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Yadav A, Saini A, Bag M. Air-Processed All-Inorganic Halide Perovskites Integrated Photorechargeable Supercapacitors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:32232-32239. [PMID: 38865562 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Due to their easy integration for self-powered operation, integrated energy harvesting and storage could be the game changer in smart, flexible, and portable electronic devices. Three-electrode integration is the most promising approach among all possible configurations because it is less complex and compatible with most techniques. Although the photoconversion efficiency has increased above 20% due to the integration of high-performance perovskite solar cells, the electrochemical storage efficiency (efficacy of the integration) is much below 80% due to a significant potential drop and impedance mismatch. In this context, we introduced perovskite-based solid-state thin film supercapacitors integrated with stable, air-processed perovskite solar cells for an uninterrupted power supply. Our measurement shows that the best performance can be achieved by optimizing several parameters, including series-connected solar cells, light intensity, and photovoltaic active area. The critical challenge with these integrated systems is to maintain a uniform charging current of the supercapacitors throughout the charging cycle while minimizing self-discharging. We achieved an electrochemical storage efficiency of ∼87% at an overpotential of 0.8 V. The overpotential can be as low as 2 mV. We fabricated fully solution-processed series-connected solar cells to integrate with stacked supercapacitors to improve the operating voltage beyond 2.1 V. The photocharging and dark discharging of these integrated devices have been tested over 200 cycles, and a negligible drop in efficiency has been observed. Our detailed energy conversion and storage analysis in these systems unveils the mechanism and losses due to three-terminal integration.
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- Ankur Yadav
- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Laboratory, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Laboratory, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Laboratory, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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Nyiekaa EA, Aika TA, Danladi E, Akhabue CE, Orukpe PE. Simulation and optimization of 30.17% high performance N-type TCO-free inverted perovskite solar cell using inorganic transport materials. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12024. [PMID: 38797811 PMCID: PMC11128456 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62882-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained much attention in recent years because of their improved energy conversion efficiency, simple fabrication process, low processing temperature, flexibility, light weight, and low cost of constituent materials when compared with their counterpart silicon based solar cells. Besides, stability and toxicity of PSCs and low power conversion efficiency have been an obstacle towards commercialization of PSCs which has attracted intense research attention. In this research paper, a Glass/Cu2O/CH3NH3SnI3/ZnO/Al inverted device structure which is made of cheap inorganic materials, n-type transparent conducting oxide (TCO)-free, stable, photoexcited toxic-free perovskite have been carefully designed, simulated and optimized using a one-dimensional solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS-1D) software. The effects of layers' thickness, perovskite's doping concentration and back contact electrodes have been investigated, and the optimized structure produced an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.0867 V, short circuit current density (JSC) of 33.4942 mA/cm2, fill factor (FF) of 82.88% and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 30.17%. This paper presents a model that is first of its kind where the highest PCE performance and eco-friendly n-type TCO-free inverted CH3NH3SnI3 based perovskite solar cell is achieved using all-inorganic transport materials.
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- Emmanuel A Nyiekaa
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Nigeria
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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Abicho S, Hailegnaw B, Mayr F, Cobet M, Yumusak C, Lelisho TA, Yohannes T, Kaltenbrunner M, Sariciftci NS, Scharber MC, Workneh GA. 3-Thiophenemalonic Acid Additive Enhanced Performance in Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:2674-2686. [PMID: 38250358 PMCID: PMC10795048 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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The development of ambient-air-processable organic-inorganic halide perovskite solar cells (OIHPSCs) is a challenge necessary for the transfer of laboratory-scale technology to large-scale and low-cost manufacturing of such devices. Different approaches like additives, antisolvents, composition engineering, and different deposition techniques have been employed to improve the morphology of the perovskite films. Additives that can form Lewis acid-base adducts are known to minimize extrinsic impacts that trigger defects in ambient air. In this work, we used the 3-thiophenemalonic acid (3-TMA) additive, which possesses thiol and carboxyl functional groups, to convert PbI2, PbCl2, and CH3NH3I to CH3NH3PbI3 completely. This strategy is effective in regulating the kinetics of crystallization and improving the crystallinity of the light-absorbing layer under high relative humidity (RH) conditions (30-50%). As a result, the 3-TMA additive increases the yield of the power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 14.9 to 16.5% and its stability under the maximum power point. Finally, we found that the results of this work are highly relevant and provide additional inputs to the ongoing research progress related to additive engineering as one of the efficient strategies to reduce parasitic recombination and enhance the stability of inverted OIHPSCs in ambient environment processing.
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- Samuel Abicho
- Department
of Industrial Chemistry, Addis Ababa Science
and Technology University, P.O. Box 16417 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Sustainable
Energy Center of Excellence, Addis Ababa
Science and Technology University, P.O.
Box 16417 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS)/Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
- Department
of Chemistry, Hawassa University, P.O. Box 05 Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Division
of Soft Matter Physics and LIT Soft Materials Lab, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS)/Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS)/Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS)/Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- Department
of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176 Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Division
of Soft Matter Physics and LIT Soft Materials Lab, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS)/Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS)/Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- Department
of Industrial Chemistry, Addis Ababa Science
and Technology University, P.O. Box 16417 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Sustainable
Energy Center of Excellence, Addis Ababa
Science and Technology University, P.O.
Box 16417 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Barman P, Rahman MF, Islam MR, Hasan M, Chowdhury M, Hossain MK, Modak JK, Ezzine S, Amami M. Lead-free novel perovskite Ba 3AsI 3: First-principles insights into its electrical, optical, and mechanical properties. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21675. [PMID: 38027926 PMCID: PMC10661203 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Lead-free halide perovskites are a crucial family of materials in the fabrication of solar cells. At present, Solar cells are facing several challenges such as mechanical and thermodynamic instability, toxicity, unsuitable optical parameters, bandgap, and absorption coefficient. Ba3AsI3 is a halide perovskite which has demonstrated good efficiency and tremendous promise for usage in solar cell applications, and it offers a possible solution to these issues. In this study, the properties of the Ba3AsI3 perovskite solar cell were investigated using first-principles density functional theory (FP-DFT) calculations with the CASTEP (Cambridge serial total energy package) formulation. Most of its physical qualities, including its elasticity, electrical composition, bonding, optoelectronic characteristics, and optical characteristics have not yet been explored. In this work, these unexplored properties have been thoroughly investigated using density functional theory-based computations. The Born-Huang criterion and phonon dispersion characteristics have revealed that the material is mechanically stable. The bonding nature has been investigated using the density of states curves, Mulliken population analysis, and electronic charge density. Additionally, different elastic parameters demonstrate that Ba3AsI3 has reasonably high machinability and is mechanically isotropic. ELATE's three-dimensional visualization and optical properties also show isotropic behavior in all directions. The band structure shows that the bandgap is direct. Based on its direct bandgap, stability, large range of absorption coefficient, and suitable optical parameters, Ba3AsI3 is recommended as an absorber layer for solar cell fabrication in a near future.
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- Pobitra Barman
- Advanced Energy Materials and Solar Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, 5400, Bangladesh
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- Advanced Energy Materials and Solar Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, 5400, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University, Jamalpur, 2012, Bangladesh
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- General Education Department, City University, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh
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- Advanced Energy Materials and Solar Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, 5400, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Electronics, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technological University, Gopalgonj, 8100, Bangladesh
- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Don MF, Ekanayake P, Jennings JR, Nakajima H, Kumar D U, Lim CM. Influence of metal salts (Al, Ca, and Mg) on the work function and hole extraction at carbon counter electrodes in perovskite solar cells. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17748. [PMID: 37449104 PMCID: PMC10336510 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Hole transport material-free carbon-based perovskite solar cells (HTM-free C-PSCs) are recognized as a cost-effective and stable alternative to conventional perovskite solar cells. However, the significant energy level misalignment between the perovskite layer and the carbon counter electrode (CE) results in ineffective hole extraction and unfavorable charge recombination, which decreases the power conversion efficiency (PCE). Here, we report the introduction of metal salts (Al, Ca, and Mg) into graphite/carbon black (Gr/CB) CEs to modify the work function and enhance the hole selectivity of the CE. This modification leads to improved energy level alignment, efficient hole extraction, and reduced charge recombination. The PCE of the HTM-free C-PSC based on Al-modified Gr/CB as the CE material reached 9.91%, which is approximately 12% higher than that of devices employing unmodified Gr/CB CEs. This work demonstrates that by directly incorporating metal salts into the Gr/CB CE, the energy level alignment and hole extraction at the perovskite/carbon interface can be improved. This presents a viable method for enhancing the PCE of HTM-free C-PSCs.
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- Muna Fathiah Don
- Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
- Optoelectronic Device Research Group, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
- Optoelectronic Device Research Group, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Synchrotron Light Research Institute, 111 University Avenue, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
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- Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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Prestopino G, Orsini A, Barettin D, Arrabito G, Pignataro B, Medaglia PG. Vertically Aligned Nanowires and Quantum Dots: Promises and Results in Light Energy Harvesting. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:4297. [PMID: 37374481 DOI: 10.3390/ma16124297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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The synthesis of crystals with a high surface-to-volume ratio is essential for innovative, high-performance electronic devices and sensors. The easiest way to achieve this in integrated devices with electronic circuits is through the synthesis of high-aspect-ratio nanowires aligned vertically to the substrate surface. Such surface structuring is widely employed for the fabrication of photoanodes for solar cells, either combined with semiconducting quantum dots or metal halide perovskites. In this review, we focus on wet chemistry recipes for the growth of vertically aligned nanowires and technologies for their surface functionalization with quantum dots, highlighting the procedures that yield the best results in photoconversion efficiencies on rigid and flexible substrates. We also discuss the effectiveness of their implementation. Among the three main materials used for the fabrication of nanowire-quantum dot solar cells, ZnO is the most promising, particularly due to its piezo-phototronic effects. Techniques for functionalizing the surfaces of nanowires with quantum dots still need to be refined to be effective in covering the surface and practical to implement. The best results have been obtained from slow multi-step local drop casting. It is promising that good efficiencies have been achieved with both environmentally toxic lead-containing quantum dots and environmentally friendly zinc selenide.
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- Giuseppe Prestopino
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via del Politecnico, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi "Niccolò Cusano", ATHENA European University, Via Don Carlo Gnocchi 3, 00166 Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi "Niccolò Cusano", ATHENA European University, Via Don Carlo Gnocchi 3, 00166 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica-Emilio Segrè, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica-Emilio Segrè, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via del Politecnico, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Bist A, Pant B, Ojha GP, Acharya J, Park M, Saud PS. Novel Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells: Efficiency, Stability, and Future Perspectives. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13111724. [PMID: 37299626 DOI: 10.3390/nano13111724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Solar energy is regarded as the finest clean and green energy generation method to replace fossil fuel-based energy and repair environmental harm. The more expensive manufacturing processes and procedures required to extract the silicon utilized in silicon solar cells may limit their production and general use. To overcome the barriers of silicon, a new energy-harvesting solar cell called perovskite has been gaining widespread attention around the world. The perovskites are scalable, flexible, cost-efficient, environmentally benign, and easy to fabricate. Through this review, readers may obtain an idea about the different generations of solar cells and their comparative advantages and disadvantages, working mechanisms, energy alignment of the various materials, and stability achieved by applying variable temperature, passivation, and deposition methods. Furthermore, it also provides information on novel materials such as carbonaceous, polymeric, and nanomaterials that have been employed in perovskite solar in terms of the different ratios of doping and composite and their optical, electrical, plasmonic, morphological, and crystallinity properties in terms of comparative solar parameters. In addition, information on current trends and future commercialization possibilities of perovskite solar have been briefly discussed based on reported data by other researchers.
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- Anup Bist
- Department of Chemistry, Kailali Multiple Campus, Farwestern University, Mahendranagar 10400, Nepal
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- Carbon Composite Energy Nanomaterials Research Center, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
- Woosuk Institute of Smart Convergence Life Care (WSCLC), Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
- Department of Automotive Engineering, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Composite Energy Nanomaterials Research Center, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
- Woosuk Institute of Smart Convergence Life Care (WSCLC), Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
- Department of Automotive Engineering, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Composite Energy Nanomaterials Research Center, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
- Woosuk Institute of Smart Convergence Life Care (WSCLC), Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
- Department of Automotive Engineering, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Composite Energy Nanomaterials Research Center, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
- Woosuk Institute of Smart Convergence Life Care (WSCLC), Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
- Department of Automotive Engineering, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kailali Multiple Campus, Farwestern University, Mahendranagar 10400, Nepal
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Perovskite photovoltaics: stability and scalability. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4370. [PMID: 36927962 PMCID: PMC10020553 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31512-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Umar A, Singh PK, Dwivedi DK, Algadi H, Ibrahim AA, Alhammai MAM, Baskoutas S. High Power-Conversion Efficiency of Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells: A Theoretical Investigation. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:2201. [PMID: 36557500 PMCID: PMC9781076 DOI: 10.3390/mi13122201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Solar cells based on lead-free perovskite have demonstrated great potential for next-generation renewable energy. The SCAPS-1D simulation software was used in this study to perform novel device modelling of a lead-free perovskite solar cell of the architecture ITO/WS2/CH3NH3SnI3/P3HT/Au. For the performance evaluation, an optimization process of the different parameters such as thickness, bandgap, doping concentration, etc., was conducted. Extensive optimization of the thickness and doping density of the absorber and electron transport layer resulted in a maximum power-conversion efficiency of 33.46% for our designed solar cell. Because of the short diffusion length and higher defect density in thicker perovskite, an absorber thickness of 1.2 µm is recommended for optimal solar cell performance. Therefore, we expect that our findings will pave the way for the development of lead-free and highly effective perovskite solar cells.
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- Ahmad Umar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, and Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, IAAM, Gammalkilsvägen 18, 590 53 Ulrika, Sweden
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- Photonics and Photovoltaic Research Lab, Department of Physics and Material Science, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur 273010, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, and Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, and Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece
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Arjmand F, Golshani Z, Maghsoudi S, Naeimi A, Fatemi SJ. SnO 2@ZnO nanocomposites doped polyaniline polymer for high performance of HTM-free perovskite solar cells and carbon-based. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21188. [PMID: 36477112 PMCID: PMC9729308 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24829-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Herein, at first, green SnO2@ZnO nanocomposites were synthesized using Calotropis plant extract as an electron transfer material (ETM) to fabricate low-temperature-processed perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Then, the polyaniline (PANI) polymer was applied as an efficient additive to improve perovskite film quality. Under the effects of the small content of PANI additive, the quality of perovskite films is enhanced, which showed higher crystallinity in (110) crystal plane; also, the perovskite grains were found to be enlarged from 342 to 588 nm. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the prepared PSCs with SnO2@ZnO.PANI nanocomposites electron transfer layer (ETL) increased by 3.12%, compared with the PCE of SnO2@ZnO nanocomposites. The perovskite devices using SnO2@ZnO.PANI nanocomposites ETL have shown good stability during 480 h of tests. Furthermore, the optimal PSCs were fabricated by the mp-TiO2/SnO2@ZnO.PANI nanocomposites as ETL, which has a power conversion efficiency of 15.45%. We expect that these results will boost the development of low-temperature ETL, which is essential for the commercializing of high-performance, stable, and flexible perovskite solar cells.
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- Faezeh Arjmand
- grid.412503.10000 0000 9826 9569Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, 76169-133 Iran
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- grid.412503.10000 0000 9826 9569Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, 76169-133 Iran
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- grid.412503.10000 0000 9826 9569Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, 76169-133 Iran
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- grid.510408.80000 0004 4912 3036Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, 7867161167 Iran
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- grid.412503.10000 0000 9826 9569Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, 76169-133 Iran
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Don MF, Ekanayake P, Jennings JR, Nakajima H, Lim CM. Graphite/Carbon Black Counter Electrode Deposition Methods to Improve the Efficiency and Stability of Hole-Transport-Layer-Free Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:22830-22838. [PMID: 35811920 PMCID: PMC9260948 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The interfacial compatibility between the graphite/carbon black composite counter electrode (Gr/CB CE) and the perovskite layer is a crucial determinant of the performance of the hole-transport-layer-free carbon-based perovskite solar cells, and judicious selection of the Gr/CB CE application method is essential for achieving an optimum contact. In this work, three different types of Gr/CB CEs application methods are investigated: (1) deposition of Gr/CB on the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate, followed by clamping to the perovskite layer, (2) direct deposition of Gr/CB onto the perovskite layer, and (3) deposition of Gr/CB onto the PbI2 precursor layer, followed by immersion in methylammonium iodide solution for the in situ conversion of PbI2 to perovskite. The results revealed that Method 3 produced superior Gr/CB-perovskite contacts, resulting in up to 8.81% power conversion efficiency. The devices prepared using Method 3 also exhibited the best stability in the air, retaining 71.1% of their original efficiency after 1600 h of continuous testing. These results demonstrate that Gr/CB CEs can be considered excellent alternatives to the costly noble metals often employed in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) when deposited using a suitable technique.
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- Muna Fathiah Don
- Faculty
of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Faculty
of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
- Optoelectronic
Device Research Group, Universiti Brunei
Darussalam, Jalan Tungku
Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Faculty
of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
- Optoelectronic
Device Research Group, Universiti Brunei
Darussalam, Jalan Tungku
Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Synchrotron
Light Research Institute, 111 University Avenue, Muang District, Nakhon
Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Centre
for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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Interfacial Dipole poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) Modification Triggers Simultaneous Band Alignment and Passivation for Air-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14132748. [PMID: 35808795 PMCID: PMC9269119 DOI: 10.3390/polym14132748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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To promote the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), its theoretical power conversion efficiency (PCE) and high stability, elaborative defect passivation, and interfacial engineering at the molecular level are required to regulate the optoelectric properties and charge transporting process at the perovskite/hole transport layer (HTL) interfaces. Herein, we introduce for the first time a multifunctional dipole polymer poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOz) between the perovskite and Spiro-OMeTAD HTL in planar n-i-p PSCs, which advances the PSCs toward both high efficiency and excellent stability by stimulating three beneficial effects. First, the ether–oxygen unshared electron pairs in PEOz chemically react with unsaturated Pb2+ on the perovskite surfaces by forming a strong Pb–O bond, which effectively reduces the uncoordinated defects on the perovskite surfaces and enhances the absorption ability of the resulting PSCs. Second, the dipole induced by PEOz at the perovskite/HTL interface can decrease the HOMO and LUMO level of Spiro-OMeTAD and optimize the band alignment between these layers, thereby suppressing the interfacial recombination and accelerating the hole transport/extraction ability in the cell. Third, the hygroscopic PEOz thin film can protect perovskite film from water erosion by absorbing the water molecules before perovskite does. Finally, the PEOz-modified PSC exhibits an optimized PCE of 21.86%, with a high short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 24.88 mA/cm2, a fill factor (FF) of 0.79, and an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.11 V. The unencapsulated devices also deliver excellent operation stability over 300 h in an ambient atmosphere with a humidity of 30~40% and more than 10 h under thermal stress.
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Jonathan L, Diguna LJ, Samy O, Muqoyyanah M, Abu Bakar S, Birowosuto MD, El Moutaouakil A. Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Halide Materials for Photovoltaics towards Their Commercialization. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14051059. [PMID: 35267884 PMCID: PMC8914961 DOI: 10.3390/polym14051059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite (HOIP) photovoltaics have emerged as a promising new technology for the next generation of photovoltaics since their first development 10 years ago, and show a high-power conversion efficiency (PCE) of about 29.3%. The power-conversion efficiency of these perovskite photovoltaics depends on the base materials used in their development, and methylammonium lead iodide is generally used as the main component. Perovskite materials have been further explored to increase their efficiency, as they are cheaper and easier to fabricate than silicon photovoltaics, which will lead to better commercialization. Even with these advantages, perovskite photovoltaics have a few drawbacks, such as their stability when in contact with heat and humidity, which pales in comparison to the 25-year stability of silicon, even with improvements are made when exploring new materials. To expand the benefits and address the drawbacks of perovskite photovoltaics, perovskite-silicon tandem photovoltaics have been suggested as a solution in the commercialization of perovskite photovoltaics. This tandem photovoltaic results in an increased PCE value by presenting a better total absorption wavelength for both perovskite and silicon photovoltaics. In this work, we summarized the advances in HOIP photovoltaics in the contact of new material developments, enhanced device fabrication, and innovative approaches to the commercialization of large-scale devices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luke Jonathan
- Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Prasetiya Mulya University, Kavling Edutown I.1, Jl. BSD Raya Utama, BSD City, Tangerang 15339, Indonesia; (L.J.); (L.J.D.)
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- Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Prasetiya Mulya University, Kavling Edutown I.1, Jl. BSD Raya Utama, BSD City, Tangerang 15339, Indonesia; (L.J.); (L.J.D.)
| | - Omnia Samy
- Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim 35900, Malaysia; (M.M.); (S.A.B.)
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim 35900, Malaysia; (M.M.); (S.A.B.)
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network—PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wrocław, Poland
- Correspondence: (M.D.B.); (A.E.M.)
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- Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates;
- Correspondence: (M.D.B.); (A.E.M.)
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