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Meng X, Jia Z, Niu X, He C, Hou Y. Opportunities and challenges in perovskite-organic thin-film tandem solar cells. Nanoscale 2024; 16:8307-8316. [PMID: 38568749 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06602a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Efficiency is paramount in enhancing the performance and cost-effectiveness of solar cells. Recent advancements in single-junction perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have yielded an impressive efficiency of 26.1%, nearing their theoretical limit. Meanwhile, multi-junction tandem solar cells exhibit a remarkable efficiency potential exceeding 42%, surpassing the 33% limit of single-junction cells, thereby opening avenues for ultra-high-efficiency solar cells. Tandem solar cells (TSCs) represent a groundbreaking photovoltaic technology, offering high efficiency, low cost, and a simple fabrication process. Among various TSCs, perovskite-organic TSCs (PO TSCs) are particularly promising due to their ability to leverage the complementary strengths of PSCs and organic solar cells (OSCs). PO TSCs are poised to outperform existing TSCs in terms of device performance, manufacturing cost, and diverse applications. The introduction of Y6-series non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) over the past three years has significantly advanced the development of OSCs, leading to remarkable progress in PO TSCs. This paper commences by elucidating the advantages and potential of OSCs as bottom sub-cells in PO TSCs, followed by an in-depth review of mainstream interconnection layer (ICL) design. It then addresses key challenges in wide bandgap PSCs, including phase segregation, photovoltage loss, energy loss, and long-term stability. The paper concludes by examining critical factors influencing the future development of PO TSCs.
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- Xin Meng
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
- Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
- Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
- Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
- Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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Tang H, Bai Y, Zhao H, Qin X, Hu Z, Zhou C, Huang F, Cao Y. Interface Engineering for Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2212236. [PMID: 36867581 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202212236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Organic solar cells (OSCs) have made dramatic advancements during the past decades owing to the innovative material design and device structure optimization, with power conversion efficiencies surpassing 19% and 20% for single-junction and tandem devices, respectively. Interface engineering, by modifying interface properties between different layers for OSCs, has become a vital part to promote the device efficiency. It is essential to elucidate the intrinsic working mechanism of interface layers, as well as the related physical and chemical processes that manipulate device performance and long-term stability. In this article, the advances in interface engineering aimed to pursue high-performance OSCs are reviewed. The specific functions and corresponding design principles of interface layers are summarized first. Then, the anode interface layer, cathode interface layer in single-junction OSCs, and interconnecting layer of tandem devices are discussed in separate categories, and the interface engineering-related improvements on device efficiency and stability are analyzed. Finally, the challenges and prospects associated with application of interface engineering are discussed with the emphasis on large-area, high-performance, and low-cost device manufacturing.
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- Haoran Tang
- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Xie YM, Yao Q, Yip HL, Cao Y. Influence of Component Properties on the Photovoltaic Performance of Monolithic Perovskite/Organic Tandem Solar Cells: Sub-Cell, Interconnecting Layer, and Photovoltaic Parameters. Small Methods 2023; 7:e2201255. [PMID: 36782077 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Wide-bandgap perovskite sub-cells (WPSCs)-based tandem solar cells attract considerable interest because of their capability to surpass the Shockley-Queisser limit. Monolithic perovskite/organic tandem solar cells (POTSCs) integrating WPSCs and small-bandgap organic sub-cells (SOSCs) are famous compositions owing to their simple fabrication method and compatibility with flexible devices. Most studies on POTSCs focus on enhancing device efficiency by modifying one or two of the device components (WPSCs, SOSCs, and interconnecting layers). The characteristics of POTSCs are not extensively investigated so far, especially in terms of the influence of the device structure and component properties on the tandem device photovoltaic performance. In this study, the existing p-i-n type WPSC-based p-i-n POTSCs and n-i-p type WPSC-based n-i-p POTSCs are reviewed and their advantages and limitations are highlighted. Furthermore, the influence of the tandem device component properties (optical, electrical, and photovoltaic properties) on the photovoltaic parameters (open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density, fill factor, and power conversion efficiency) and the existing device modification methods are discussed to provide comprehensive guidance for the development of POTSCs.
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- Yue-Min Xie
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
- School of Energy and Environmental Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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Nie T, Fang Z, Ren X, Duan Y, Liu SF. Recent Advances in Wide-Bandgap Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Solar Cells and Tandem Application. Nanomicro Lett 2023; 15:70. [PMID: 36943501 PMCID: PMC10030759 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01040-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Perovskite-based tandem solar cells have attracted increasing interest because of its great potential to surpass the Shockley-Queisser limit set for single-junction solar cells. In the tandem architectures, the wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites act as the front absorber to offer higher open-circuit voltage (VOC) for reduced thermalization losses. Taking advantage of tunable bandgap of the perovskite materials, the WBG perovskites can be easily obtained by substituting halide iodine with bromine, and substituting organic ions FA and MA with Cs. To date, the most concerned issues for the WBG perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are huge VOC deficit and severe photo-induced phase separation. Reducing VOC loss and improving photostability of the WBG PSCs are crucial for further efficiency breakthrough. Recently, scientists have made great efforts to overcome these key issues with tremendous progresses. In this review, we first summarize the recent progress of WBG perovskites from the aspects of compositions, additives, charge transport layers, interfaces and preparation methods. The key factors affecting efficiency and stability are then carefully discussed, which would provide decent guidance to develop highly efficient and stable WBG PSCs for tandem application.
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- Ting Nie
- 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
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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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Luo X, Lin X, Gao F, Zhao Y, Li X, Zhan L, Qiu Z, Wang J, Chen C, Meng L, Gao X, Zhang Y, Huang Z, Fan R, Liu H, Chen Y, Ren X, Tang J, Chen C, Yang D, Tu Y, Liu X, Liu D, Zhao Q, You J, Fang J, Wu Y, Han H, Zhang X, Zhao D, Huang F, Zhou H, Yuan Y, Chen Q, Wang Z, Liu SF, Zhu R, Nakazaki J, Li Y, Han L. 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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Zhang Z, Cueto C, Ding Y, Yu L, Russell TP, Emrick T, Liu Y. High-Performance 1 cm 2 Perovskite-Organic Tandem Solar Cells with a Solvent-Resistant and Thickness-Insensitive Interconnecting Layer. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:29896-29904. [PMID: 35758244 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Organic solar cells (OSCs) and perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) are promising candidates for next-generation thin film photovoltaic technologies. The integration of OSCs with PVSCs in tandem devices is now attracting significant attention due to their similar fabrication procedures and the potential to afford a higher device performance. Here, a thickness-insensitive and solvent-resistant interconnecting layer is developed to efficiently connect perovskite and organic subcells with low contact resistance. The resultant perovskite-organic tandem devices maintain high efficiencies over a wide thickness range of the interconnecting layer, from ∼20 nm to ∼50 nm, providing an easily fabricated, solvent-resistant platform to integrate perovskite and organic active layers with low-temperature solution processing techniques. The tandem devices containing an ultrathin PVSC and a typical non-fullerene OSC give a maximum efficiency of 19.2%, which is much higher than those of the single-junction devices. Moreover, highly reproducible 1 cm2 perovskite-organic tandem devices are achieved using the thickness-insensitive and solvent-resistant interconnecting layer, and an efficiency of 17.8% is realized. These 1 cm2 tandem solar cells are used successfully in solar-to-hydrogen systems to afford a solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of 11.2%. Overall, these advances represent significant progress in the design of ultrathin and facile solution processed perovskite-organic tandem solar cells.
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- Zhewei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter, Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter, Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Tong Y, Najar A, Wang L, Liu L, Du M, Yang J, Li J, Wang K, Liu S(F. Wide-Bandgap Organic-Inorganic Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2105085. [PMID: 35257511 PMCID: PMC9109050 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Under the groundswell of calls for the industrialization of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), wide-bandgap (>1.7 eV) mixed halide perovskites are equally or more appealing in comparison with typical bandgap perovskites when the former's various potential applications are taken into account. In this review, the progress of wide-bandgap organic-inorganic hybrid PSCs-concentrating on the compositional space, optimization strategies, and device performance-are summarized and the issues of phase segregation and voltage loss are assessed. Then, the diverse applications of wide-bandgap PSCs in semitransparent devices, indoor photovoltaics, and various multijunction tandem devices are discussed and their challenges and perspectives are evaluated. Finally, the authors conclude with an outlook for the future development of wide-bandgap PSCs.
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- Yao Tong
- Faculty of Light Industry and Chemical EngineeringDalian Polytechnic UniversityDalianLiaoning116034China
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- Department of PhysicsCollege of ScienceUnited Arab Emirates UniversityAl Ain15505United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Light Industry and Chemical EngineeringDalian Polytechnic UniversityDalianLiaoning116034China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoning116023China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoning116023China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoning116023China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoning116023China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalianLiaoning116023China
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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 Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'anShaanxi710119China
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Aïssa B, Ali A, El-mellouhi F. Oxide and Organic–Inorganic Halide Perovskites with Plasmonics for Optoelectronic and Energy Applications: A Contributive Review. Catalysts 2021; 11:1057. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11091057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The ascension of halide perovskites as outstanding materials for a wide variety of optoelectronic applications has been reported in recent years. They have shown significant potential for the next generation of photovoltaics in particular, with a power conversion efficiency of 25.6% already achieved. On the other hand, oxide perovskites have a longer history and are considered as key elements in many technological applications; they have been examined in depth and applied in various fields, owing to their exceptional variability in terms of compositions and structures, leading to a large set of unique physical and chemical properties. As of today, a sound correlation between these two important material families is still missing, and this contributive review aims to fill this gap. We report a detailed analysis of the main functions and properties of oxide and organic–inorganic halide perovskite, emphasizing existing relationships amongst the specific performance and the structures.
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Li TT, Yang YB, Li GR, Chen P, Gao XP. Two-Terminal Perovskite-Based Tandem Solar Cells for Energy Conversion and Storage. Small 2021; 17:e2006145. [PMID: 33856096 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells present a rapid improvement on power conversion efficiency from 3.8% to 25.5% in the past decades. Owing to the tuneable bandgaps, low-cost, and ease of fabrication, perovskites become ideal candidate materials for fabricating tandem solar cells, especially for efficient and high-voltage monolithic two-terminal devices. In this review, an overview of recent advances in various monolithic perovskite-based tandem solar cells with a focus on the key challenges is provided. Subsequently, the recombination layer materials, construction of wide-bandgap perovskite layer, stability of narrow-bandgap, and current matching principle in tandems are highlighted in order to optimize the output voltage and conversion efficiency of tandem solar cells. Finally, the recent progress is summarized with a focus on potential applications of tandem solar cells for energy conversion and storage, including hydrogen production by water splitting, CO2 reduction, supercapacitors, and rechargeable batteries, benefiting from the adjustable output voltage of tandem solar cells. It is hoped that this work can offer a feasible strategy to explore more possibilities for fabricating new two-terminal tandem solar cells with high voltage and high conversion efficiency for energy conversion and storage.
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- Tian-Tian Li
- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Fang Z, Zeng Q, Zuo C, Zhang L, Xiao H, Cheng M, Hao F, Bao Q, Zhang L, Yuan Y, Wu WQ, Zhao D, Cheng Y, Tan H, Xiao Z, Yang S, Liu F, Jin Z, Yan J, Ding L. Perovskite-based tandem solar cells. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2021; 66:621-636. [PMID: 36654432 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The power conversion efficiency for single-junction solar cells is limited by the Shockley-Quiesser limit. An effective approach to realize high efficiency is to develop multi-junction cells. These years have witnessed the rapid development of organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells. The excellent optoelectronic properties and tunable bandgaps of perovskite materials make them potential candidates for developing tandem solar cells, by combining with silicon, Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and organic solar cells. In this review, we present the recent progress of perovskite-based tandem solar cells, including perovskite/silicon, perovskite/perovskite, perovskite/Cu(In,Ga)Se2, and perovskite/organic cells. Finally, the challenges and opportunities for perovskite-based tandem solar cells are discussed.
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- Zhimin Fang
- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China; School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, 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 Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Institute of Solar Energy Materials and Devices, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117574, Singapore
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- High-Technology Research and Development Center (MoST), Beijing 100044, China.
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Yue‐Min Xie
- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices South China University of Technology Guangzhou P.R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices South China University of Technology Guangzhou P.R. China
- Innovation Center for Printed Photovoltaics South China Institute of Collaborative Innovation Dongguan P.R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices South China University of Technology Guangzhou P.R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices South China University of Technology Guangzhou P.R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices South China University of Technology Guangzhou P.R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices South China University of Technology Guangzhou P.R. China
- Innovation Center for Printed Photovoltaics South China Institute of Collaborative Innovation Dongguan P.R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong
- School of Energy and Environmental Science City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong
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Despite the rapid development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) over the past few years, the conversion of solar energy into electricity is not efficient enough or cost-competitive yet. The principal energy loss in the conversion of solar energy to electricity fundamentally originates from the non-absorption of low-energy photons ascribed to Shockley-Queisser limits and thermalization losses of high-energy photons. Enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of the perovskite photoactive layer by developing efficient photo management strategies with functional materials and arrays remains a long-standing challenge. Here, we briefly review the historical research trials and future research trends to overcome the fundamental loss mechanisms in PSCs, including upconversion, downconversion, scattering, tandem/graded structures, texturing, anti-reflection, and luminescent solar concentrators. We will deeply emphasize the availability and analyze the importance of a fine device structure, fluorescence efficiency, material proportion, and integration position for performance improvement. The unique energy level structure arising from the 4fn inner shell configuration of the trivalent rare-earth ions gives multifarious options for efficient light-harvesting by upconversion and downconversion. Tandem or graded PSCs by combining a series of subcells with varying bandgaps seek to rectify the spectral mismatch. Plasmonic nanostructures function as a secondary light source to augment the light-trapping within the perovskite layer and carrier transporting layer, enabling enhanced carrier generation. Texturing the interior using controllable micro/nanoarrays can realize light-matter interactions. Anti-reflective coatings on the top glass cover of the PSCs bring about better transmission and glare reduction. Photon concentration through perovskite-based luminescent solar concentrators offers a path to increase efficiency at reduced cost and plays a role in building-integrated photovoltaics. Distinct from other published reviews, we here systematically and hierarchically present all of the photon management strategies in PSCs by presenting the theoretical possibilities and summarizing the experimental results, expecting to inspire future research in the field of photovoltaics, phototransistors, photoelectrochemical sensors, photocatalysis, and especially light-emitting diodes. We further assess the overall possibilities of the strategies based on ultimate efficiency prospects, material requirements, and developmental outlook.
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- Cong Chen
- School of Material Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Dingzigu Road 1, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China. and State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Dingzigu Road 1, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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Yeom KM, Kim SU, Woo MY, Noh JH, Im SH. Recent Progress in Metal Halide Perovskite-Based Tandem Solar Cells. Adv Mater 2020; 32:e2002228. [PMID: 32909335 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Metal halide perovskite (MHP)-based tandem solar cells are a promising candidate for use in cost-effective and high-performance solar cells that can compete with fossil fuels. To understand the research trends for MHP-based tandem solar cells, a general introduction to single-junction and multiple-junction MHP solar cells and the configuration of tandem devices is provided, along with an overview of the recent progress regarding various MHP-based tandem cells, including MHP/crystalline silicon, MHP/CuInGaS, MHP/organic photovoltaic, MHP/quantum dot, and all-perovskite tandem cell. Future research directions for MHP-based tandem solar cells are also discussed.
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- Kyung Mun Yeom
- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 17104, Republic of Korea
- KU-KIST Green School Graduate School of Energy and Environment, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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Lang K, Guo Q, He Z, Bai Y, Yao J, Wakeel M, Alhodaly MS, Hayat T, Tan Z. High Performance Tandem Solar Cells with Inorganic Perovskite and Organic Conjugated Molecules to Realize Complementary Absorption. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:9596-9604. [PMID: 33119984 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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All-inorganic halide perovskite solar cells (PerSCs) have achieved rapid development in recent years. However, limited by narrow absorption bands, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of all-inorganic halide PerSCs lag behind the organic-inorganic hybrid ones. In this contribution, to expand their absorption spectra and enhance the PCE, tandem solar cells (TSCs) with inorganic perovskite and organic conjugated molecules are constructed, utilizing CsPbI2Br as an ultraviolet-visible light absorber and a PTB7-Th:IEICO-4F bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) active layer as a near-infrared light absorber. To physically and electronically connect the front and rear subcells, P3HT/MoO3/Ag/PFN-Br is introduced as an interconnecting junction. Finally, the TSCs exhibit a remarkably higher PCE of 17.24% compared to that of the single junction PerSCs (12.09%) and organic solar cells (OSCs) (10.89%). These results indicate that the combination of all-inorganic perovskite and a low bandgap organic active layer for TSCs is a feasible approach to realize broad spectra utilization and efficiency enhancement.
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- Kun Lang
- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, 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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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Vehari Campus, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- NAAM Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- NAAM Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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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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- Hui Li
- Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, U.K
- Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, U.K
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-Carbon and Environmental Material (SCICDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Siavash Moakhar R, Gholipour S, Masudy‐Panah S, Seza A, Mehdikhani A, Riahi‐Noori N, Tafazoli S, Timasi N, Lim Y, Saliba M. Recent Advances in Plasmonic Perovskite Solar Cells. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2020; 7:1902448. [PMID: 32670742 PMCID: PMC7341098 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201902448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged recently as promising candidates for next generation photovoltaics and have reached power conversion efficiencies of 25.2%. Among the various methods to advance solar cell technologies, the implementation of nanoparticles with plasmonic effects is an alternative way for photon and charge carrier management. Surface plasmons at the interfaces or surfaces of sophisticated metal nanostructures are able to interact with electromagnetic radiation. The properties of surface plasmons can be tuned specifically by controlling the shape, size, and dielectric environment of the metal nanostructures. Thus, incorporating metallic nanostructures in solar cells is reported as a possible strategy to explore the enhancement of energy conversion efficiency mainly in semi-transparent solar cells. One particularly interesting option is PSCs with plasmonic structures enable thinner photovoltaic absorber layers without compromising their thickness while maintaining a high light harvest. In this Review, the effects of plasmonic nanostructures in electron transport material, perovskite absorbers, the hole transport material, as well as enhancement of effective refractive index of the medium and the resulting solar cell performance are presented. Aside from providing general considerations and a review of plasmonic nanostructures, the current efforts to introduce these plasmonic structures into semi-transparent solar cells are outlined.
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- Roozbeh Siavash Moakhar
- Niroo Research Institute, Chemistry and Materials DivisionNon‐Metallic Materials GroupTehran1468613113Iran
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- Department of PhysicsNanophysics Research LaboratoryUniversity of TehranTehran14395‐547Iran
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- Electrical and Computer EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore119260Singapore
- Low Energy Electronic Systems (LEES)Singapore‐MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) CentreSingapore138602Singapore
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- Niroo Research Institute, Chemistry and Materials DivisionNon‐Metallic Materials GroupTehran1468613113Iran
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- Niroo Research Institute, Chemistry and Materials DivisionNon‐Metallic Materials GroupTehran1468613113Iran
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- Niroo Research Institute, Chemistry and Materials DivisionNon‐Metallic Materials GroupTehran1468613113Iran
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- Niroo Research Institute, Chemistry and Materials DivisionNon‐Metallic Materials GroupTehran1468613113Iran
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- Niroo Research Institute, Chemistry and Materials DivisionNon‐Metallic Materials GroupTehran1468613113Iran
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08‐03Singapore138634Singapore
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- Institute of Materials ScienceTechnical University of DarmstadtAlarich‐Weiss‐Strasse 2DarmstadtD‐64287Germany
- Helmholtz Young Investigator Group FRONTRUNNERIEK5‐Photovoltaik, ForschungszentrumJülichD‐52425Germany
- Present address:
Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv)University of StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 47StuttgartD‐70569Germany
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Gu Y, Liu Y, Russell TP. Fullerene‐Based Interlayers for Breaking Energy Barriers in Organic Solar Cells. Chempluschem 2020; 85:751-759. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Ying Gu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
- Polymer Science and Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst 120 Governors Drive Amherst MA 01003 USA
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Safari Z, Zarandi MB, Giuri A, Bisconti F, Carallo S, Listorti A, Esposito Corcione C, Nateghi MR, Rizzo A, Colella S. Optimizing the Interface between Hole Transporting Material and Nanocomposite for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2019; 9:E1627. [PMID: 31744047 PMCID: PMC6915573 DOI: 10.3390/nano9111627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The performances of organometallic halide perovskite-based solar cells severely depend on the device architecture and the interface between each layer included in the device stack. In particular, the interface between the charge transporting layer and the perovskite film is crucial, since it represents both the substrate where the perovskite polycrystalline film grows, thus directly influencing the active layer morphology, and an important site for electrical charge extraction and/or recombination. Here, we focus on engineering the interface between a perovskite-polymer nanocomposite, recently developed by our group, and different commonly employed polymeric hole transporters, namely PEDOT: PSS [poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)], PEDOT, PTAA [poly(bis 4-phenyl}{2,4,6-trimethylphenyl}amine)], Poly-TPD [Poly(N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis(phenyl)-benzidine] Poly-TPD, in inverted planar perovskite solar cell architecture. The results show that when Poly-TPD is used as the hole transfer material, perovskite film morphology improved, suggesting an improvement in the interface between Poly-TPD and perovskite active layer. We additionally investigate the effect of the Molecular Weight (MW) of Poly-TPD on the performance of perovskite solar cells. By increasing the MW, the photovoltaic performances of the cells are enhanced, reaching power conversion efficiency as high as 16.3%.
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- Zeinab Safari
- Department of Physics, Yazd University, P.O. Box 89195-741, Yazd 89195-741, Iran; (Z.S.); (M.B.Z.)
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- Department of Physics, Yazd University, P.O. Box 89195-741, Yazd 89195-741, Iran; (Z.S.); (M.B.Z.)
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento, via per Monteroni, km 1, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Istituto di Nanotecnologia CNR-Nanotec, Polo di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (S.C.); (A.L.); (A.R.); (S.C.)
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- Istituto di Nanotecnologia CNR-Nanotec, Polo di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (S.C.); (A.L.); (A.R.); (S.C.)
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- Istituto di Nanotecnologia CNR-Nanotec, Polo di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (S.C.); (A.L.); (A.R.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Innovazione, Università del Salento, via per Monteroni, km 1, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd 8915 813135, Iran;
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- Istituto di Nanotecnologia CNR-Nanotec, Polo di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (S.C.); (A.L.); (A.R.); (S.C.)
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- Istituto di Nanotecnologia CNR-Nanotec, Polo di Nanotecnologia c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.B.); (S.C.); (A.L.); (A.R.); (S.C.)
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Zeng Q, Liu L, Xiao Z, Liu F, Hua Y, Yuan Y, Ding L. A two-terminal all-inorganic perovskite/organic tandem solar cell. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2019; 64:885-887. [PMID: 36659751 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Qiang Zeng
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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- School of Physics & Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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Siegler TD, Shimpi TM, Sampath WS, Korgel BA. Development of wide bandgap perovskites for next-generation low-cost CdTe tandem solar cells. Chem Eng Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wang Z, Song Z, Yan Y, Liu S(F, Yang D. Perovskite-a Perfect Top Cell for Tandem Devices to Break the S-Q Limit. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2019; 6:1801704. [PMID: 30989024 PMCID: PMC6446597 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Up to now, multijunction cell design is the only successful way demonstrated to overcome the Shockley-Quiesser limit for single solar cells. Perovskite materials have been attracting ever-increasing attention owing to their large absorption coefficient, tunable bandgap, low cost, and easy fabrication process. With their rapidly increased power conversion efficiency, organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite-based solar cells have demonstrated themselves as the most promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaic applications. In fact, it is a dream come true for researchers to finally find a perfect top-cell candidate in tandem device design in commercially developed solar cells like single-crystalline silicon and CIGS cells used as the bottom component cells. Here, the recent progress of multijunction solar cells is reviewed, including perovskite/silicon, perovskite/CIGS, perovskite/perovskite, and perovskite/polymer multijunction cells. In addition, some perspectives on using these solar cells in emerging markets such as in portable devices, Internet of Things, etc., as well as an outlook for perovskite-based multijunction solar cells are discussed.
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- Ziyu Wang
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences457 Zhongshan RoadDalian116023China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and CommercializationUniversity of ToledoToledoOH43606USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and CommercializationUniversity of ToledoToledoOH43606USA
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences457 Zhongshan RoadDalian116023China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid ChemistryMinistry of EducationShaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119China
- Materials Science and EngineeringPenn StateUniversity ParkPA16802USA
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Wang C, Bai Y, Guo Q, Zhao C, Zhang J, Hu S, Hayat T, Alsaedi A, Tan Z. Enhancing charge transport in an organic photoactive layer via vertical component engineering for efficient perovskite/organic integrated solar cells. Nanoscale 2019; 11:4035-4043. [PMID: 30768110 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09467e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Suitable vertical component distribution within an organic bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) is vital for effective exciton dissociation and smooth charge transport in perovskite/organic integrated solar cells (ISCs). Herein, a bi-continuous interpenetrating network of organic donor/acceptor materials is constructed simply by optimizing their weight ratio, and is further applied in perovskite/organic ISCs. Time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectroscopy (TOF-SIMS) and scanning Kelvin probe microscopy (SKPM) strongly confirm that this method can effectively restrict vertical stratification and build a desired bi-continuous framework within the organic photoactive layer, which can effectively suppress two potential recombination losses from the viewpoint of kinetics, leading to the PCE increasing from 12.63% to 15.47% for ISCs based on the structure of MAPbI3/PBDB-T : IEICO. Meanwhile, our ISCs combining a UV-vis harvesting layer of MAPbI3 and a near-infrared absorbing layer of PBDB-T : IEICO exhibit a photo-response extending to the whole visible and infrared spectrum (up to 900 nm). This work verifies that tuning the donor/acceptor weight ratio is a feasible strategy for optimizing the morphology of BHJ absorbers and suppressing charge recombination for efficient perovskite/BHJ ISCs.
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- Chenyun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China.
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Rajagopal A, Yao K, Jen AKY. Toward Perovskite Solar Cell Commercialization: A Perspective and Research Roadmap Based on Interfacial Engineering. Adv Mater 2018; 30:e1800455. [PMID: 29883006 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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High-efficiency and low-cost perovskite solar cells (PVKSCs) are an ideal candidate for addressing the scalability challenge of solar-based renewable energy. The dynamically evolving research field of PVKSCs has made immense progress in solving inherent challenges and capitalizing on their unique structure-property-processing-performance traits. This review offers a unique outlook on the paths toward commercialization of PVKSCs from the interfacial engineering perspective, relevant to both specialists and nonspecialists in the field through a brief introduction of the background of the field, current state-of-the-art evolution, and future research prospects. The multifaceted role of interfaces in facilitating PVKSC development is explained. Beneficial impacts of diverse charge-transporting materials and interfacial modifications are summarized. In addition, the role of interfaces in improving efficiency and stability for all emerging areas of PVKSC design are also evaluated. The authors' integral contributions in this area are highlighted on all fronts. Finally, future research opportunities for interfacial material development and applications along with scalability-durability-sustainability considerations pivotal for facilitating laboratory to industry translation are presented.
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- Adharsh Rajagopal
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Institute of Photovoltaics, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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Guo Q, Liu H, Shi Z, Wang F, Zhou E, Bian X, Zhang B, Alsaedi A, Hayat T, Tan Z. Efficient perovskite/organic integrated solar cells with extended photoresponse to 930 nm and enhanced near-infrared external quantum efficiency of over 50. Nanoscale 2018; 10:3245-3253. [PMID: 29383353 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07933h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Enhancing the light-harvesting activity is an effective way to improve the power conversion efficiency of solar cells. Although rapid enhancement in the PCE up to a value of 22.1% has been achieved for perovskite solar cells, only part of the sunlight, i.e., with wavelengths below 800-850 nm is utilized due to the limited bandgap of the perovskite materials, resulting in most of the near infrared light being wasted. To broaden the photoresponse of perovskite solar cells, we demonstrate an efficient perovskite/organic integrated solar cell containing both CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite and PBDTTT-E-T:IEICO organic photoactive layers. By integrating a low band gap PBDTTT-E-T:IEICO active layer on a perovskite layer, the maximum wavelength for light harvesting of the ISC increased to 930 nm, sharply increasing the utilization of near infrared radiation. In addition, the external quantum efficiency of the integrated device exceeded 50% in the near infrared range. The MAPbI3/PBDTTT-E-T:IEICO ISCs show an enhanced short-circuit current density of over 24 mA cm-2, which is the highest existing value among perovskite/organic integrated solar cells and much higher than the traditional MAPbI3 based perovskite solar cells. The results reveal that a perovskite/organic integrated structure is a promising strategy to extend and enhance sunlight utilization for perovskite solar cells.
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- Qiang Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China.
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Zhou L, Chang J, Liu Z, Sun X, Lin Z, Chen D, Zhang C, Zhang J, Hao Y. Enhanced planar perovskite solar cell efficiency and stability using a perovskite/PCBM heterojunction formed in one step. Nanoscale 2018; 10:3053-3059. [PMID: 29376173 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07753j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Perovskite/PCBM heterojunctions are efficient for fabricating perovskite solar cells with high performance and long-term stability. In this study, an efficient perovskite/PCBM heterojunction was formed via conventional sequential deposition and one-step formation processes. Compared with conventional deposition, the one-step process was more facile, and produced a perovskite thin film of substantially improved quality due to fullerene passivation. Moreover, the resulting perovskite/PCBM heterojunction exhibited more efficient carrier transfer and extraction, and reduced carrier recombination. The perovskite solar cell device based on one-step perovskite/PCBM heterojunction formation exhibited a higher maximum PCE of 17.8% compared with that from the conventional method (13.7%). The device also showed exceptional stability, retaining 83% of initial PCE after 60 days of storage under ambient conditions.
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- Long Zhou
- State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi'an, 710071, China.
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Saliba M, Correa-Baena JP, Grätzel M, Hagfeldt A, Abate A. Perowskit-Solarzellen: atomare Ebene, Schichtqualität und Leistungsfähigkeit der Zellen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201703226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Michael Saliba
- Laboratory for Photonics and Interfaces; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CH-1015- Lausanne Schweiz
- Adolphe Merkle Institute; University of Fribourg; CH-1700- Fribourg Schweiz
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CH-1015- Lausanne Schweiz
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- Laboratory for Photonics and Interfaces; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CH-1015- Lausanne Schweiz
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CH-1015- Lausanne Schweiz
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie; Kekuléstraße 5 12489 Berlin Deutschland
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Saliba M, Correa-Baena JP, Grätzel M, Hagfeldt A, Abate A. Perovskite Solar Cells: From the Atomic Level to Film Quality and Device Performance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:2554-2569. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201703226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 351] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Michael Saliba
- Laboratory for Photonics and Interfaces; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CH-1015- Lausanne Switzerland
- Adolphe Merkle Institute; University of Fribourg; CH-1700- Fribourg Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CH-1015- Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Photonics and Interfaces; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CH-1015- Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; CH-1015- Lausanne Switzerland
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie; Kekuléstrasse 5 12489 Berlin Germany
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Lang F, Shargaieva O, Brus VV, Neitzert HC, Rappich J, Nickel NH. Influence of Radiation on the Properties and the Stability of Hybrid Perovskites. Adv Mater 2018; 30. [PMID: 29152795 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201702905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Organic-inorganic perovskites are well suited for optoelectronic applications. In particular, perovskite single and perovskite tandem solar cells with silicon are close to their market entry. Despite their swift rise in efficiency to more than 21%, solar cell lifetimes are way below the needed 25 years. In fact, comparison of the time when the device performance has degraded to 80% of its initial value (T80 lifetime) of numerous solar cells throughout the literature reveals a strongly reduced stability under illumination. Herein, the various detrimental effects are discussed. Most notably, moisture- and heat-related degradation can be mitigated easily by now. Recently, however, several photoinduced degradation mechanisms have been observed. Under illumination, mixed perovskites tend to phase segregate, while, further, oxygen catalyzes deprotonation of the organic cations. Additionally, during illumination photogenerated charge can be trapped in the NH antibonding orbitals causing dissociation of the organic cation. On the other hand, organic-inorganic perovskites exhibit a high radiation hardness that is superior to crystalline silicon. Here, the proposed degradation mechanisms reported in the literature are thoroughly reviewed and the microscopic mechanisms and their implications for solar cells are discussed.
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- Felix Lang
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institut für Silizium Photovoltaik, Kekuléstr. 5, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institut für Silizium Photovoltaik, Kekuléstr. 5, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institut für Silizium Photovoltaik, Kekuléstr. 5, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Industrial Engineering (DIIn), Salerno University, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institut für Silizium Photovoltaik, Kekuléstr. 5, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institut für Silizium Photovoltaik, Kekuléstr. 5, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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Rajagopal A, Yang Z, Jo SB, Braly IL, Liang PW, Hillhouse HW, Jen AKY. Highly Efficient Perovskite-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells Reaching 80% of the Theoretical Limit in Photovoltage. Adv Mater 2017; 29. [PMID: 28692764 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201702140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite multijunction solar cells have immense potential to realize power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit of single-junction solar cells; however, they are limited by large nonideal photovoltage loss (V oc,loss ) in small- and large-bandgap subcells. Here, an integrated approach is utilized to improve the V oc of subcells with optimized bandgaps and fabricate perovskite-perovskite tandem solar cells with small V oc,loss . A fullerene variant, Indene-C60 bis-adduct, is used to achieve optimized interfacial contact in a small-bandgap (≈1.2 eV) subcell, which facilitates higher quasi-Fermi level splitting, reduces nonradiative recombination, alleviates hysteresis instabilities, and improves V oc to 0.84 V. Compositional engineering of large-bandgap (≈1.8 eV) perovskite is employed to realize a subcell with a transparent top electrode and photostabilized V oc of 1.22 V. The resultant monolithic perovskite-perovskite tandem solar cell shows a high V oc of 1.98 V (approaching 80% of the theoretical limit) and a stabilized PCE of 18.5%. The significantly minimized nonideal V oc,loss is better than state-of-the-art silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells, which highlights the prospects of using perovskite-perovskite tandems for solar-energy generation. It also unlocks opportunities for solar water splitting using hybrid perovskites with solar-to-hydrogen efficiencies beyond 15%.
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- Adharsh Rajagopal
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
- Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 999077, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Kim T, Palmiano E, Liang RZ, Hu H, Murali B, Kirmani AR, Firdaus Y, Gao Y, Sheikh A, Yuan M, Mohammed OF, Hoogland S, Beaujuge PM, Sargent EH, Amassian A. Hybrid tandem quantum dot/organic photovoltaic cells with complementary near infrared absorption. Appl Phys Lett 2017; 110:223903. [PMID: 28652643 PMCID: PMC5453788 DOI: 10.1063/1.4984023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Monolithically integrated hybrid tandem solar cells that effectively combine solution-processed colloidal quantum dot (CQD) and organic bulk heterojunction subcells to achieve tandem performance that surpasses the individual subcell efficiencies have not been demonstrated to date. In this work, we demonstrate hybrid tandem cells with a low bandgap PbS CQD subcell harvesting the visible and near-infrared photons and a polymer:fullerene-poly (diketopyrrolopyrrole-terthiophene) (PDPP3T):[6,6]-phenyl-C60-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM)-top cell absorbing effectively the red and near-infrared photons of the solar spectrum in a complementary fashion. The two subcells are connected in series via an interconnecting layer (ICL) composed of a metal oxide layer, a conjugated polyelectrolyte, and an ultrathin layer of Au. The ultrathin layer of Au forms nano-islands in the ICL, reducing the series resistance, increasing the shunt resistance, and enhancing the device fill-factor. The hybrid tandems reach a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7.9%, significantly higher than the PCE of the corresponding individual single cells, representing one of the highest efficiencies reported to date for hybrid tandem solar cells based on CQD and polymer subcells.
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- Taesoo Kim
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), and Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Cong S, Yang H, Lou Y, Han L, Yi Q, Wang H, Sun Y, Zou G. Organic Small Molecule as the Underlayer Toward High Performance Planar Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:2295-2300. [PMID: 28032749 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b12268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The underlayer plays an important role for organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite formation and charge transport in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, we employ a classical organic small molecule, 5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene (rubrene), as the underlayer of perovskite films to achieve 15.83% of power conversion efficiency with remarkable moisture tolerance exposed to the atmosphere. Experiments demonstrate rubrene hydrophobic underlayer not only drives the crystalline grain growth of high quality perovskite, but also contributes to the moisture tolerance of PSCs. Moreover, the matching energy level of the desirable underlayer is conductive to extracting holes and blocking electrons at anode in PSCs. This introduction of organic small molecule into PSCs provides alternative materials for interface optimization, as well as platform for flexible and wearable solar cells.
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- Shan Cong
- College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou, 215006, China
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- College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou, 215006, China
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Xie B, Bi S, Wu R, Yin L, Ji C, Cai Z, Li Y. Efficient small molecule photovoltaic donor based on 2,3-diphenyl-substituted quinoxaline core for solution-processed organic solar cells. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01859b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An excellent PCE of 6.25% was achieved based on a novel OSM (TPACN)2Qx containing 2,3-diphenyl-substituted quinoxaline (Qx) as electrophilic core.
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- Bao Xie
- School of Chemistry
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Ceramics and Powder Materials
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- School of Chemistry
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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Song Z, Werner J, Shrestha N, Sahli F, De Wolf S, Niesen B, Watthage SC, Phillips AB, Ballif C, Ellingson RJ, Heben MJ. Probing Photocurrent Nonuniformities in the Subcells of Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2016; 7:5114-5120. [PMID: 27973901 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with high power conversion efficiencies have the potential to become a commercially viable photovoltaic option in the near future. However, device design and optimization is challenging because conventional characterization methods do not give clear feedback on the localized chemical and physical factors that limit performance within individual subcells, especially when stability and degradation is a concern. In this study, we use light beam induced current (LBIC) to probe photocurrent collection nonuniformities in the individual subcells of perovskite/silicon tandems. The choices of lasers and light biasing conditions allow efficiency-limiting effects relating to processing defects, optical interference within the individual cells, and the evolution of water-induced device degradation to be spatially resolved. The results reveal several types of microscopic defects and demonstrate that eliminating these and managing the optical properties within the multilayer structures will be important for future optimization of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells.
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- Zhaoning Song
- Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo , 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606 United States
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- Institute of Microengineering (IMT), Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2002 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo , 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606 United States
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- Institute of Microengineering (IMT), Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2002 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microengineering (IMT), Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2002 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microengineering (IMT), Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2002 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- CSEM, PV-Center , Jaquet-Droz 1, 2002 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo , 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606 United States
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- Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo , 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606 United States
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- Institute of Microengineering (IMT), Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2002 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- CSEM, PV-Center , Jaquet-Droz 1, 2002 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo , 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606 United States
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- Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo , 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606 United States
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Conjugated polymer zwitterions (CPZs) are neutral, hydrophilic, polymer semiconductors. The pendent zwitterions, viewed as side chain dipoles, impart solubility in polar solvents for solution processing, and open opportunities as interfacial components of optoelectronic devices, for example, between metal electrodes and organic semiconductor active layers. Such interlayers are crucial for defining the performance of organic electronic devices, e.g., field-effect transistors (OFETs), light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and photovoltaics (OPVs), all of which consist of multilayer structures. The interlayers reduce the Schottky barrier height and thus improve charge injection in OFETs and OLEDs. In OPVs, the interlayers serve to increase the built-in electric potential difference (Vbi) across the active layer, ensuring efficient extraction of photogenerated charge carriers. In general, polar and even charged electronically active polymers have gained recognition for their ability to modify metal/semiconductor interfaces to the benefit of organic electronics. While conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) as interlayer materials are well-documented, open questions remain about the role of mobile counterions in CPE-containing devices. CPZs possess the processing advantages of CPEs, but as neutral molecules lack any potential complications associated with counterions. The electronic implications of CPZs on metal electrodes stem from the orientation of the zwitterion dipole moment in close proximity to the metal surface, and the resultant surface-induced polarization. This generates an interfacial dipole (Δ) at the CPZ/metal interface, altering the work function of the electrode, as confirmed by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), and improving device performance. An ideal cathode interlayer would reduce electrode work function, have orthogonal processability to the active layer, exhibit good film forming properties (i.e., wettability/uniformity), prevent exciton quenching, possess optimal electron affinity that neither limits the work function reduction nor impedes the charge extraction, transport electrons selectively, and exhibit long-term stability. Our recent discoveries show that CPZs achieve many of these attributes, and are poised for further expansion and development in the interfacial science of organic electronics. This Account reviews a recent collaboration that began with the synthesis of CPZs and a study of their structural and electronic properties on metals, then extended to their application as interlayer materials for OPVs. We discuss CPZ structure-property relationships based on several material platforms, ranging from homopolymers to copolymers, and from materials with intrinsic p-type conjugated backbones to those with intrinsic n-type conjugated backbones. We discuss key components of such interlayers, including (i) the origin of work function reduction of CPZ interlayers on metals; (ii) the role of the frontier molecular orbital energy levels and their trade-offs in optimizing electronic and device properties; and (iii) the role of polymer conductivity type and the magnitude of charge carrier mobility. Our motivation is to present our prior use and current understanding of CPZs as interlayer materials in organic electronics, and describe outstanding issues and future potential directions.
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- Yao Liu
- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Conte Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Conte Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Conte Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Conte Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Conte Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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