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Chen P, Xiao Y, Li S, Jia X, Luo D, Zhang W, Snaith HJ, Gong Q, Zhu R. The Promise and Challenges of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Chem Rev 2024; 124:10623-10700. [PMID: 39207782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Recently, there has been an extensive focus on inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with a p-i-n architecture due to their attractive advantages, such as exceptional stability, high efficiency, low cost, low-temperature processing, and compatibility with tandem architectures, leading to a surge in their development. Single-junction and perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) with an inverted architecture have achieved certified PCEs of 26.15% and 33.9% respectively, showing great promise for commercial applications. To expedite real-world applications, it is crucial to investigate the key challenges for further performance enhancement. We first introduce representative methods, such as composition engineering, additive engineering, solvent engineering, processing engineering, innovation of charge transporting layers, and interface engineering, for fabricating high-efficiency and stable inverted PSCs. We then delve into the reasons behind the excellent stability of inverted PSCs. Subsequently, we review recent advances in TSCs with inverted PSCs, including perovskite-Si TSCs, all-perovskite TSCs, and perovskite-organic TSCs. To achieve final commercial deployment, we present efforts related to scaling up, harvesting indoor light, economic assessment, and reducing environmental impacts. Lastly, we discuss the potential and challenges of inverted PSCs in the future.
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- Peng Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PU, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, U.K
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PU, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu 226010, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu 226010, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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Luo C, Gao F, Wang X, Zhan C, Zhang X, Zheng G, Zhang X, Gao X, He Z, Zhao Q. Eliminating performance loss from perovskite films to solar cells. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadp0790. [PMID: 39331719 PMCID: PMC11430464 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp0790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024]
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Preoptimizing perovskite films may generally improve the performance of the final perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the research on whether the film optimization fully contributes to the enhancement of the final PSCs has been long neglected. We demonstrated that the preparation of metal electrodes by high-vacuum thermal evaporation, an unavoidable step in almost all device fabrication processes, will damage the surface of perovskite films, resulting in component escape, defect density rebound, carrier extraction barrier, and film stability deterioration. Therefore, the prepared perovskite film and the final film actually working in devices are not exactly the same, and the contribution of film optimization to the device improvement was weakened. We designed a bilayer structure composed of graphene oxide and graphite flakes to eliminate the unwanted film inconsistencies and thus save the film optimization loss. Therefore, the efficient PSCs with power conversion efficiency of 25.55% were obtained, which demonstrated negligible photovoltaic performance loss after operating for 2000 hours.
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- Chao Luo
- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Innovative Materials (I2M), Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Full Spectral Solar Electricity Generation (FSSEG), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Innovative Materials (I2M), Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Full Spectral Solar Electricity Generation (FSSEG), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Lab for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong 226010, Jiangsu, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing 100084, China
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Wei Q, Zheng D, Liu L, Liu J, Du M, Peng L, Wang K, Liu S. Fusing Science with Industry: Perovskite Photovoltaics Moving Rapidly into Industrialization. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2406295. [PMID: 38975994 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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The organic-inorganic lead halide per materials have emerged as highly promising contenders in the field of photovoltaic technology, offering exceptional efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The commercialization of perovskite photovoltaics hinges on successfully transitioning from lab-scale perovskite solar cells to large-scale perovskite solar modules (PSMs). However, the efficiency of PSMs significantly diminishes with increasing device area, impeding commercial viability. Central to achieving high-efficiency PSMs is fabricating uniform functional films and optimizing interfaces to minimize energy loss. This review sheds light on the path toward large-scale PSMs, emphasizing the pivotal role of integrating cutting-edge scientific research with industrial technology. By exploring scalable deposition techniques and optimization strategies, the advancements and challenges in fabricating large-area perovskite films are revealed. Subsequently, the architecture and contact materials of PSMs are delved while addressing pertinent interface issues. Crucially, efficiency loss during scale-up and stability risks encountered by PSMs is analyzed. Furthermore, the advancements in industrial efforts toward perovskite commercialization are highlighted, emphasizing the perspective of PSMs in revolutionizing renewable energy. By highlighting the scientific and technical challenges in developing PSMs, the importance of combining science and industry to drive their industrialization and pave the way for future advancements is stressed.
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- Qingyun Wei
- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China
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- China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100089, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100089, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100089, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
- China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100089, China
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Liu T, Hou M, Hao W, Du S, Yang W, Yuan Y, Wang N. New Insights into MAI Additives in 2D-Assisted 3D Controlled Crystallization Toward High-Quality α-Phase FAPbI 3 Perovskites. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2402065. [PMID: 39106974 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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The highly oriented 2D perovskite templates of n = 1 have typically been created to attain controllable and oriented crystallization of 3D α-phase formamidinium lead triiodide (α-FAPbI3) perovskites. However, the role of methylammonium iodide (MAI), a widely used α-FAPbI3 phase stabilizer, in regulating the growth dynamics of 2D/3D perovskites is generally ignored. Herein, Ruddlesden-Popper type n = 1 2D octylammonium lead iodide (OA2PbI4) perovskites are added into FAPbI3 precursor solution. The template of n = 2 (OA2MAPb2I7), which is spontaneously constructed by the mixture of n = 1 2D and methylammonium chloride (MACl), acts as a skeleton to template the epitaxial growth of α-FAPbI3. However, the volatilization of MACl inevitably causes damage to the 2D structure during thermal annealing. This study reveals that small amounts of less volatile MAI additive enables the creation of stable 2D template, leading to more controlled vertical orientation crystallization. Consequently, the high-quality mixed-dimensional perovskite film delivers a high efficiency of 24.19% together with improved intrinsic stability. This work provides an in-depth understanding of 2D-assisted controlled epitaxial growth of α-FAPbI3.
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- Tao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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Dipta SS, Christofferson AJ, Kumar PV, Kundi V, Hanif M, Tang J, Flores N, Kalantar‐Zadeh K, Uddin A, Rahim MA. Stable and Lead-Safe Polyphenol-Encapsulated Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2403057. [PMID: 38889238 PMCID: PMC11336907 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Lead (Pb) halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibit impressive power conversion efficiencies close to those of their silicon counterparts. However, they suffer from moisture instability and Pb safety concerns. Previous studies have endeavoured to address these issues independently, yielding minimal advancements. Here, a general nanoencapsulation platform using natural polyphenols is reported for Pb-halide PSCs that simultaneously addresses both challenges. The polyphenol-based encapsulant is solution-processable, inexpensive (≈1.6 USD m-2), and requires only 5 min for the entire process, highlighting its potential scalability. The encapsulated devices with a power conversion efficiency of 20.7% retained up to 80% of their peak performance for 2000 h and up to 70% for 7000 h. Under simulated rainfall conditions, the encapsulant rich in catechol groups captures the Pb ions released from the degraded perovskites via coordination, keeping the Pb levels within the safe drinking water threshold of 15 ppb.
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- Shahriyar Safat Dipta
- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of SydneySydneyNew South Wales2006Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of SydneySydneyNew South Wales2006Australia
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNew South Wales2052Australia
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of SydneySydneyNew South Wales2006Australia
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMonash UniversityClaytonVictoria3800Australia
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Yi J, Leung TL, Digweed J, Bing J, Bailey C, Liao C, Tao R, Wang G, Li Z, Nguyen HT, McCamey DR, Zheng J, Mahmud MA, Ho-Baillie AWY. CO 2 Laser Crystallization in Ambient for Highly Efficient FAPbI 3 Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402215. [PMID: 39045903 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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Metal halide perovskite solar cells have achieved tremendous progress and have attracted enormous research and development efforts since the first report of demonstration in 2009. Due to fabrication versatility, many heat treatment methods can be utilized to achieve perovskite film crystallization. Herein, 10.6 µm carbon dioxide laser process is successfully developed for the first time for perovskite film crystallization. In addition, this is the first time formamidinium lead triiodide solar cells by laser annealing under ambient are demonstrated. The champion cell produces a power conversion efficiency of 21.8%, the highest for laser-annealed perovskite cells. And this is achieved without any additive, passivation, or post-treatment.
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- Jianpeng Yi
- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Research & Prototype Foundry, Core Research Facilities, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Engineering, The Australian National University, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- School of Engineering, The Australian National University, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP), School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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Prince KJ, Mirletz HM, Gaulding EA, Wheeler LM, Kerner RA, Zheng X, Schelhas LT, Tracy P, Wolden CA, Berry JJ, Ovaitt S, Barnes TM, Luther JM. Sustainability pathways for perovskite photovoltaics. NATURE MATERIALS 2024:10.1038/s41563-024-01945-6. [PMID: 39043927 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-024-01945-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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Solar energy is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation globally. As deployment increases, photovoltaic (PV) panels need to be produced sustainably. Therefore, the resource utilization rate and the rate at which those resources become available in the environment must be in equilibrium while maintaining the well-being of people and nature. Metal halide perovskite (MHP) semiconductors could revolutionize PV technology due to high efficiency, readily available/accessible materials and low-cost production. Here we outline how MHP-PV panels could scale a sustainable supply chain while appreciably contributing to a global renewable energy transition. We evaluate the critical material concerns, embodied energy, carbon impacts and circular supply chain processes of MHP-PVs. The research community is in an influential position to prioritize research efforts in reliability, recycling and remanufacturing to make MHP-PVs one of the most sustainable energy sources on the market.
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- Kevin J Prince
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
- Advanced Energy Systems Graduate Program, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), Boulder, CO, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), Boulder, CO, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA.
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), Boulder, CO, USA.
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Tsuji R, Nagano Y, Oishi K, Kobayashi E, Ito S. Thermal Stability of Encapsulated Carbon-Based Multiporous-Layered-Electrode Perovskite Solar Cells Extended to Over 5000 h at 85 °C. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:3002. [PMID: 38930371 PMCID: PMC11205374 DOI: 10.3390/ma17123002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The key to the practical application of organometal-halide crystals perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is to achieve thermal stability through robust encapsulation. This paper presents a method to significantly extend the thermal stability lifetime of perovskite solar cells to over 5000 h at 85 °C by demonstrating an optimal combination of encapsulation methods and perovskite composition for carbon-based multiporous-layered-electrode (MPLE)-PSCs. We fabricated four types of MPLE-PSCs using two encapsulation structures (over- and side-sealing with thermoplastic resin films) and two perovskite compositions ((5-AVA)x(methylammonium (MA))1-xPbI3 and (formamidinium (FA))0.9Cs0.1PbI3), and analyzed the 85 °C thermal stability followed by the ISOS-D-2 protocol. Without encapsulation, FA0.9Cs0.1PbI3 exhibited higher thermal stability than (5-AVA)x(MA)1-xPbI3. However, encapsulation reversed the phenomenon (that of (5-AVA)x(MA)1-xPbI3 became stronger). The combination of the (5-AVA)x(MA)1-xPbI3 perovskite absorber and over-sealing encapsulation effectively suppressed the thermal degradation, resulting in a PCE value of 91.2% of the initial value after 5072 h. On the other hand, another combination (side-sealing on (5-AVA)x(MA)1-xPbI3 and over- and side-sealing on FA0.9Cs0.1PbI3) resulted in decreased stability. The FACs-based perovskite was decomposed from these degradation mechanisms by the condensation reaction between FA and carbon. For side-sealing, the space between the cell and the encapsulant was estimated to contain approximately 1,260,000 times more H2O than in over-sealing, which catalyzed the degradation of the perovskite crystals. Our results demonstrate that MA-based PSCs, which are generally considered to be thermally sensitive, can significantly extend their thermal stability after proper encapsulation. Therefore, we emphasize that finding the appropriate combination of encapsulation technique and perovskite composition is quite important to achieve further device stability.
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- Ryuki Tsuji
- Department of Materials and Synchrotron Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji 671-2280, Hyogo, Japan
- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Synchrotron Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji 671-2280, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Synchrotron Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji 671-2280, Hyogo, Japan
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- Kishu Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd., 446 Nunohiki, Wakayama 641-0015, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Synchrotron Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji 671-2280, Hyogo, Japan
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Tang X, Zhang T, Chen W, Chen H, Zhang Z, Chen X, Gu H, Kang S, Han C, Xu T, Cao J, Zheng J, Ou X, Li Y, Li Y. Macromers for Encapsulating Perovskite Photovoltaics and Achieving High Stability. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2400218. [PMID: 38519145 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Perovskite solar cells (pero-SCs) are highly unstable even under trace water. Although the blanket encapsulation (BE) strategy applied in the industry can effectively block moisture invasion, the commercial UV-curable adhesives (UVCAs) for BE still trigger power conversion efficiency deterioration, and the degradation mechanism remains unknown. For the first time, the functions of commercial UVCAs are revealed in BE-processed pero-SCs, where the small-sized monomer easily permeates to the perovskite surface, forming an insulating barrier to block charge extraction, while the high-polarity moiety can destroy perovskite lattice. To solve these problems, a macromer, named PIBA is carefully designed, by grafting two acrylate terminal groups on the highly gastight polyisobutylene and realizes an increased molecular diameter as well as avoided high-polarity groups. The PIBA macromer can stabilize on pero-SCs and then sufficiently crosslink, forming a compact and stable network under UV light without sacrificing device performance during the BE process. The resultant BE devices show negligible efficiency loss after storage at 85% relative humidity for 2000 h. More importantly, these devices can even reach ISO 20653:2013 Degrees of protection IPX7 standard when immersed in one-meter-deep water. This BE strategy shows good universality in enhancing the moisture stability of pero-SCs, irrespective of the perovskite composition or device structure.
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- Xiaohua Tang
- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Semiconductor-optoelectronics Materials and Devices, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Mariani P, Molina-García MÁ, Barichello J, Zappia MI, Magliano E, Castriotta LA, Gabatel L, Thorat SB, Del Rio Castillo AE, Drago F, Leonardi E, Pescetelli S, Vesce L, Di Giacomo F, Matteocci F, Agresti A, De Giorgi N, Bellani S, Di Carlo A, Bonaccorso F. Low-temperature strain-free encapsulation for perovskite solar cells and modules passing multifaceted accelerated ageing tests. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4552. [PMID: 38811579 PMCID: PMC11137052 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48877-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Perovskite solar cells promise to be part of the future portfolio of photovoltaic technologies, but their instability is slow down their commercialization. Major stability assessments have been recently achieved but reliable accelerated ageing tests on beyond small-area cells are still poor. Here, we report an industrial encapsulation process based on the lamination of highly viscoelastic semi-solid/highly viscous liquid adhesive atop the perovskite solar cells and modules. Our encapsulant reduces the thermomechanical stresses at the encapsulant/rear electrode interface. The addition of thermally conductive two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride into the polymeric matrix improves the barrier and thermal management properties of the encapsulant. Without any edge sealant, encapsulated devices withstood multifaceted accelerated ageing tests, retaining >80% of their initial efficiency. Our encapsulation is applicable to the most established cell configurations (direct/inverted, mesoscopic/planar), even with temperature-sensitive materials, and extended to semi-transparent cells for building-integrated photovoltaics and Internet of Things systems.
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- Paolo Mariani
- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163, Genova, Italy
- Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management and Transport Engineering (DIME), Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Nanochemistry Department, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163, Genova, Italy.
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- CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy.
- ISM-CNR, Istitute of Structure of Matter, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy.
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163, Genova, Italy.
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy.
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Cao F, Zhan S, Dai X, Cheng F, Li W, Feng Q, Huang X, Yin J, Li J, Zheng N, Wu B. Redox-Sensitive NiO x Stabilizing Perovskite Films for High-Performance Photovoltaics. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:11782-11791. [PMID: 38639158 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Metal halide perovskite materials inherently possess imperfections, particularly under nonequilibrium conditions, such as exposure to light or heat. To tackle this challenge, we introduced stearate ligand-capped nickel oxide (NiOx), a redox-sensitive metal oxide with variable valence, into perovskite intermediate films. The integration of NiOx improved the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by offering multifunctional roles: (1) chemical passivation for ongoing defect repair, (2) energetic passivation to bolster defect tolerance, and (3) field-effect passivation to mitigate charge accumulation. Employing a synergistic approach that tailored these three passivation mechanisms led to a substantial increase in the devices' efficiencies. The target cell (0.12 cm2) and module (18 cm2) exhibited efficiencies of 24.0 and 22.9%, respectively. Notably, the encapsulated modules maintained almost 100 and 87% of the initial efficiencies after operating for 1100 h at the maximum power point (60 °C, 50% RH) and 2000 h of damp-heat testing (85 °C, 85% RH), respectively. Outdoor real-time tests further validated the commercial viability of the NiOx-assisted PSMs. The proposed passivation strategy provides a practical and uncomplicated approach for fabricating high-efficiency and stable photovoltaics.
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- Fang Cao
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström, Uppsala University, Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Li Y, Wang Y, Xu Z, Peng B, Li X. Key Roles of Interfaces in Inverted Metal-Halide Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS NANO 2024; 18:10688-10725. [PMID: 38600721 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Metal-halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs), an emerging technology for transforming solar energy into a clean source of electricity, have reached efficiency levels comparable to those of commercial silicon cells. Compared with other types of PSCs, inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSCs) have shown promise with regard to commercialization due to their facile fabrication and excellent optoelectronic properties. The interlayer interfaces play an important role in the performance of perovskite cells, not only affecting charge transfer and transport, but also acting as a barrier against oxygen and moisture permeation. Herein, we describe and summarize the last three years of studies that summarize the advantages of interface engineering-based advances for the commercialization of IPSCs. This review includes a brief introduction of the structure and working principle of IPSCs, and analyzes how interfaces affect the performance of IPSC devices from the perspective of photovoltaic performance and device lifetime. In addition, a comprehensive summary of various interface engineering approaches to solving these problems and challenges in IPSCs, including the use of interlayers, interface modification, defect passivation, and others, is summarized. Moreover, based upon current developments and breakthroughs, fundamental and engineering perspectives on future commercialization pathways are provided for the innovation and design of next-generation IPSCs.
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- Yue Li
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Systems Science in Metallurgical Process, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Systems Science in Metallurgical Process, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Systems Science in Metallurgical Process, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Systems Science in Metallurgical Process, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- Key Materials & Components of Electrical Vehicles for Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Zhu P, Chen C, Dai J, Zhang Y, Mao R, Chen S, Huang J, Zhu J. Toward the Commercialization of Perovskite Solar Modules. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307357. [PMID: 38214179 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307357] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Perovskite (PVSK) photovoltaic (PV) devices are undergoing rapid development and have reached a certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.1% at the cell level. Tremendous efforts in material and device engineering have also increased moisture, heat, and light-related stability. Moreover, the solution-process nature makes the fabrication process of perovskite photovoltaic devices feasible and compatible with some mature high-volume manufacturing techniques. All these features render perovskite solar modules (PSMs) suitable for terawatt-scale energy production with a low levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). In this review, the current status of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and modules and their potential applications are first introduced. Then critical challenges are identified in their commercialization and propose the corresponding solutions, including developing strategies to realize high-quality films over a large area to further improve power conversion efficiency and stability to meet the commercial demands. Finally, some potential development directions and issues requiring attention in the future, mainly focusing on further dealing with toxicity and recycling of the whole device, and the attainment of highly efficient perovskite-based tandem modules, which can reduce the environmental impact and accelerate the LCOE reduction are put forwarded.
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- Pengchen Zhu
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Sustainable Energy and Resources, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Sustainable Energy and Resources, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Sustainable Energy and Resources, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Sustainable Energy and Resources, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Sustainable Energy and Resources, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High-Performance Polymer Materials & Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Sustainable Energy and Resources, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, P. R. China
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Park K, Tan S, Kodalle T, Lee DK, Abdelsamie M, Park JS, Lee JH, Jung SK, Ko JH, Park NG, Sutter-Fella CM, Yang Y, Lee JW. Atmospheric Humidity Underlies Irreproducibility of Formamidinium Lead Iodide Perovskites. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307265. [PMID: 38126918 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are infamous for their batch-to-batch and lab-to-lab irreproducibility in terms of stability and performance. Reproducible fabrication of PSCs is a critical requirement for market viability and practical commercialization. PSC irreproducibility plagues all levels of the community; from institutional research laboratories, start-up companies, to large established corporations. In this work, the critical function of atmospheric humidity to regulate the crystallization and stabilization of formamidinium lead triiodide (FAPbI3) perovskites is unraveled. It is demonstrated that the humidity content during processing induces profound variations in perovskite stoichiometry, thermodynamic stability, and optoelectronic quality. Almost counterintuitively, it is shown that the presence of humidity is perhaps indispensable to reproduce phase-stable and efficient FAPbI3-based PSCs.
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- Keonwoo Park
- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratory of Chemical Synthesis, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science & Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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Azmi R, Zhumagali S, Bristow H, Zhang S, Yazmaciyan A, Pininti AR, Utomo DS, Subbiah AS, De Wolf S. Moisture-Resilient Perovskite Solar Cells for Enhanced Stability. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2211317. [PMID: 37075307 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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With the rapid rise in device performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), overcoming instabilities under outdoor operating conditions has become the most crucial obstacle toward their commercialization. Among stressors such as light, heat, voltage bias, and moisture, the latter is arguably the most critical, as it can decompose metal-halide perovskite (MHP) photoactive absorbers instantly through its hygroscopic components (organic cations and metal halides). In addition, most charge transport layers (CTLs) commonly employed in PSCs also degrade in the presence of water. Furthermore, photovoltaic module fabrication encompasses several steps, such as laser processing, subcell interconnection, and encapsulation, during which the device layers are exposed to the ambient atmosphere. Therefore, as a first step toward long-term stable perovskite photovoltaics, it is vital to engineer device materials toward maximizing moisture resilience, which can be accomplished by passivating the bulk of the MHP film, introducing passivation interlayers at the top contact, exploiting hydrophobic CTLs, and encapsulating finished devices with hydrophobic barrier layers, without jeopardizing device performance. Here, existing strategies for enhancing the performance stability of PSCs are reviewed and pathways toward moisture-resilient commercial perovskite devices are formulated.
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- Randi Azmi
- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Teng TY, Su ZH, Hu F, Chen CH, Chen J, Wang KL, Xue D, Gao XY, Wang ZK. Electronically Manipulated Molecular Strategy Enabling Highly Efficient Tin Perovskite Photovoltaics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318133. [PMID: 38168100 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Buried interface modification can effectively improve the compatibility between interfaces. Given the distinct interface selections in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the applicability of a singular modification material remains limited. Consequently, in response to this challenge, we devised a tailored molecular strategy based on the electronic effects of specific functional groups. Therefore, we prepared three distinct silane coupling agents, and due to the varying inductive effects of these functional groups, the electronic distribution and molecular dipole moments of the coupling agents are correspondingly altered. Among them, trimethoxy (3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-silane (F3 -TMOS), which possesses electron-withdrawing groups, generates a molecular dipole moment directed toward the hole transport layer (HTL). This approach changes the work function of the HTL, optimizes the energy level alignment, reduces the open-circuit voltage loss, and facilitates carrier transport. Furthermore, through the buffering effect of the coupling agent, the interface strain and lattice distortion caused by annealing the perovskite are reduced, enhancing the stability of the tin-based perovskite. Encouragingly, tin PSCs treated with F3 -TMOS achieved a champion efficiency of 14.67 %. This strategy provides an expedient avenue for the design of buried interface modification materials, enabling precise molecular adjustments in accordance with distinct interfacial contexts to ameliorate mismatched energetics and enhance carrier dynamics.
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- Tian-Yu Teng
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 239 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 239 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Li B, Deng J, Jayawardena KDGI, Liu X, Xiang Y, Ren A, Oluwabi AT, Hinder S, Putland B, Watts JF, Li H, Du S, Silva SRP, Zhang W. Unraveling the Degradation Pathway of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells Based on ISOS-D-1 Protocol. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300223. [PMID: 37330642 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown rapid development recently, whereas nonideal stability remains the chief obstacle toward commercialization. Thus, it is of utmost importance to probe the degradation pathway for the entire device. Here, the extrinsic stability of inverted PSCs (IPSCs) is investigated by using standard shelf-life testing based on the International Summit on Organic Photovoltaic Stability protocols (ISOS-D-1). During the long-term assessment of 1700 h, the degraded power conversion efficiency is mainly caused by the fill factor (53% retention) and short-circuit current density (71% retention), while the open-circuit voltage still maintains 97% of the initial values. Further absorbance evolution and density functional theory calculations disclose that the perovskite rear-contact side, in particular for the perovskite/fullerene interface, is the predominant degradation pathway. This study contributes to understanding the aging mechanism and enhancing the durability of IPSCs for future applications.
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- Bowei Li
- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- The Surface Analysis Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
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- The Surface Analysis Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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Aydin E, Allen TG, De Bastiani M, Razzaq A, Xu L, Ugur E, Liu J, De Wolf S. Pathways toward commercial perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics. Science 2024; 383:eadh3849. [PMID: 38207044 DOI: 10.1126/science.adh3849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells offer a promising route to increase the power conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells beyond the theoretical single-junction limitations at an affordable cost. In the past decade, progress has been made toward the fabrication of highly efficient laboratory-scale tandems through a range of vacuum- and solution-based perovskite processing technologies onto various types of c-Si bottom cells. However, to become a commercial reality, the transition from laboratory to industrial fabrication will require appropriate, scalable input materials and manufacturing processes. In addition, perovskite/silicon tandem research needs to increasingly focus on stability, reliability, throughput of cell production and characterization, cell-to-module integration, and accurate field-performance prediction and evaluation. This Review discusses these aspects in view of contemporary solar cell manufacturing, offers insights into the possible pathways toward commercial perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics, and highlights research opportunities to realize this goal.
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- Erkan Aydin
- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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García-Fernández A, Kammlander B, Riva S, Rensmo H, Cappel UB. Composition dependence of X-ray stability and degradation mechanisms at lead halide perovskite single crystal surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:1000-1010. [PMID: 38090991 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05061k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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The multiple applications of lead halide perovskite materials and the extensive use of X-ray based techniques to characterize them highlight a need to understand their stability under X-ray irradiation. Here, we present a study where the X-ray stability of five different lead halide perovskite compositions (MAPbI3, MAPbCl3, MAPbBr3, FAPbBr3, CsPbBr3) was investigated using photoelectron spectroscopy. To exclude effects of thin film formation on the observed degradation behaviors, we studied clean surfaces of single crystals. Different X-ray resistance and degradation mechanisms were observed depending on the crystal composition. Overall, perovskites based on the MA+ cation were found to be less stable than those based on FA+ or Cs+. Metallic lead formed most easily in the chloride perovskite, followed by bromide, and only very little metallic lead formation was observed for MAPbI3. MAPbI3 showed one main degradation process, which was the radiolysis of MAI. Multiple simultaneous degradation processes were identified for the bromide compositions. These processes include ion migration towards the perovskite surface and the formation of volatile and solid products in addition to metallic lead. Lastly, CsBr formed as a solid degradation product on the surface of CsPbBr3.
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- Alberto García-Fernández
- Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
- Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
- Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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Marchant C, Williams RM. Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells-compositions for improved stability and power conversion efficiency. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2024; 23:1-22. [PMID: 37991706 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-023-00500-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells (PSTSCs) represent an emerging opportunity to compete with industry-standard single junction crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. The maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of single junction cells is set by the Shockley-Queisser (SQ) limit (33.7%). However, tandem cells can expand this value to ~ 45% by utilising two stacked solar cells to harvest the solar spectrum more efficiently. 33.9% PCE has already been achieved with PSTSCs. This perspective analyses recent advances in PSTSC technology, with an emphasis on optimal perovskite composition, the problem and mitigation of light-induced halide phase segregation, self-assembled hole transporting monolayers and additives that can improve and stabilise the perovskite. Top-performing compositions show three cationic components (Cs+, FA+, Pb2+) and three anionic (I-, Br-, Cl-) with a bandgap between 1.55 and 1.77 eV and a theoretical maximum of 1.73 eV (717 nm). Anionic additives such as (Br3)- and SCN- reduce trap states and segregation. 2D-perovskite grain boundary interfaces are created with cationic alkylammonium additives such as methyl-phenethylammonium (MPEA) and result in improved performance. 2-, 3- or 4-terminal devices with a (partly) textured silicon heterojunction (SHJ) bottom cell are ideal. An ultra-thin interfacial recombination layer (~ 5 nm) of indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide (IZO) containing a carbazole-based hole transporting self-assembled monolayer (Me-4PACz) is used for optimal 2-terminal tandem devices.
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- Charles Marchant
- Molecular Photonics Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Molecular Photonics Group, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Zhang Y, Liu X, Sun X, Huang Y, Yu J, Hou T, Shi L, Green MA, Hao X, Zhang M. Barrier Strategy for Strain-Free Encapsulation of Perovskite Solar Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:10754-10761. [PMID: 38010946 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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The performance loss caused by encapsulation has been an obstacle to guarantee the excellent power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in practical application. This work revealed that the encapsulation-induced performance loss is highly related to the tensile strains imposed on the functional layers of the device when the PSC is exposed directly to the deformed encapsulant. A barrier strategy is developed by employing a nonadhesive barrier layer to isolate the deformed encapsulant from the PSC functional layer, achieving a strain-free encapsulation of the PSCs. The encapsulated device with a barrier layer effectively reduced the relative performance loss from 21.4% to 5.7% and dramatically improved the stability of the device under double 85 environment conditions. This work provides an effective strategy to mitigate the negative impact of encapsulation on the performance of PSCs as well as insight into the underlying mechanism of the accelerated degradation of PSCs under external strains.
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- Yilin Zhang
- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Foshan, Guangdong 528216, China
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- The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
- The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Raman RK, Ganesan S, Alagumalai A, Sudhakaran Menon V, Gurusamy Thangavelu SA, Krishnamoorthy A. Rational Design, Synthesis, and Structure-Property Relationship Studies of a Library of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Films as an Effective and Scalable Encapsulation Material for Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:53935-53950. [PMID: 37935023 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Hybrid organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology is experiencing rapid growth due to its simple solution chemistry, high power conversion efficiency (PCE), and potential for low-cost mass production. Nevertheless, the primary obstacle preventing the upscaling and widespread outdoor deployment of PSC technology is the poor long-term device stability, which stems from the inherent instability of perovskite materials in the presence of oxygen and moisture. To address this issue, in this work, we have synthesized a series of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) through a rational design by utilizing polyols having different molecular weights and diverse isocyanates (aromatic and aliphatic). Thorough characterization of these TPUs (ASTM and ISO standards) along with structure-property relationship studies were carried out for the first time and were then used as the encapsulation material for PSCs. The prepared TPUs were robust and adhered well with the glass substrate, and the use of low temperature during the encapsulation process avoided the degradation of the perovskite absorber and other organic layers in the device stack. The encapsulated devices retained more than 93% of their initial power conversion efficiency (PCE) for over 1000 h after exposure to harsh environmental conditions such as high relative humidity (80 ± 5% RH). Furthermore, the encapsulated perovskite absorbers showed remarkable stability when they were soaked in water. This article demonstrates the potential of TPU as a suitable and easily scalable encapsulant for PSCs and pave the way for extending the lifetime and commercialization of PSCs.
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- Rohith Kumar Raman
- Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Organic and Perovskite Photovoltaics Laboratory (OPPV), Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Organic and Perovskite Photovoltaics Laboratory (OPPV), Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Organic and Perovskite Photovoltaics Laboratory (OPPV), Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Organic and Perovskite Photovoltaics Laboratory (OPPV), Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- Organic and Perovskite Photovoltaics Laboratory (OPPV), Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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Toniolo F, Bristow H, Babics M, Loiola LMD, Liu J, Said AA, Xu L, Aydin E, Allen TG, Meneghetti M, Nunes SP, De Bastiani M, De Wolf S. Efficient and reliable encapsulation for perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:16984-16991. [PMID: 37830448 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06873g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells have a tremendous potential to boost renewable electricity production thanks to their very high performance combined with promising cost structure. However, for actual field deployment, any solar cell technology needs to be assembled into modules, where the associated processes involve several challenges that may affect both the performance and stability of the devices. For instance, due to its hygroscopic nature, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) is incompatible with perovskite-based photovoltaics. To circumvent this issue, we investigate here two alternative encapsulant polymers for the packaging of perovskite/silicon tandems into minimodules: a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) elastomer. To gauge their impact on tandem-module performance and stability, we performed two internationally established accelerated module stability tests (IEC 61215): damp heat exposure and thermal cycling. Finally, to better understand the thermomechanical properties of the two encapsulants and gain insight into their relation to the thermal cycling of encapsulated tandems, we performed a dynamic mechanical thermal analysis. Our understanding of the packaging process of the tandem module provides useful insights for the development of commercially viable perovskite photovoltaics.
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- Francesco Toniolo
- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Chemical Science, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Nanostructured Polymer Membrane Laboratory, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemical Science, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Nanostructured Polymer Membrane Laboratory, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Kerr R, Macdonald TJ, Tanner AJ, Yu J, Davies JA, Fielding HH, Thornton G. Zero Threshold for Water Adsorption on MAPbBr 3. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301014. [PMID: 37267942 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) have shown great promise in a wide range of optoelectronic applications. However, this performance is inhibited by the sensitivity of HOIPs to various environmental factors, particularly high levels of relative humidity. This study uses X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to determine that there is essentially no threshold to water adsorption on the in situ cleaved MAPbBr3 (001) single crystal surface. Using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), it shows that the initial surface restructuring upon exposure to water vapor occurs in isolated regions, which grow in area with increasing exposure, providing insight into the initial degradation mechanism of HOIPs. The electronic structure evolution of the surface was also monitored via ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy (UPS), evidencing an increased bandgap state density following water vapor exposure, which is attributed to surface defect formation due to lattice swelling. This study will help to inform the surface engineering and designs of future perovskite-based optoelectronic devices.
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- Robin Kerr
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, WC1H 0AH, UK
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, W12 0BZ, UK
- School of Engineering & Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, WC1H 0AH, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, WC1H 0AH, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London, WC1H 0AH, UK
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Zhou J, Liu Z, Yu P, Tong G, Chen R, Ono LK, Chen R, Wang H, Ren F, Liu S, Wang J, Lan Z, Qi Y, Chen W. Modulation of perovskite degradation with multiple-barrier for light-heat stable perovskite solar cells. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6120. [PMID: 37777526 PMCID: PMC10542753 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41856-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023] Open
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The long-term stability of perovskite solar cells remains one of the most important challenges for the commercialization of this emerging photovoltaic technology. Here, we adopt a non-noble metal/metal oxide/polymer multiple-barrier to suppress the halide consumption and gaseous perovskite decomposition products release with the chemically inert bismuth electrode and Al2O3/parylene thin-film encapsulation, as well as the tightly closed system created by the multiple-barrier to jointly suppress the degradation of perovskite solar cells, allowing the corresponding decomposition reactions to reach benign equilibria. The resulting encapsulated formamidinium cesium-based perovskite solar cells with multiple-barrier maintain 90% of their initial efficiencies after continuous operation at 45 °C for 5200 h and 93% of their initial efficiency after continuous operation at 75 °C for 1000 h under 1 sun equivalent white-light LED illumination.
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- Jing Zhou
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China.
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China.
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China
- China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institutes of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- School of Physics and Telecommunications, Huanggang Normal University, 438000, Huanggang, Hubei, China
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institutes of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunications, Huanggang Normal University, 438000, Huanggang, Hubei, China
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institutes of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan.
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 430074, Wuhan, China.
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China.
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Cao M, Ji W, Chao C, Li J, Dai F, Fan X. Recent Advances in UV-Cured Encapsulation for Stable and Durable Perovskite Solar Cell Devices. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3911. [PMID: 37835960 PMCID: PMC10575197 DOI: 10.3390/polym15193911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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The stability and durability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are two main challenges retarding their industrial commercialization. The encapsulation of PSCs is a critical process that improves the stability of PSC devices for practical applications, and intrinsic stability improvement relies on materials optimization. Among all encapsulation materials, UV-curable resins are promising materials for PSC encapsulation due to their short curing time, low shrinkage, and good adhesion to various substrates. In this review, the requirements for PSC encapsulation materials and the advantages of UV-curable resins are firstly critically assessed based on a discussion of the PSC degradation mechanism. Recent advances in improving the encapsulation performance are reviewed from the perspectives of molecular modification, encapsulation materials, and corresponding architecture design while highlighting excellent representative works. Finally, the concluding remarks summarize promising research directions and remaining challenges for the use of UV-curable resins in encapsulation. Potential solutions to current challenges are proposed to inspire future work devoted to transitioning PSCs from the lab to practical application.
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- Mengyu Cao
- SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China; (M.C.); (W.J.); (J.L.)
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- SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China; (M.C.); (W.J.); (J.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Emission Surveillance and Control for Thermal Power Generation, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China;
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- SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China; (M.C.); (W.J.); (J.L.)
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- Laboratory of Distributed Energy System and Renewable Energy, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute for Materials and Processes, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK
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Vats G, Hodges B, Ferguson AJ, Wheeler LM, Blackburn JL. Optical Memory, Switching, and Neuromorphic Functionality in Metal Halide Perovskite Materials and Devices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2205459. [PMID: 36120918 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202205459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Metal halide perovskite based materials have emerged over the past few decades as remarkable solution-processable optoelectronic materials with many intriguing properties and potential applications. These emerging materials have recently been considered for their promise in low-energy memory and information processing applications. In particular, their large optical cross-sections, high photoconductance contrast, large carrier-diffusion lengths, and mixed electronic/ionic transport mechanisms are attractive for enabling memory elements and neuromorphic devices that are written and/or read in the optical domain. Here, recent progress toward memory and neuromorphic functionality in metal halide perovskite materials and devices where photons are used as a critical degree of freedom for switching, memory, and neuromorphic functionality is reviewed.
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- Gaurav Vats
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, Leuven, B-3001, Belgium
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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Luo H, Li P, Ma J, Li X, Zhu H, Cheng Y, Li Q, Xu Q, Zhang Y, Song Y. Bioinspired "cage traps" for closed-loop lead management of perovskite solar cells under real-world contamination assessment. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4730. [PMID: 37550327 PMCID: PMC10406821 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40421-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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Despite the remarkable progress made in perovskite solar cells, great concerns regarding potential Pb contamination risk and environmental vulnerability risks associated with perovskite solar cells pose a significant obstacle to their real-world commercialization. In this study, we took inspiration from the ensnaring prey behavior of spiders and chemical components in spider web to strategically implant a multifunctional mesoporous amino-grafted-carbon net into perovskite solar cells, creating a biomimetic cage traps that could effectively mitigate Pb leakage and shield the external invasion under extreme weather conditions. The synergistic Pb capturing mechanism in terms of chemical chelation and physical adsorption is in-depth explored. Additionally, the Pb contamination assessment of end-of-life perovskite solar cells in the real-world ecosystem, including Yellow River water and soil, is proposed. The sustainable closed-loop Pb management process is also successfully established involving four critical steps: Pb precipitation, Pb adsorption, Pb desorption, and Pb recycling. Our findings provide inspiring insights for promoting green and sustainable industrialization of perovskite solar cells.
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- Huaiqing Luo
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Nanomaterials for Green Printing Technology, National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, 100190, Beijing, PR China.
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Liu Q, Zhang M, Lu M, Wang Z, Luo G, Lu J, Zeng D, Zhao X, Tian S. Facile Synthesis of ZrO 2-SiO 2 Antireflective Films with Good Mechanical Performances for Perovskite Solar Cells. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023. [PMID: 37498111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Antireflective (AR) films are widely applied in solar cells to reduce the reflectivity toward sunlight, thus improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of solar cells. However, AR films are still suffering from poor mechanical properties and low transmittance in photovoltaic applications. Herein, a ZrO2-SiO2 composite film with enhanced mechanical properties was successfully synthesized by a facile sol-gel method, whose pencil hardness increased from less than 6B to B compared with the pure SiO2 film synthesized with the same alkali-catalyzed method. Moreover, the ZrO2-SiO2 film with a Zr/Si mole ratio (nZr/Si) of 0.06 exhibited a high transmittance gain (ΔT) of 3.0%, and an obvious increase (1.32%) in PCE was observed in a perovskite solar cell compared with the cell covered by a bare glass. Additionally, both the short-circuit current density (JSC) and PCE of perovskite solar cells have a non-linear increasing relationship with the average transmittance (Tavg) of the ZrO2-SiO2 composite film. In this sense, this work can provide a facile way to prepare AR films effectively improving performances of solar cells.
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- Qiufen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1037, Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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Jung HY, Oh ES, Kim DJ, Shim H, Lee W, Yoon SG, Lim J, Yun JS, Kim TS, Yang TY. Adjusted Bulk and Interfacial Properties in Highly Stable Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated by Thermocompression Bonding between Perovskite Layers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:31344-31353. [PMID: 37340850 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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In order to shield perovskite solar cells (PSCs) from extrinsic degradation factors and ensure long-term stability, effective encapsulation technology is indispensable. Here, a facile process is developed to create a glass-glass encapsulated semitransparent PSC using thermocompression bonding. From quantifying the interfacial adhesion energy and considering the power conversion efficiency of devices, it is confirmed that bonding between perovskite layers formed on a hole transport layer (HTL)/indium-doped tin oxide (ITO) glass and an electron transport layer (ETL)/ITO glass can offer an excellent lamination method. The PSCs fabricated through this process have only buried interfaces between the perovskite layer and both charge transport layers as the perovskite surface is transformed into bulk. The thermocompression process leads the perovskite to have larger grains and smoother, denser interfaces, thereby not only reducing defect and trap density but also suppressing ion migration and phase segregation under illumination. In addition, the laminated perovskite demonstrates enhanced stability against water. The self-encapsulated semitransparent PSCs with a wide-band-gap perovskite (Eg ∼ 1.67 eV) demonstrate a power conversion efficiency of 17.24% and maintain long-term stability with PCE > ∼90% in the 85 °C shelf test for over 3000 h and with PCE > ∼95% under AM 1.5 G, 1-sun illumination in an ambient atmosphere for over 600 h.
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- Hee-Yun Jung
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, U.K
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
- Division of Advanced Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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Pancini L, Montecucco R, Larini V, Benassi A, Mirani D, Pica G, De Bastiani M, Doria F, Grancini G. A fluorescent sensor to detect lead leakage from perovskite solar cells. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 4:2410-2417. [PMID: 37287527 PMCID: PMC10242455 DOI: 10.1039/d3ma00068k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hybrid perovskites have been considered a hot material in the semiconductor industry; included as an active layer in advanced devices, from light emitting applications to solar cells, where they lead as a new strategic solution, they promise to be the next generation high impact class of materials. However, the presence - in most cases - of lead in their matrix, or lead byproducts as a consequence of material degradation, such as PbI2, is currently hindering their massive deployment. Here, we develop a fluorescent organic sensor (FS) based on the Pb-selective BODIPY fluorophore that emits when the analyte - lead in this case - is detected. We carried out a fluorimetric analysis to quantify the trace concentration of Pb2+ released from lead-based perovskite solar cells, exploring different material compositions. In particular, we immersed the devices in rainwater, to simulate the behavior of the devices under atmospheric conditions when the sealing is damaged. The sensor is studied in a phosphate buffer solution (PBS) at pH 4.5 to simulate the pH of acidic rain, and the results obtained are compared with ICP-OES measurements. We found that with fluorometric analysis, lead concentration could be calculated with a detection limit as low as 5 μg l-1, in agreement with ICP-OES analysis. In addition, we investigated the possibility of using the sensor on a solid substrate for direct visualization to determine the presence of Pb. This can constitute the base for the development of a Pb-based label that can switch on if lead is detected, alerting any possible leakage.
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- Lorenzo Pancini
- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & INSTM Università di Pavia Via T. Taramelli 14 Pavia 27100 Italy
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Zhang H, Lee JW, Nasti G, Handy R, Abate A, Grätzel M, Park NG. Lead immobilization for environmentally sustainable perovskite solar cells. Nature 2023; 617:687-695. [PMID: 37225881 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-05938-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Lead halide perovskites are promising semiconducting materials for solar energy harvesting. However, the presence of heavy-metal lead ions is problematic when considering potential harmful leakage into the environment from broken cells and also from a public acceptance point of view. Moreover, strict legislation on the use of lead around the world has driven innovation in the development of strategies for recycling end-of-life products by means of environmentally friendly and cost-effective routes. Lead immobilization is a strategy to transform water-soluble lead ions into insoluble, nonbioavailable and nontransportable forms over large pH and temperature ranges and to suppress lead leakage if the devices are damaged. An ideal methodology should ensure sufficient lead-chelating capability without substantially influencing the device performance, production cost and recycling. Here we analyse chemical approaches to immobilize Pb2+ from perovskite solar cells, such as grain isolation, lead complexation, structure integration and adsorption of leaked lead, based on their feasibility to suppress lead leakage to a minimal level. We highlight the need for a standard lead-leakage test and related mathematical model to be established for the reliable evaluation of the potential environmental risk of perovskite optoelectronics.
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- Hui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Center for Antibonding Regulated Crystals, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Center for Antibonding Regulated Crystals, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Wu T, Xu X, Ono LK, Guo T, Mariotti S, Ding C, Yuan S, Zhang C, Zhang J, Mitrofanov K, Zhang Q, Raj S, Liu X, Segawa H, Ji P, Li T, Kabe R, Han L, Narita A, Qi Y. Graphene-Like Conjugated Molecule as Hole-Selective Contact for Operationally Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300169. [PMID: 36884267 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Further enhancing the operational lifetime of inverted-structure perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is crucial for their commercialization, and the design of hole-selective contacts at the illumination side plays a key role in operational stability. In this work, the self-anchoring benzo[rst]pentaphene (SA-BPP) is developed as a new type of hole-selective contact toward long-term operationally stable inverted PSCs. The SA-BPP molecule with a graphene-like conjugated structure shows a higher photostability and mobility than that of the frequently-used triphenylamine and carbazole-based hole-selective molecules. Besides, the anchoring groups of SA-BPP promote the formation of a large-scale uniform hole contact on ITO substrate and efficiently passivate the perovskite absorbers. Benefiting from these merits, the champion efficiencies of 22.03% for the small-sized cells and 17.08% for 5 × 5 cm2 solar modules on an aperture area of 22.4 cm2 are achieved based on this SA-BPP contact. Also, the SA-BPP-based device exhibits promising operational stability, with an efficiency retention of 87.4% after 2000 h continuous operation at the maximum power point under simulated 1-sun illumination, which indicates an estimated T80 lifetime of 3175 h. This novel design concept of hole-selective contacts provides a promising strategy for further improving the PSC stability.
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- Tianhao Wu
- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic Optoelectronics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Special Division of Environmental and Energy Science, Komaba Organization for Educational Excellence (KOMEX), College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan
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- Special Division of Environmental and Energy Science, Komaba Organization for Educational Excellence (KOMEX), College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Organic Optoelectronics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Onna-son, 904-0495, Japan
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Wang X, Ying Z, Zheng J, Li X, Zhang Z, Xiao C, Chen Y, Wu M, Yang Z, Sun J, Xu JR, Sheng J, Zeng Y, Yang X, Xing G, Ye J. Long-chain anionic surfactants enabling stable perovskite/silicon tandems with greatly suppressed stress corrosion. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2166. [PMID: 37061510 PMCID: PMC10105702 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37877-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023] Open
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Despite the remarkable rise in the efficiency of perovskite-based solar cells, the stress-induced intrinsic instability of perovskite active layers is widely identified as a critical hurdle for upcoming commercialization. Herein, a long-alkyl-chain anionic surfactant additive is introduced to chemically ameliorate the perovskite crystallization kinetics via surface segregation and micellization, and physically construct a glue-like scaffold to eliminate the residual stresses. As a result, benefiting from the reduced defects, suppressed ion migration and improved energy level alignment, the corresponding unencapsulated perovskite single-junction and perovskite/silicon tandem devices exhibit impressive operational stability with 85.7% and 93.6% of their performance after 3000 h and 450 h at maximum power point tracking under continuous light illumination, providing one of the best stabilities to date under similar test conditions, respectively.
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- Xinlong Wang
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China.
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, 999078, Macao SAR, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
- Ningbo New Materials Testing and Evaluation Center CO., Ltd, Ningbo City, 315201, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Celanese (China) Holding Co., Ltd. Asia Technology and Innovation Center, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China.
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, 999078, Macao SAR, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 315201, Ningbo, China.
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Avci E, Tekin-Cakmak ZH, Ozgolet M, Karasu S, Kasapoglu MZ, Ramadan MF, Sagdic O. Capsaicin Rich Low-Fat Salad Dressing: Improvement of Rheological and Sensory Properties and Emulsion and Oxidative Stability. Foods 2023; 12:foods12071529. [PMID: 37048350 PMCID: PMC10093882 DOI: 10.3390/foods12071529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the potential use of cold-pressed hot pepper seed oil by-product (HPOB) in a low-fat salad dressing to improve its rheological properties, emulsion, and oxidative stability. The total phenolic content (TPC), the 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, and CUPRIC reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) values were 317.4 mg GAE/100 g, 81.87%, and 6952.8 mg Trolox/100 g, respectively. The capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, and total carotenoid content were 175.8 mg/100 g, 71.01 mg/100 g, and 106.3 µg/g, respectively. All emulsions indicated shear-thinning, viscoelastic solid-like behavior, and recoverable characteristics, which were improved via enrichment with HPOB. The thermal loop test showed that the low-fat sample formulated with 3% HPOB indicated little change in the G* value, showing that it exhibited high emulsion stability. The induction period values (IP) of the salad dressing samples containing HPOB (between 6.33 h and 8.33 h) were higher than the IP values of the control samples (3.20 h and 2.58 h). The enrichment with HPOB retarded the formation of oxidative volatile compounds of hexanal, nonanal, and 1-octene-3-ol. According to the results presented in this study, HPOB could be effectively used in a low-fat salad dressing to enhance its rheological characteristics and oxidative stability.
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- Esra Avci
- Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Davutpasa Campus, Yildiz Technical University, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Davutpasa Campus, Yildiz Technical University, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Davutpasa Campus, Yildiz Technical University, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Davutpasa Campus, Yildiz Technical University, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Davutpasa Campus, Yildiz Technical University, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey
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Zaid A, Hassan NH, Marriott PJ, Wong YF. Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography as a Bioanalytical Platform for Drug Discovery and Analysis. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1121. [PMID: 37111606 PMCID: PMC10140985 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Over the last decades, comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) has emerged as a significant separation tool for high-resolution analysis of disease-associated metabolites and pharmaceutically relevant molecules. This review highlights recent advances of GC×GC with different detection modalities for drug discovery and analysis, which ideally improve the screening and identification of disease biomarkers, as well as monitoring of therapeutic responses to treatment in complex biological matrixes. Selected recent GC×GC applications that focus on such biomarkers and metabolite profiling of the effects of drug administration are covered. In particular, the technical overview of recent GC×GC implementation with hyphenation to the key mass spectrometry (MS) technologies that provide the benefit of enhanced separation dimension analysis with MS domain differentiation is discussed. We conclude by highlighting the challenges in GC×GC for drug discovery and development with perspectives on future trends.
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- Atiqah Zaid
- Centre for Research on Multidimensional Separation Science, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research on Multidimensional Separation Science, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Research on Multidimensional Separation Science, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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Wang T, Yang J, Cao Q, Pu X, Li Y, Chen H, Zhao J, Zhang Y, Chen X, Li X. Room temperature nondestructive encapsulation via self-crosslinked fluorosilicone polymer enables damp heat-stable sustainable perovskite solar cells. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1342. [PMID: 36906625 PMCID: PMC10008636 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36918-x] [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: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
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Encapsulation engineering is an effective strategy to improve the stability of perovskite solar cells. However, current encapsulation materials are not suitable for lead-based devices because of their complex encapsulation processes, poor thermal management, and inefficient lead leakage suppression. In this work, we design a self-crosslinked fluorosilicone polymer gel, achieving nondestructive encapsulation at room temperature. Moreover, the proposed encapsulation strategy effectively promotes heat transfer and mitigates the potential impact of heat accumulation. As a result, the encapsulated devices maintain 98% of the normalized power conversion efficiency after 1000 h in the damp heat test and retain 95% of the normalized efficiency after 220 cycles in the thermal cycling test, satisfying the requirements of the International Electrotechnical Commission 61215 standard. The encapsulated devices also exhibit excellent lead leakage inhibition rates, 99% in the rain test and 98% in the immersion test, owing to excellent glass protection and strong coordination interaction. Our strategy provides a universal and integrated solution for achieving efficient, stable, and sustainable perovskite photovoltaics.
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- Tong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Scientific Modeling and Computation, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi´an, China.
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Xiang H, He J, Ran R, Zhou W, Wang W, Shao Z. Iodide/triiodide redox shuttle-based additives for high-performance perovskite solar cells by simultaneously passivating the cation and anion defects. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:4344-4352. [PMID: 36757208 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06710b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have received remarkably increasing interests due to their facile fabrication procedures, use of cost-effective raw materials, and high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) during the past 10 years. Nevertheless, the state-of-the-art organic-inorganic PSCs suffer from high defect concentration and inferior humid/thermal stability, significantly restricting the widespread applications of PSCs. More specifically, point defects including metallic lead (Pb0) and halide iodine (I0) are easily generated in Pb/I-based PSCs during fabrication processes and operational conditions due to the inferior interaction between the anions and cations in halide perovskites and promote detrimental carrier recombination and ion migration, leading to inferior PCEs and durability of the PSCs. Herein, to tackle the above-mentioned issues, iodide/triiodide (I-/I3-) redox shuttles as a new additive were introduced to simultaneously passivate the cation and anion defects of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3)-based PSCs. In particular, I-/I3- redox shuttles play a vital role in regenerating the cation (Pb0) and anion (I0) defects through the redox cycles of Pb0/Pb2+ and I0/I-. Consequently, the cell with an optimized amount of I-/I3- additive generated a superior PCE of 20.4%, which was 12% higher than the pristine device (18.2%). Furthermore, the introduction of the I-/I3- additive remarkably improved the humid and thermal stability of MAPbI3-based PSCs. This work manifests the importance of the design of redox shuttle-based additives to boost the efficiency and durability of organic-inorganic PSCs.
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- Huimin Xiang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China.
- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
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Febriansyah B, Li Y, Giovanni D, Salim T, Hooper TJN, Sim Y, Ma D, Laxmi S, Lekina Y, Koh TM, Shen ZX, Pullarkat SA, Sum TC, Mhaisalkar SG, Ager JW, Mathews N. Inorganic frameworks of low-dimensional perovskites dictate the performance and stability of mixed-dimensional perovskite solar cells. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:536-546. [PMID: 36426759 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00868h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mixed-dimensional perovskites containing mixtures of organic cations hold great promise to deliver highly stable and efficient solar cells. However, although a plethora of relatively bulky organic cations have been reported for such purposes, a fundamental understanding of the materials' structure, composition, and phase, along with their correlated effects on the corresponding optoelectronic properties and degradation mechanism remains elusive. Herein, we systematically engineer the structures of bulky organic cations to template low-dimensional perovskites with contrasting inorganic framework dimensionality, connectivity, and coordination deformation. By combining X-ray single-crystal structural analysis with depth-profiling XPS, solid-state NMR, and femtosecond transient absorption, it is revealed that not all low-dimensional species work equally well as dopants. Instead, it was found that inorganic architectures with lesser structural distortion tend to yield less disordered energetic and defect landscapes in the resulting mixed-dimensional perovskites, augmented in materials with a longer photoluminescence (PL) lifetime, higher PL quantum yield (up to 11%), improved solar cell performance and enhanced thermal stability (T80 up to 1000 h, unencapsulated). Our study highlights the importance of designing templating organic cations that yield low-dimensional materials with much less structural distortion profiles to be used as additives in stable and efficient perovskite solar cells.
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- Benny Febriansyah
- Berkeley Educational Alliance for Research in Singapore (BEARS), Ltd., 1 CREATE Way, Singapore, 138602, Singapore.
- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore.
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- Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Centre of High Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy and Imaging, Nanyang Technological University21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore.
- Singapore-CEA Alliance for Research in Circular Economy (SCARCE), Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore.
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Berkeley Educational Alliance for Research in Singapore (BEARS), Ltd., 1 CREATE Way, Singapore, 138602, Singapore.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Singapore-CEA Alliance for Research in Circular Economy (SCARCE), Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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Liu F, Liu K, Rafique S, Xu Z, Niu W, Li X, Wang Y, Deng L, Wang J, Yue X, Li T, Wang J, Ayala P, Cong C, Qin Y, Yu A, Chi N, Zhan Y. Highly Efficient and Stable Self-Powered Mixed Tin-Lead Perovskite Photodetector Used in Remote Wearable Health Monitoring Technology. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2205879. [PMID: 36494090 PMCID: PMC9929128 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Realization of remote wearable health monitoring (RWHM) technology for the flexible photodiodes is highly desirable in remote-sensing healthcare systems used in space stations, oceans, and forecasting warning, which demands high external quantum efficiency (EQE) and detectivity in NIR region. Traditional inorganic photodetectors (PDs) are mechanically rigid and expensive while the widely reported solution-processed mixed tin-lead (MSP) perovskite photodetectors (PPDs) exhibit a trade-off between EQE and detectivity in the NIR region. Herein, a novel functional passivating antioxidant (FPA) strategy has been introduced for the first time to simultaneously improve crystallization, restrain Sn2+ oxidization, and reduce defects in MSP perovskite films by multiple interactions between thiophene-2-carbohydrazide (TAH) molecules and cations/anions in MSP perovskite. The resultant solution-processed rigid mixed Sn-Pb PPD simultaneously achieves high EQE (75.4% at 840 nm), detectivity (1.8 × 1012 Jones at 840 nm), ultrafast response time (trise /tfall = 94 ns/97 ns), and improved stability. This work also highlights the demonstration of the first flexible photodiode using MSP perovskite and FPA strategy with remarkably high EQE (75% at 840 nm), and operational stability. Most importantly, the RWHM is implemented for the first time in the PIN MSP perovskite photodiodes to remotely monitor the heart rate of humans at rest and after-run conditions.
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- Fengcai Liu
- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Information Science of Electromagnetic Waves (MoE)Department of Communication Science and EngineeringFudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Information Science of Electromagnetic Waves (MoE)Department of Communication Science and EngineeringFudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Information Science of Electromagnetic Waves (MoE)Department of Communication Science and EngineeringFudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (MOE)and Shanghai Ultra‐precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Research CenterDepartment of Optical Science and EngineeringFudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (MOE)and Shanghai Ultra‐precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Research CenterDepartment of Optical Science and EngineeringFudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Faculty of PhysicsUniversity of ViennaVienna1090Austria
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Information Science of Electromagnetic Waves (MoE)Department of Communication Science and EngineeringFudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Center for Micro Nano SystemsSchool of Information Science and Technology (SIST)Fudan UniversityShanghai200433P. R. China
- Shanghai Frontier Base of Intelligent Optoelectronics and PerceptionInstitute of OptoelectronicsFudan University2005 Songhu RoadShanghai200438P. R. China
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Yerezhep D, Omarova Z, Aldiyarov A, Shinbayeva A, Tokmoldin N. IR Spectroscopic Degradation Study of Thin Organometal Halide Perovskite Films. Molecules 2023; 28:1288. [PMID: 36770955 PMCID: PMC9919043 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The advantages of IR spectroscopy include relatively fast analysis and sensitivity, which facilitate its wide application in the pharmaceutical, chemical and polymer sectors. Thus, IR spectroscopy provides an excellent opportunity to monitor the degradation and concomitant evolution of the molecular structure within a perovskite layer. As is well-known, one of the main limitations preventing the industrialization of perovskite solar cells is the relatively low resistance to various degradation factors. The aim of this work was to study the degradation of the surface of a perovskite thin film CH3NH3PbI3-xClx caused by atmosphere and light. To study the surface of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx, a scanning electron microscope, infrared (IR) spectroscopy and optical absorption were used. It is shown that the degradation of the functional layer of perovskite proceeds differently depending on the acting factor present in the surrounding atmosphere, whilst the chemical bonds are maintained within the perovskite crystal structure under nitrogen. However, when exposed to an ambient atmosphere, an expansion of the NH3+ band is observed, which is accompanied by a shift in the N-H stretching mode toward higher frequencies; this can be explained by the degradation of the perovskite surface due to hydration. This paper shows that the dissociation of H2O molecules under the influence of sunlight can adversely affect the efficiency and stability of the absorbing layer. This work presents an approach to the study of perovskite structural stability with the aim of developing alternative concepts to the fabrication of stable and sustainable perovskite solar cells.
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- Darkhan Yerezhep
- Faculty of Physics and Technology, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Physics and Technology, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Physics and Technology, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Physics and Technology, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
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- Optoelectronics of Disordered Semiconductors, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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McMeekin DP, Holzhey P, Fürer SO, Harvey SP, Schelhas LT, Ball JM, Mahesh S, Seo S, Hawkins N, Lu J, Johnston MB, Berry JJ, Bach U, Snaith HJ. Intermediate-phase engineering via dimethylammonium cation additive for stable perovskite solar cells. NATURE MATERIALS 2023; 22:73-83. [PMID: 36456873 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-022-01399-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Achieving the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells is arguably the most important challenge required to enable widespread commercialization. Understanding the perovskite crystallization process and its direct impact on device stability is critical to achieving this goal. The commonly employed dimethyl-formamide/dimethyl-sulfoxide solvent preparation method results in a poor crystal quality and microstructure of the polycrystalline perovskite films. In this work, we introduce a high-temperature dimethyl-sulfoxide-free processing method that utilizes dimethylammonium chloride as an additive to control the perovskite intermediate precursor phases. By controlling the crystallization sequence, we tune the grain size, texturing, orientation (corner-up versus face-up) and crystallinity of the formamidinium (FA)/caesium (FA)yCs1-yPb(IxBr1-x)3 perovskite system. A population of encapsulated devices showed improved operational stability, with a median T80 lifetime (the time over which the device power conversion efficiency decreases to 80% of its initial value) for the steady-state power conversion efficiency of 1,190 hours, and a champion device showed a T80 of 1,410 hours, under simulated sunlight at 65 °C in air, under open-circuit conditions. This work highlights the importance of material quality in achieving the long-term operational stability of perovskite optoelectronic devices.
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- David P McMeekin
- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Material Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- Applied Energy Programs, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Material Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Chen R, Shen H, Chang Q, Tang Z, Nie S, Chen B, Ping T, Wu B, Yin J, Li J, Zheng N. Conformal Imidazolium 1D Perovskite Capping Layer Stabilized 3D Perovskite Films for Efficient Solar Modules. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2204017. [PMID: 36372521 PMCID: PMC9798973 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Although the perovskite solar cells have been developed rapidly, the industrialization of perovskite photovoltaics is still facing challenges, especially considering their stability issues. Here, the new type of benzimidazolium salt, N,N'-dialkylbenzimidazolium iodide, is proposed and functionalized to convert the three-dimensional (3D) FACs-perovskite films into one-dimensional (1D) capping layer topped 1D/3D structure either in individual device or module levels. This conformal interface modulation demonstrates that not only can effectively stabilize FACs-based perovskite films by inhibiting the lateral and vertical iodide diffusions in devices or modules, ensuring an excellent operation and environmental stability, but also provides an excellent charge transporting channel through the well-designed 1D crystal structure. Consequently, efficient device performance with power conversion efficiency up to 24.3% is readily achieved. And the large-area perovskite solar modules with high efficiency (19.6% for the active areas of 18 cm2 ) and long-term stability (about 500 h in AM 1.5G illumination or about 1000 h under double-85 conditions) are also successfully verified.
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- Ruihao Chen
- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification ProcessingCenter for Nano Energy MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringNorthwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of GrapheneXi'an710072China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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- Pen‐Tung Sah Institute of Micro‐Nano Science and TechnologyJiujiang Research InstituteNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of NanomaterialsInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005China
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Recent progress in perovskite solar cells: from device to commercialization. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1426-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lv W, Hu Z, Qiu W, Yan D, Li M, Mei A, Xu L, Chen R. Constructing Soft Perovskite-Substrate Interfaces for Dynamic Modulation of Perovskite Film in Inverted Solar Cells with Over 6200 Hours Photostability. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2202028. [PMID: 35975451 PMCID: PMC9534936 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202202028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs) depend heavily on the quality of perovskite films, which is closely related to the lattice distortion, perovskite crystallization, and interfacial defects when being spin-coated and annealed on the substrate surface. Here, a dynamic strategy to modulate the perovskite film formation by using a soft perovskite-substrate interface constructed by employing amphiphilic soft molecules (ASMs) with long alkyl chains and Lewis base groups is proposed. The hydrophobic alkyl chains of ASMs interacted with poly(triarylamine) (PTAA) greatly improve the wettability of PTAA to facilitate the nucleation and growth of perovskite crystals, while the Lewis base groups bound to perovskite lattices significantly passivate the defects in situ. More importantly, this soft perovskite-substrate interface with ASMs between PTAA and perovskite film can dynamically match the lattice distortion with reduced interfacial residual strain upon perovskite crystallization and thermal annealing owing to the soft self-adaptive long-chains, leading to high-quality perovskite films. Thus, the inverted PSCs show a power conversion efficiency approaching 20% with good reproducibility and negligible hysteresis. More impressively, the unencapsulated device exhibits state-of-the-art photostability, retaining 84% of its initial efficiency under continuous simulated 1-sun illumination for more than 6200 h at elevated temperature (≈65 °C).
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- Wenxuan Lv
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy SourcesSchool of New EnergyNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing100192China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubei430074China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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Impeded degradation of perovskite solar cells via the dual interfacial modification of siloxane. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1381-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2022]
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Mitchell Crow J. The search for perovskite durability. Nature 2022. [PMID: 36071199 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-02833-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wang G, Lian Q, Wang D, Jiang F, Mi G, Li D, Huang Y, Wang Y, Yao X, Shi R, Liao C, Zheng J, Ho-Baillie A, Amini A, Xu B, Cheng C. Thermal-Radiation-Driven Ultrafast Crystallization of Perovskite Films Under Heavy Humidity for Efficient Inverted Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2205143. [PMID: 35922926 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202205143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fabricating perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in air is conducive to low-cost commercial production; nevertheless, it is rather difficult to achieve comparable device performance as that in an inert atmosphere because of the poor moisture toleration of perovskite materials. Here, the perovskite crystallization process is systematically studied using two-step sequential solution deposition in an inert atmosphere (glovebox) and air. It is found that moisture can stabilize solvation intermediates and prevent their conversion into perovskite crystals. To address this issue, thermal radiation is used to accelerate perovskite crystallization for integrated perovskite films within 10 s in air. The as-formed perovskite films are compact, highly oriented with giant grain size, superior photoelectric properties, and low trap density. When the films are applied to PSC devices, a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.8% is obtained, one of the best results for air-processed inverted PSCs under high relative humidity (60 ± 10%). This work substantially assists understanding and modulation to perovskite crystallization kinetics under heavy humidity. Also, the ultrafast conversion strategy by thermal radiation provides unprecedented opportunities to manufacture high-quality perovskite films for low-temperature, eco-friendly, and air-processed efficient inverted PSCs.
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- Guoliang Wang
- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Center for infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University, Kingswood, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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- Department of materials science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Engineering Research and Development Center for Flexible Solar cells, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
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Huang X, Deng G, Zhan S, Cao F, Cheng F, Yin J, Li J, Wu B, Zheng N. Solvent Gaming Chemistry to Control the Quality of Halide Perovskite Thin Films for Photovoltaics. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2022; 8:1008-1016. [PMID: 35912345 PMCID: PMC9336153 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c00385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Research on solvent chemistry, particularly for halide perovskite intermediates, has been advancing the development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) toward commercial applications. A predictive understanding of solvent effects on the perovskite formation is thus essential. This work systematically discloses the relationship among the basicity of solvents, solvent-contained intermediate structures, and intermediate-to-perovskite α-FAPbI3 evolutions. Depending on their basicity, solvents exhibit their own favorite bonding selection with FA+ or Pb2+ cations by forming either hydrogen bonds or coordination bonds, resulting in two different kinds of intermediate structures. While both intermediates can be evolved into α-FAPbI3 below the δ-to-α thermodynamic temperature, the hydrogen-bond-favorable kind could form defect-less α-FAPbI3 via sidestepping the break of strong coordination bonds. The disclosed solvent gaming mechanism guides the solvent selection for fabricating high-quality perovskite films and thus high-performance PSCs and modules.
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- Xiaofeng Huang
- State
Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology
of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung
Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology
of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung
Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department
of Chemistry−BMC, Uppsala University, BMC Box 576, S-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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- State
Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology
of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung
Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology
of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung
Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology
of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung
Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation
Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian
Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology
of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung
Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation
Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian
Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology
of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung
Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation
Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian
Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology
of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung
Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation
Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian
Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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Tan S, Yu B, Cui Y, Meng F, Huang C, Li Y, Chen Z, Wu H, Shi J, Luo Y, Li D, Meng Q. Temperature-Reliable Low-Dimensional Perovskites Passivated Black-Phase CsPbI 3 toward Stable and Efficient Photovoltaics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201300. [PMID: 35243747 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Low-dimensional (LD) perovskites can effectively passivate and stabilize 3D perovskites for high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Regards CsPbI3 -based PSCs, the influence of high-temperature annealing on the LD perovskite passivation effect has to be taken into account due to fact the black-phase CsPbI3 crystallization requires high-temperature treatment, however, which has been rarely concerned so far. Here, the thermal stability of LD perovskites based on three hydrophobic organic ammonium salts and their passivation effect toward CsPbI3 and the whole device performance, have been investigated. It is found that, phenyltrimethylammonium iodide (PTAI) and its corresponding LD perovskites exhibit excellent thermal stability. Further investigation reveals that PTAI-based LD perovskites are mainly distributed at grain boundaries, which not only enhances the phase stability of CsPbI3 but also effectively suppresses non-radiative recombination. As a consequence, the champion PSC device based on CsPbI3 exhibits a record efficiency of 21.0 % with high stability.
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- Shan Tan
- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,Center for Clean Energy (CCE), Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101407, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,Center for Clean Energy (CCE), Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101407, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Beijing, 100190, China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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