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Zhu XZ, Wang KL, Jin RJ, Chen JH, Hao YH, Nizamani N, Liu Y, Zhu YH, Zhang ME, Wang ZK, Liao LS. Bilateral Production Shield Enabling Highly Efficient Perovskite Photovoltaics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401701. [PMID: 38705844 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Enhancing the intrinsic stability of perovskite and through encapsulation to isolate water, oxygen, and UV-induced decomposition are currently common and most effective strategies in perovskite solar cells. Here, the atomic layer deposition process is employed to deposit a nanoscale (≈100 nm), uniform, and dense Al2O3 film on the front side of perovskite devices, effectively isolating them from the erosion caused by water and oxygen in the humid air. Simultaneously, nanoscale (≈100 nm) TiO2 films are also deposited on the glass surface to efficiently filter out the ultraviolet (UV) light in the light source, which induces degradation in perovskite. Ultimately, throughthe collaborative effects of both aspects, the stability of the devices is significantly improved under conditions of humid air and illumination. As a result, after storing the devices in ambient air for 1000 h, the efficiency only declines to 95%, and even after 662 h of UV exposure, the efficiency remains at 88%, far surpassing the performance of comparison devices. These results strongly indicate that the adopted Al2O3 and TiO2 thin films play a significant role in enhancing the stability of perovskite solar cells, demonstrating substantial potential for widespread industrial applications.
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- Xiao-Zhao Zhu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Institute of Organic Optoelectronics, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, Suzhou, 215215, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Instrument, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing, 100192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Instrument, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing, 100192, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Instrument, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing, 100192, China
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- Institute of Organic Optoelectronics, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, Suzhou, 215215, China
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- Institute of Organic Optoelectronics, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, Suzhou, 215215, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Institute of Organic Optoelectronics, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, Suzhou, 215215, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Institute of Organic Optoelectronics, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, Suzhou, 215215, China
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Kishore SC, Perumal S, Atchudan R, Edison TNJI, Sundramoorthy AK, Manoj D, Alagan M, Kumar RS, Almansour AI, Sangaraju S, Lee YR. Sustainable synthesis of spongy-like porous carbon for supercapacitive energy storage systems towards pollution control. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33437-0. [PMID: 38684614 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33437-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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In this study, the fruit of Terminalia chebula, commonly known as chebulic myrobalan, is used as the precursor for carbon for its application in supercapacitors. The Terminalia chebula biomass-derived sponge-like porous carbon (TC-SPC) is synthesized using a facile and economical method of pyrolysis. TC-SPC thus obtained is subjected to XRD, FESEM, TEM, HRTEM, XPS, Raman spectroscopy, ATR-FTIR, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption analyses for their structural and chemical composition. The examination revealed that TC-SPC has a crystalline nature and a mesoporous and microporous structure accompanied by a disordered carbon framework that is doped with heteroatoms such as nitrogen and sulfur. Electrochemical studies are performed on TC-SPC using cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. TC-SPC contributed a maximum specific capacitance of 145 F g-1 obtained at 1 A g-1. The cyclic stability of TC-SPC is significant with 10,000 cycles, maintaining the capacitance retention value of 96%. The results demonstrated that by turning the fruit of Terminalia chebula into an opulent product, a supercapacitor, TC-SPC generated from biomass has proven to be a potential candidate for energy storage application.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, Seoul, 143747, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 600077, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, 641021, Tamil Nadu, India
- Centre for Material Chemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, 641021, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Lincoln University College, 47301, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- National Water and Energy Center, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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Fausia K, Nharangatt B, Vinayakan RN, Ramesh AR, Santhi V, Dhandapani KR, Manoj TP, Chatanathodi R, Jose D, Sandeep K. Probing the Structural Degradation of CsPbBr 3 Perovskite Nanocrystals in the Presence of H 2O and H 2S: How Weak Interactions and HSAB Matter. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:8417-8424. [PMID: 38405449 PMCID: PMC10882691 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Structural degradation of all inorganic CsPbBr3 in the presence of moisture is considered as one of its major limitations to use as an active component in various light-harvesting and light-emitting devices. Herein, we used two similar molecules, H2O and H2S, with similar structures, to follow the decomposition mechanism of CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals. Interestingly, H2O acts as a catalyst for the decomposition of CsPbBr3, which is in contrast to H2S. Our experimental observations followed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations showed that the water molecule is intercalated in the CsPbBr3 perovskite whereas H2S is adsorbed in the (100) planes of CsPbBr3 by a weak electrostatic interaction. According to Pearson's hard-soft acid-base theory, both cations present in CsPbBr3 prefer soft/intermediate bases. In the case of the water molecule, it lacks a soft base and thus it is not directly involved in the reaction whereas H2S can provide a soft base and thus it gets involved in the reaction. Understanding the mechanistic aspects of decomposition can give different methodologies for preventing such unwanted reactions.
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- Karayadi
H. Fausia
- Government
Victoria College, Research Center under
University of Calicut, Palakkad 678001, India
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- Department
of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala 673601, India
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- Government
Victoria College, Research Center under
University of Calicut, Palakkad 678001, India
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- Government
Victoria College, Research Center under
University of Calicut, Palakkad 678001, India
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- Government
Victoria College, Research Center under
University of Calicut, Palakkad 678001, India
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- Department
of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala 673601, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Providence Women’s
College, Calicut 673009, India
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- Government
Victoria College, Research Center under
University of Calicut, Palakkad 678001, India
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Abdul Sattar M. Surface Activated Pyrolytic Carbon Black: A Dual Functional Sustainable Filler for Natural Rubber Composites. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301001. [PMID: 37743618 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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The significant rise in end-of-life tires (ELTs) globally poses immediate environmental and human health risks. Therefore, to promote ELTs recycling and to reduce tire industry carbon emissions, herein we present a facile approach for fine-tuning the interfacial interactions between pyrolytic carbon black (P-CB) obtained from ELTs and natural rubber (NR) matrix using phosphonium-based ionic liquid (PIL). The reinforcing effect of PIL-activated P-CB was studied by replacing the furnace-grade carbon black (N330-CB) with varying PIL and P-CB loadings. Adding PIL improved the filler dispersion and the cross-linking kinetics with a substantially reduced zinc oxide (ZnO) loading. Considering the cross-linking and viscoelastic properties, it was concluded that the composite, P-CB/N330-CB-PIL (1.5)+ZnO (1) with half substitution of N330-CB with P-CB synergistically works with 1.5 phr PIL and 1 phr of ZnO resulting in improved dynamic-mechanical properties with a minimal loss tangent value at 60 °C (tanδ=0.0689) and improved glass transition temperature (Tg =-38 °C) compared to control composite. The significant drop (~29 % lower) in tanδ could reduce fuel consumption and related CO2 emissions. We envisage that this strategy opens an essential avenue for "Green Tire Technology" towards the substantial pollution abatement from ELTs and reduces the toxic ZnO.
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- Mohammad Abdul Sattar
- Colloid and Interface Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
- R&D Centre, MRF Limited, Chennai, 600019, India
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Bai Y, He J, Ran R, Zhou W, Wang W, Shao Z. Complex Metal Oxides as Emerging Inorganic Hole-Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2310227. [PMID: 38196154 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved revolutionary progress during the past decades with a rapidly boosting rate in power conversion efficiencies from 3.8% to 26.1%. However, high-efficiency PSCs with organic hole-transporting materials (HTMs) suffer from inferior long-term stability and high costs. The replacement of organic HTMs with inorganic counterparts such as metal oxides can solve the above-mentioned problems to realize highly robust and cost-effective PSCs. Nevertheless, the widely used simple metal oxide-based HTMs are limited by the low conductivity and poor light transmittance due to the fixed atomic environment. As an emerging family of inorganic HTMs, complex metal oxides with superior structural/compositional flexibility have attracted rapidly increasing interest recently, showing superior carrier conductivity/mobility and superb light transmittance. Herein, the recent advancements in the design and development of complex metal oxide-based HTMs for high-performance PSCs are summarized by emphasizing the superiority of complex metal oxides as HTMs over simple metal oxide-based counterparts. Consequently, several distinct strategies for the design of complex metal oxide-based HTMs are proposed. Last, the future directions and remaining challenges of inorganic complex metal oxide-based HTMs for PSCs are also presented. This review aims to provide valuable guidelines for the further advancements of robust, high-efficiency, and low-cost PSCs.
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- Yu Bai
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia
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Gan Y, Sun J, Guo P, Jiang H, Li J, Zhu H, Fan X, Huang L, Wang Y. Advances in the research of carbon electrodes for perovskite solar cells. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:16558-16577. [PMID: 37831439 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03136e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) were first proposed in 2009. They have the advantages of low cost, a simple manufacturing process and excellent photoelectric performance. PSC electrodes are mainly made from precious metals such as gold and silver. Still, the cost of precious metals is high and they react with the other components of the PSCs, resulting in the poor stability of the photovoltaic device. Using carbon as an electrode material can both reduce the cost and significantly improve the stability of the photovoltaic device. However, the poor interface contact between the carbon electrode and perovskite and carbon electrode resistance results in poor photovoltaic device photoelectric performance. Finding a way to successfully utilize carbon as an alternative electrode material is a key step toward moving PSCs from the laboratory to industrialization. This paper reviews the application of carbon black, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and composite carbon electrode in PSCs, focusing on progress in the research of doping, structure, interface modification and the production process.
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- Yaoqiang Gan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China.
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiangxi 333403, China.
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Padhiar MA, Zhang S, Wang M, Zamin Khan N, Iqbal S, Ji Y, Muhammad N, Khan SA, Pan S. Synergistic Enhancement of Near-Infrared Emission in CsPbCl 3 Host via Co-Doping with Yb 3+ and Nd 3+ for Perovskite Light Emitting Diodes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2703. [PMID: 37836344 PMCID: PMC10574356 DOI: 10.3390/nano13192703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Perovskite nanocrystals (PeNCs) have emerged as a promising class of luminescent materials offering size and composition-tunable luminescence with high efficiency and color purity in the visible range. PeNCs doped with Yb3+ ions, known for their near-infrared (NIR) emission properties, have gained significant attention due to their potential applications. However, these materials still face challenges with weak NIR electroluminescence (EL) emission and low external quantum efficiency (EQE), primarily due to undesired resonance energy transfer (RET) occurring between the host and Yb3+ ions, which adversely affects their emission efficiency and device performance. Herein, we report the synergistic enhancement of NIR emission in a CsPbCl3 host through co-doping with Yb3+/Nd3+ ions for perovskite LEDs (PeLEDs). The co-doping of Yb3+/Nd3+ ions in a CsPbCl3 host resulted in enhanced NIR emission above 1000 nm, which is highly desirable for NIR optoelectronic applications. This cooperative energy transfer between Yb3+ and Nd3+ can enhance the overall efficiency of energy conversion. Furthermore, the PeLEDs incorporating the co-doped CsPbCl3/Yb3+/Nd3+ PeNCs as an emitting layer exhibited significantly enhanced NIR EL compared to the single doped PeLEDs. The optimized co-doped PeLEDs showed improved device performance, including increased EQE of 6.2% at 1035 nm wavelength and low turn-on voltage. Our findings highlight the potential of co-doping with Yb3+ and Nd3+ ions as a strategy for achieving synergistic enhancement of NIR emission in CsPbCl3 perovskite materials, which could pave the way for the development of highly efficient perovskite LEDs for NIR optoelectronic applications.
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- Muhammad Amin Padhiar
- School of Physics and Materials Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (M.A.P.)
- Research Center for Advanced Information Materials (CAIM), Huangpu Research and Graduate School of Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510555, China
- Key Lab of Si-based Information Materials & Devices and Integrated Circuits Design, Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (M.A.P.)
- Research Center for Advanced Information Materials (CAIM), Huangpu Research and Graduate School of Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510555, China
- Key Lab of Si-based Information Materials & Devices and Integrated Circuits Design, Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education International Center for Dielectric Research Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China (Y.J.)
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (M.A.P.)
- Research Center for Advanced Information Materials (CAIM), Huangpu Research and Graduate School of Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510555, China
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education International Center for Dielectric Research Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China (Y.J.)
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education International Center for Dielectric Research Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China (Y.J.)
- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (M.A.P.)
- Research Center for Advanced Information Materials (CAIM), Huangpu Research and Graduate School of Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510555, China
- Key Lab of Si-based Information Materials & Devices and Integrated Circuits Design, Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Bautista-López JA, Díaz-Ponce A, Rangel-Méndez JR, Cházaro-Ruiz LF, Mumanga TJ, Olmos-Moya P, Vences-Álvarez E, Pineda-Arellano CA. Recent progress in organic waste recycling materials for solar cell applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:103367-103389. [PMID: 37700126 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29639-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Organic waste-derived solar cells (OWSC) are a classification of third-generation photovoltaic cells in which one or more constituents are fabricated from organic waste material. They are an inspirational complement to the conventional third-generation solar cell with the potential of revolutionizing our future approach to solar cell manufacture. This article provides a study and summary of solar cells that fall under the category of OWSC. OWSC own their merit to low cost of manufacturing and environmental friendliness. This review article reveals different organic waste raw materials, preparation-to-assembly methodologies, and novel approaches to solar cell manufacturing. Ideas for the optimization of the performance of OWSC are presented. The assembly configurations and photovoltaic parameters of reported OWSC are compared in detail. An overview of the trends in the research regarding OWSC in the past decade is given. Also, the advantages and disadvantages of the different solar cell technologies are discussed, and possible trends are proposed. Industrial organic waste raw materials such as paper, coal, and plastics are among the least explored and yet most attractive for solar cell fabrication. The power conversion efficiencies for the cited works are mentioned while emphasizing the products and functions of the organic waste raw materials used.
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- José Alfonso Bautista-López
- Inter-Institutional Postgraduate in Science and Technology-CONAHCYT-Optics Research Center, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, A.C., Prol. Constitución #607, 20200, Aguascalientes, Ags, México
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- Aguascalientes Unit, CONAHCYT-Optics Research Center, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, A.C., Prol. Constitución #607, 20200, Aguascalientes, Ags, México
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- Division of Environmental Sciences, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa San José #2055, Col. Lomas 4a sección, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Division of Environmental Sciences, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa San José #2055, Col. Lomas 4a sección, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Aguascalientes Unit, Optics Research Center, A.C.., Prol. Constitución #607, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, 20200, Aguascalientes, Ags, México
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- Science and Engineering Division, University of Guanajuato, Lomas del Bosque #103, Lomas del Campestre, 37150, León, Gto, México
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- Division of Environmental Sciences, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa San José #2055, Col. Lomas 4a sección, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Aguascalientes Unit, CONAHCYT-Optics Research Center, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, A.C., Prol. Constitución #607, 20200, Aguascalientes, Ags, México.
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Gan Y, Qiu G, Qin B, Bi X, Liu Y, Nie G, Ning W, Yang R. Numerical Analysis of Stable (FAPbI 3) 0.85(MAPbBr 3) 0.15-Based Perovskite Solar Cell with TiO 2/ZnO Double Electron Layer. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1313. [PMID: 37110899 PMCID: PMC10142877 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Although perovskite solar cells have achieved excellent photoelectric conversion efficiencies, there are still some shortcomings, such as defects inside and at the interface as well as energy level dislocation, which may lead to non-radiative recombination and reduce stability. Therefore, in this study, a double electron transport layer (ETL) structure of FTO/TiO2/ZnO/(FAPbI3)0.85(MAPbBr3)0.15/Spiro-OMeTAD is investigated and compared with single ETL structures of FTO/TiO2/(FAPbI3)0.85(MAPbBr3)0.15/Spiro-OMeTAD and FTO/ZnO/(FAPbI3)0.85(MAPbBr3)0.15/Spiro-OMeTAD using the SCAPS-1D simulation software, with special attention paid to the defect density in the perovskite active layer, defect density at the interface between the ETL and the perovskite active layer, and temperature. Simulation results reveal that the proposed double ETL structure could effectively reduce the energy level dislocation and inhibit the non-radiative recombination. The increases in the defect density in the perovskite active layer, the defect density at the interface between the ETL and the perovskite active layer, and the temperature all facilitate carrier recombination. Compared with the single ETL structure, the double ETL structure has a higher tolerance for defect density and temperature. The simulation outcomes also confirm the possibility of preparing a stable perovskite solar cell.
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- Yongjin Gan
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Complex System Optimization and Big Data Processing, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
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- Office of the Party Committee, Guangxi Minzu Normal University, Chongzuo 532200, China
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- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Complex System Optimization and Big Data Processing, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
- Optoelectronic Information Research Center, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
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- Optoelectronic Information Research Center, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China
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