV devices. The PM6 based devices having better energy alignment with perovskite demonstrate best indoor photovoltaic performance, giving a remarkable open-circuit voltage of 1.15 V and high fill factor of 81.86% under 1000 lux (330 µW cm-2 ) light-emitting diode illumination, and finally realizing a decent power conversion efficiency of 33.68%. Our findings suggest that collaboratively optimize the CsPbI2 Br layer and hole transport layer is an effective approach to realize high performance IPVs.
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- Shan Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Nanomaterials and Chemistry Key Laboratory, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Department of Coal and Syngas Conversion, Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Pitchaiya S, Eswaramoorthy N, Madurai Ramakrishnan V, Natarajan M, Velauthapillai D. Bio-Inspired Graphitic Carbon-Based Large-Area (10 × 10 cm 2) Perovskite Solar Cells: Stability Assessments under Indoor, Outdoor, and Water-Soaked Conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:43050-43066. [PMID: 36099647 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the emerging photovoltaic (PV) technologies, the golden triangle rule includes higher efficiency, longevity (or stability), and low cost, which are the foremost criteria for the root of commercial feasibility. Accordingly, a unique low-cost, ecofriendly, all-solution-processed, "bio-inspired" graphitic carbon (extracted from the most invasive plant species of Eichhornia crassipes: listed as one of the 100 most dangerous species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature) and a mixed halide perovskite interface-engineered, unique single-cell large-scale (10 × 10 sq.cm with an active area of 88 cm2) carbon-based perovskite solar cell (C-PSC) are demonstrated for the first time, delivering a maximum PCE of 6.32%. Notable performance was observed under low light performance for the interface-engineered champion device fabricated using the layer-to-layer approach, which, even when tested under fluorescent room light condition (at 200 lux of about ∼0.1 SUN illumination), exhibited a significant PCE. In terms of addressing the stability issues in the fabricated PSC devices, the present work has adopted a two-step strategy: the instability toward the extrinsic factors is addressed by encapsulation, and the subsequent intrinsic instability issue is also addressed through interfacial engineering. Surprisingly, when tested under various stability conditions (STC) such as ambient air, light (continuous 1 SUN, under room light illumination (0.1 SUN) and direct sunlight), severe damp up to a depth of ∼25 mm water (cold (∼15 °C) and hot (∼65 °C)), acidic pH (∼5), and alkaline pH (∼11)) conditions, the fabricated large-scale carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-LSPSCs) retained unexpected long-term stability in their performance for over 50 days. As to appraise the performance superiority of the fabricated C-LSPSC devices under various aforesaid testing conditions, a working model of a mini-fan has been practically powered and demonstrated.
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- Selvakumar Pitchaiya
- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 5063 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 014, India
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632 014, India
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- Department of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 014, India
- Department of Physics, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 048, India
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- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 5063 Bergen, Norway
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Li Y, Chen G, Zhao S, Liu C, Zhao N. Addressing gain-bandwidth trade-off by a monolithically integrated photovoltaic transistor. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabq0187. [PMID: 36149950 PMCID: PMC9506725 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq0187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The gain-bandwidth trade-off limits the development of high-performance photodetectors; i.e., the mutual restraint between the response speed and gain has intrinsically limited performance optimization of photomultiplication phototransistors and photodiodes. Here, we show that a monolithically integrated photovoltaic transistor can solve this dilemma. In this structure, the photovoltage generated by the superimposed perovskite solar cell, acting as a float gate, is amplified by the underlying metal oxide field-effect transistor. By eliminating deep-trap defects through processing optimization, we achieved devices with a maximum responsivity close to 6 × 104 A/W, a specific detectivity (D*) of 1.06 × 1013 Jones, and an f3dB of 1.2 MHz at a low driving voltage of 3 V. As a result, a record gain-bandwidth product is achieved. The device further exhibits the advantage in photoplethysmography detection with weak illuminations, where our device accurately detects the detailed features that are out of the capability of conventional photodetectors.
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- Yuanzhe Li
- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Techology, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Techology, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Li Y, Li R, Lin Q. Engineering the Non-Radiative Recombination of Mixed-Halide Perovskites with Optimal Bandgap for Indoor Photovoltaics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202028. [PMID: 35616062 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Indoor photovoltaics have attracted increasing attention, since they can provide sustainable energy through the recycling of photon energy from household dim lighting. However, solar cells exhibiting high performance under sunlight may not perform well under indoor light conditions, mainly due to the mismatch of the irradiance spectrum. In particular, most of the indoor light sources emit visible photons with negligible near-infrared irradiance. According to the detailed balance theory, the optimal bandgap for indoor photovoltaics should be relatively larger, considering the trade-off between photocurrent and photovoltage losses. In this work, a systematic comparison of the theoretical limits of the conventional and indoor photovoltaics is presented. Then the non-radiative recombination losses are reduced by a synergetic treatment with Pb(SCN)2 and PEABr, resulting relatively high open circuit voltage of 1.29 V and power conversion efficiency of 17.32% under 1 sun illumination. Furthermore, the devices are fully characterized under weak indoor light (1000 lux, 4000 K LED) achieving a high efficiency of 37.18%, which is promising for real applications.
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- Yanyan Li
- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education of China, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education of China, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute of Wuhan University, Suzhou, 255123, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education of China, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute of Wuhan University, Suzhou, 255123, P. R. China
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Zhou Y, Najar A, Zhang J, Feng J, Cao Y, Li Z, Zhu X, Yang D, Liu SF. Effect of Solvent Residue in the Thin-Film Fabrication on Perovskite Solar Cell Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:28729-28737. [PMID: 35699996 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Organic-inorganic Pb-based halide perovskite photoelectrical materials, especially perovskite solar cells (PSCs), have attracted attention due to the significant efforts in improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) to above 25%. However, the stability issue of the PSCs restricts their further development for commercialization. Strategies are designed to keep moisture and oxygen out of the perovskite films, such as additive, surface passivation, and solvent engineering; however, usually, the corrosion of active films by the residual solvent is mostly ignored. Solvent residue is the paramount factor influencing the stability of the perovskite film prepared by the solution method, and most solvents can be easily absorbed and accelerate the perovskite film decomposition. Here, we studied the residual solvent effect on two kinds of perovskite films obtained by different annealing processes: hot air annealing and hot bench annealing. Several detection techniques were used to study the performance of two different annealing methods, including time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The perovskite film obtained by hot air annealing shows less residual solvent and better device performance than the hot bench annealing method. This method is expected to provide insight into reducing solvent residue to improve the stability of the PSCs, especially for future commercialization.
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- Yawei Zhou
- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Ain 12345, United Arab Emirates
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Opoku H, Hyeon Lee J, Won Shim J, Woong Jo J. Perovskite Photovoltaics for Artificial Light Harvesting. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200266. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Henry Opoku
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering and Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting & Conversion Technology (phct) Dongguk University 30 Pildong-ro, 1-gil, Jung-gu Seoul 04620 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering and Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting & Conversion Technology (phct) Dongguk University 30 Pildong-ro, 1-gil, Jung-gu Seoul 04620 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering Korea University Seoul 02481 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering and Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting & Conversion Technology (phct) Dongguk University 30 Pildong-ro, 1-gil, Jung-gu Seoul 04620 Republic of Korea
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Liu B, Hu J, He D, Bai L, Zhou Q, Wang W, Xu C, Song Q, Lee D, Zhao P, Hao F, Niu X, Zang Z, Chen J. Simultaneous Passivation of Bulk and Interface Defects with Gradient 2D/3D Heterojunction Engineering for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:21079-21088. [PMID: 35486118 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Minimizing bulk and interfacial nonradiative recombination losses is key to further improving the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells (PSC) but very challenging. Herein, we report a gradient dimensionality engineering to simultaneously passivate the bulk and interface defects of perovskite films. The 2D/3D heterojunction is skillfully constructed by the diffusion of an amphiphilic spacer cation from the interface to the bulk. The 2D/3D heterojunction engineering strategy has achieved multiple functions, including defect passivation, hole extraction improvement, and moisture stability enhancement. The introduction of tertiary butyl at the spacer cation should be responsible for increased film and device moisture stability. The device with 2D/3D heterojunction engineering delivers a promising efficiency of 22.54% with a high voltage of 1.186 V and high fill factor of 0.841, which benefits from significantly suppressed bulk and interfacial nonradiative recombination losses. Moreover, the modified devices demonstrate excellent light, thermal, and moisture stability over 1000 h. This work paves the way for the commercial application of perovskite photovoltaics.
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- Baibai Liu
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Bulloch A, Wang S, Ghosh P, Jagadamma LK. Hysteresis in hybrid perovskite indoor photovoltaics. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2022; 380:20210144. [PMID: 35220768 PMCID: PMC9069567 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2021.0144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Halide perovskite indoor photovoltaics (PV) are a viable solution to autonomously power the billions of sensors in the huge technology field of the Internet of Things. However, there exists a knowledge gap in the hysteresis behaviour of these photovoltaic devices under indoor lighting conditions. The present work is the first experimental study dedicated to exploring the degree of hysteresis in halide perovskite indoor photovoltaic devices by carrying out both transient J-V scan and steady state maximum power point tracking (MPPT) measurements. Dependence of hysteresis on device architecture, selection of electron transporting layers and the composition of the perovskite photoactive layers were investigated. Under indoor illumination, the p-i-n MAPbI3-based devices show consistently high power conversion efficiency (PCE) (stabilized PCE) of greater than 30% and negligible hysteresis behaviour, whereas the n-i-p MAPbI3 devices show poor performance (stabilized PCE ∼ 15%) with pronounced hysteresis effect. Our study also reveals that the n-i-p triple cation perovskite devices are more promising (stabilized PCE ∼ 25%) for indoor PV compared to n-i-p MAPbI3 due to their suppressed ion migration effects. It was observed that the divergence of the PCE values estimated from the J-V scan measurements, and the maximum power point tracking method is higher under indoor illumination compared to 1 Sun, and hence for halide perovskite-based indoor PV, the PCE from the MPPT measurements should be prioritized over the J-V scan measurements. The results from our study suggest the following approaches for maximizing the steady state PCE from halide perovskite indoor PV: (i) select perovskite active layer composition with suppressed ion migration effects (such as Cs-containing triple cation perovskites) and (ii) for the perovskite composition such as MAPbI3, where the ion migration is very active, p-i-n architecture with organic charge transport layers is beneficial over the n-i-p architecture with conventional metal oxides (such as TiO2, SnO2) as charge transport layers. This article is part of the theme issue 'Developing resilient energy systems'.
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- Alasdair Bulloch
- Energy Harvesting Research Group, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK
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- Energy Harvesting Research Group, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK
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- Energy Harvesting Research Group, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK
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- Energy Harvesting Research Group, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK
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Chen CH, Su ZH, Lou YH, Yu YJ, Wang KL, Liu GL, Shi YR, Chen J, Cao JJ, Zhang L, Gao XY, Wang ZK. Full-Dimensional Grain Boundary Stress Release for Flexible Perovskite Indoor Photovoltaics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2200320. [PMID: 35201633 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202200320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Perovskite photovoltaics are strong potential candidates to drive low-power off-grid electronics for indoor applications. Compared with rigid devices, flexible perovskite devices can provide a more suitable surface for indoor small electronic devices, enabling them have a broader indoor application prospect. However, the mechanical stability of flexible perovskite photovoltaics is an urgent issue solved. Herein, a kind of 3D crosslinking agent named borax is selected to carry out grain boundary penetration treatment on perovskite film to realize full-dimensional stress release. This strategy improves the mechanical and phase stabilities of perovskite films subjected to external forces or large temperature changes. The fabricated perovskite photovoltaics deliver a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.63% under AM 1.5G illumination, which is the highest one to date. The merit of low trap states under weak light makes the devices present a superior indoor PCE of 31.85% under 1062 lux (LED, 2956 K), which is currently the best flexible perovskite indoor photovoltaic device. This work provides a full-dimensional grain boundary stress release strategy for highly stable flexible perovskite indoor photovoltaics.
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- Chun-Hao Chen
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Jia H, Shi H, Yu R, Ma H, Wang Z, Zou C, Tan Z. Biuret Induced Tin-Anchoring and Crystallization-Regulating for Efficient Lead-Free Tin Halide Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200036. [PMID: 35315221 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lead-free perovskite emitters, particularly 2D tin (Sn) halide perovskites, have attracted considerable academic attention in recent years. However, the problems of Sn oxidation and rapid crystallization lead to an inferior perovskite morphology with high trap states, thus limiting the luminous efficiency of Sn halide perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs). In this study, the authors establish an approach by introducing an organic additive, 2-imidodicarbonic diamide (biuret), to address the issues of Sn oxidation and fast crystallization. The unique symmetrical carbonyl groups in the biuret robustly interact with the Sn-I framework, providing a strong Sn-anchoring effect. Consequently, it also suppresses the easy oxidation of Sn2+ , regulating the crystallization process simultaneously. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations also confirmed the robust interaction between the biuret and the 2D Sn halide perovskite. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate efficient PeLEDs with saturated red emission at 637 nm, a maximum luminance (Lmax ) of 418 cd m-2 , a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQEmax ) of 1.37%, and a half-life (T50 ) of 288 s. This work provides insights on the microcosmic chemical interaction between organics and 2D Sn halide perovskites, advancing the development of efficient lead-free PeLEDs.
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- Haoran Jia
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Wang M, Wang Q, Zhao J, Xu Y, Wang H, Zhou X, Yang S, Ci Z, Jin Z. Low-Trap-Density CsPbX 3 Film for High-Efficiency Indoor Photovoltaics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:11528-11537. [PMID: 35192322 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c25207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The continuous advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) and photovoltaic technology has promoted the development of indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) that powers wireless devices. Nowadays, the CsPbX3 perovskite has received widespread attention because of its high power conversion efficiency (PCE) in an indoor environment and suitable band gap for IPVs. In this work, we regulated the thickness of the photoactive layer (to optimize the carrier transport process without affecting indoor absorption) and bromine substitution (to adjust the band gap and improve the quality of the film) to reduce trap-assisted carrier recombination. A CsPbI2.7Br0.3 perovskite cell with excellent performance was obtained, which is superior to c-Si cells in a low-light environment. The optimized device achieved PCE values of 32.69 and 33.11% under a 1000 lux fluorescent lamp and white light-emitting diode (WLED) illumination. The J-V hysteresis of the device is also effectively suppressed. Moreover, it has a steady-state output power of 7.76 μW (0.09 cm2, and can be enhanced by enlarging the areas), which can meet the consumption of many small wireless devices. It is worth noting that the optimized device has excellent applicability to be used in a complex indoor environment.
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- Meng Wang
- School of Physical Science and Technology & School of Materials and Energy & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & School of Materials and Energy & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & School of Materials and Energy & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & School of Materials and Energy & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & School of Materials and Energy & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- Laboratory of Graphene Materials and Applications, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 865 Chang Ning Road, Shanghai 200050, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & School of Materials and Energy & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology & School of Materials and Energy & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Wang K, Ma S, Xue X, Li T, Sha S, Ren X, Zhang J, Lu H, Ma J, Guo S, Liu Y, Feng J, Najar A, Liu S(F. Highly Efficient and Stable CsPbTh 3 (Th = I, Br, Cl) Perovskite Solar Cells by Combinational Passivation Strategy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105103. [PMID: 35072362 PMCID: PMC8948595 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The distorted lead iodide octahedra of all-inorganic perovskite based on triple halide-mixed CsPb(I2.85 Br0.149 Cl0.001 ) framework have made a tremendous breakthrough in its black phase stability and photovoltaic efficiency. However, their performance still suffers from severe ion migration, trap-induced nonradiative recombination, and black phase instability due to lower tolerance factor and high total energy. Here, a combinational passivation strategy to suppress ion migration and reduce traps both on the surface and in the bulk of the CsPhTh3 perovskite film is developed, resulting in improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) to as high as 19.37%. The involvement of guanidinium (GA) into the CsPhTh3 perovskite bulk film and glycocyamine (GCA) passivation on the perovskite surface and grain boundary synergistically enlarge the tolerance factor and suppress the trap state density. In addition, the acetate anion as a nucleating agent significantly improves the thermodynamic stability of GA-doped CsPbTh3 film through the slight distortion of PbI6 octahedra. The decreased nonradiative recombination loss translates to a high fill factor of 82.1% and open-circuit voltage (VOC ) of 1.17 V. Furthermore, bare CsPbTh3 perovskite solar cells without any encapsulation retain 80% of its initial PCE value after being stored for one month under ambient conditions.
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- Kang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Powder Material & Advanced Ceramics International Scientific & Technological Cooperation Base of Industrial Waste Recycling and Advanced MaterialsNingxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon–Carbon Negative Materials Engineering TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringNorth Minzu UniversityYinchuan750021P. R. China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoning116023China
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- Key Laboratory of Powder Material & Advanced Ceramics International Scientific & Technological Cooperation Base of Industrial Waste Recycling and Advanced MaterialsNingxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon–Carbon Negative Materials Engineering TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringNorth Minzu UniversityYinchuan750021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Powder Material & Advanced Ceramics International Scientific & Technological Cooperation Base of Industrial Waste Recycling and Advanced MaterialsNingxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon–Carbon Negative Materials Engineering TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringNorth Minzu UniversityYinchuan750021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Powder Material & Advanced Ceramics International Scientific & Technological Cooperation Base of Industrial Waste Recycling and Advanced MaterialsNingxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon–Carbon Negative Materials Engineering TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringNorth Minzu UniversityYinchuan750021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Powder Material & Advanced Ceramics International Scientific & Technological Cooperation Base of Industrial Waste Recycling and Advanced MaterialsNingxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon–Carbon Negative Materials Engineering TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringNorth Minzu UniversityYinchuan750021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Powder Material & Advanced Ceramics International Scientific & Technological Cooperation Base of Industrial Waste Recycling and Advanced MaterialsNingxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon–Carbon Negative Materials Engineering TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringNorth Minzu UniversityYinchuan750021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Powder Material & Advanced Ceramics International Scientific & Technological Cooperation Base of Industrial Waste Recycling and Advanced MaterialsNingxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon–Carbon Negative Materials Engineering TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringNorth Minzu UniversityYinchuan750021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Powder Material & Advanced Ceramics International Scientific & Technological Cooperation Base of Industrial Waste Recycling and Advanced MaterialsNingxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon–Carbon Negative Materials Engineering TechnologySchool of Materials Science & EngineeringNorth Minzu UniversityYinchuan750021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Department of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUnited Arab Emirates UniversityAl Ain15505United Arab Emirates
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoning116023China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy DevicesShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100039P. R. China
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Effect of thickness on charge transfer properties of conductive polymer based PEDOT counter electrodes in DSSC. RESULTS IN SURFACES AND INTERFACES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rsurfi.2021.100030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Gu X, Xiang W, Tian Q, Liu SF. Rational Surface-Defect Control via Designed Passivation for High-Efficiency Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:23164-23170. [PMID: 34405503 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Iodine vacancies (VI ) and undercoordinated Pb2+ on the surface of all-inorganic perovskite films are mainly responsible for nonradiative charge recombination. An environmentally benign material, histamine (HA), is used to passivate the VI in perovskite films. A theoretical study shows that HA bonds to the VI on the surface of the perovskite film via a Lewis base-acid interaction; an additional hydrogen bond (H-bond) strengthens such interaction owing to the favorable molecular configuration of HA. Undercoordinated Pb2+ and Pb clusters are passivated, leading to significantly reduced surface trap density and prolonged charge lifetime within the perovskite films. HA passivation also induces an upward shift of the energy band edge of the perovskite layer, facilitating interfacial hole transfer. The combination of the above raises the solar cell efficiency from 19.5 to 20.8 % under 100 mW cm-2 illumination, the highest efficiency so far for inorganic metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
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- Xiaojing Gu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China.,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy;, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Wang KL, Zhou YH, Lou YH, Wang ZK. Perovskite indoor photovoltaics: opportunity and challenges. Chem Sci 2021; 12:11936-11954. [PMID: 34667561 PMCID: PMC8457370 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03251h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoTs), photovoltaics (PVs) has a vast market supply gap of billion dollars. Moreover, it also puts forward new requirements for the development of indoor photovoltaic devices (IPVs). In recent years, PVs represented by organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs), silicon solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), etc. considered for use in IoTs mechanisms have also been extensively investigated. However, there are few reports on the indoor applications of perovskite devices, even though it has the advantages of better performance. In fact, perovskite has the advantages of better bandgap adjustability, lower cost, and easier preparation of large-area on flexible substrates, compared with other types of IPVs. This review starts from the development status of IoTs and investigates the cost, technology, and future trends of IPVs. We believe that perovskite photovoltaics is more suitable for indoor applications and review some strategies for fabricating high-performance perovskite indoor photovoltaic devices (IPVs). Finally, we also put forward a perspective for the long-term development of perovskite IPVs.
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- Kai-Li Wang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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Gu X, Xiang W, Tian Q, Liu S(F. Rational Surface‐Defect Control via Designed Passivation for High‐Efficiency Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Xiaojing Gu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry Ministry of Education Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy;, iChEM Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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Ren X, Zhang B, Zhang L, Wen J, Che B, Bai D, You J, Chen T, Liu SF. Deep-Level Transient Spectroscopy for Effective Passivator Selection in Perovskite Solar Cells to Attain High Efficiency over 23. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:3182-3189. [PMID: 34124848 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Most studies choose passivators essentially in a trial-and-error fashion in an attempt to attain high efficiency in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Using deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) measurements, the type of defects in perovskite films was determined to guide the passivator selection for PSCs. Three kinds of positively charged defects were found in the target PSC system. Fluorinated phenylethylamine hydroiodide (FPEAI) was chosen to passivate the surface defects due to the electronegativity and hydrophobicity of fluorine. Due to the decreased surface roughness, increased hydrophobicity, lowered defect density, and improved carrier dynamics as observed by ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS), a PSC with meta-F-PEAI had the best efficiency over 23 % with open-circuit voltage of 1.155 V and fill factor of 80.15 %. In addition, the long-term stability of the PSC was significantly improved. The present work provides a new means to select the best passivator for different types of defects.
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- Xiaodong Ren
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, P. R. China
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