Thin-film flexible solar cells are lightweight and mechanically robust.Along with rapidly advancing battery technology,flexible solar panels are expected to create niche products that require lightweight,mechanical fl...Thin-film flexible solar cells are lightweight and mechanically robust.Along with rapidly advancing battery technology,flexible solar panels are expected to create niche products that require lightweight,mechanical flexibility,and moldability into complex shapes,such as roof-panel for electric automobiles,foldable umbrellas,camping tents,etc.In this paper,we provide a comprehensive assessment of relevant materials suitable for making flexible solar cells.Substrate materials reviewed include metals,ceramics,glasses,and plastics.For active materials,we focus primarily on emerging new semiconductors including small organic donor/acceptor molecules,conjugated donor/acceptor polymers,and organometal halide perovskites.For electrode materials,transparent conducting oxides,thin metal films/nanowires,nanocarbons,and conducting polymers are reviewed.We also discuss the merits,weaknesses,and future perspectives of these materials for developing next-generation flexible photovoltaics.展开更多
Thin-films of Zinc Tin Oxide(ZTO)with an extremely high charge carrier mobility and superior optical transmittance are synthesized using a simple solution method.These ZTO films have been systematically studied for th...Thin-films of Zinc Tin Oxide(ZTO)with an extremely high charge carrier mobility and superior optical transmittance are synthesized using a simple solution method.These ZTO films have been systematically studied for the application in inverted polymer solar cells(PSCs).The Hall effects measurements show that the charge展开更多
Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)with a positive-intrinsicnegative(p–i–n,commonly referred to as“inverted”)structure are becoming commercially attractive due to their superior power conversion efficiency(PCE)and better...Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)with a positive-intrinsicnegative(p–i–n,commonly referred to as“inverted”)structure are becoming commercially attractive due to their superior power conversion efficiency(PCE)and better operational stability as compared to the“normal”structure device.^([1–5])Nonetheless,further improvements in the device performance of inverted PSCs are hampered by interface losses,particularly where the buried interfaces are responsible for perovskite crystallization and chargecarrier extraction.^([6–9])展开更多
The metal halide perovskite materials demonstrate outstanding performance in photovoltaics because of their excellent optoelectronic properties (1-7)The perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibiting outstanding efficiency ...The metal halide perovskite materials demonstrate outstanding performance in photovoltaics because of their excellent optoelectronic properties (1-7)The perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibiting outstanding efficiency [8,9], high power-per-weight [10], and excellent radiation resistance[11-13] are considered to be promising for developing the new-generation energy technology for space application.展开更多
The huge performance enhancements of the organometal halide perovskite solar cells(OHPSCs) have appealed enormous attention within recent ten years. Although the rapid growth of the device power conversion efficiency(...The huge performance enhancements of the organometal halide perovskite solar cells(OHPSCs) have appealed enormous attention within recent ten years. Although the rapid growth of the device power conversion efficiency(PCE) has attained over 25%, the contamination of health-hazardous components still holds back its sustainable applications. To reduce the lead usage, many groups have tried chemical lead reduction solutions: substituting the lead by other group 14 metal elements to realize the low-lead OHPSCs. Unfortunately, neither the PCE nor the stability, low-lead OHPSCs all lag far behind the state-ofthe-art conventional lead-based OHPSCs. In this work, we present a physical lead reduction(PLR) concept by reducing the perovskite film thickness to restrict the perovskite hazard risk with minor scarification in device performances. Through the simulation of transfer matrix model, we theoretically demonstrated that by introducing the optical space layer, the device PCE could maintain 96% of the original maximum value while attenuating the perovskite film thickness to one-third. This means that the usage of lead can be reduced by $70% with PLR concept, which could have broad appeal as a new lead reduction strategy towards high performance OHPSCs.展开更多
Perovskite solar cells have experienced an unprecedented rapid development in the power conversion efficiency（PCE）during the past 7 years,and the record PCE has been already comparable to the traditional polycrystal...Perovskite solar cells have experienced an unprecedented rapid development in the power conversion efficiency（PCE）during the past 7 years,and the record PCE has been already comparable to the traditional polycrystalline silicon solar cells.Presently,it is more urgent to address the challenge on device stability for the future commercial application.Recently,the inorganic cesium lead halide perovskite has been intensively studied as one of the alternative candidates to improve device stability through controlling the phase transition.The cesium（Cs）-doped perovskites show more superior stability comparing with organic methylammonium（MA）lead halide perovskite or formamidinium（FA）lead halide perovskite.Here,recent progress of the inorganic cesium application in organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells（PSCs）is highlighted from the viewpoints of the device efficiency and the device stability.展开更多
The rational design of dopant-free organic hole-transporting layer(HTL) materials is still a challenge for realizing high-efficient and stable p-i-n planar perovskite solar cells(pero-SCs). Here, we synthesized two π...The rational design of dopant-free organic hole-transporting layer(HTL) materials is still a challenge for realizing high-efficient and stable p-i-n planar perovskite solar cells(pero-SCs). Here, we synthesized two π-conjugated small-molecule HTL materials through tailoring the backbone and conjugated side chain to carefully control molecular conformation. The resultant BDT-TPAs Th containing a planar fused benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene(BDT) core and a conjugated thiophene side chain showed the planar conformation. X-ray crystallography showed a favorable stacking model in solid states under the parallel-displaced π-πand additional S-π weak-bond supramolecular interactions, thus achieving an obviously increased hole mobility without dopants.As an HTL material in p-i-n planar pero-SCs, the marginal solubility of BDT-TPA-s Th enabled inverse diffusion into the perovskite precursor solution for assisting the subsequent perovskite film growth and passivating the uncoordinated Pb2+ ion defects. As a result, the planar p-i-n pero-SCs exhibited a champion power conversion efficiency(PCE) of 20.5% and enhanced moisture stability. Importantly, the BDT-TPA-s Th HTL material also showed weak thickness-photovoltaic dependence, and the pero-SCs with blade-coated BDT-TPA-s Th as a HTL achieved a 15.30% PCE for the 1-cm2 modularized device. This HTL material design strategy is expected to pave the way toward high-performance, dopant-free and printing large-area planar p-i-n pero-SCs.展开更多
基金Z.H.Lu would like to acknowledge the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada,and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11774304)for providing research fund.H.Y.Yu would like to acknowledge the financial support by Research and Application of Key Technologies of GaN-based Power Devices on Si Substrate(Grant No:2019B010128001)Research on key technologies for optimization of IoT chips and product development(Grant No.2019B010142001)+1 种基金and Study and optimization of electrostatic discharge mechanism for GaN HEMT devices(Grant No:JCYJ20180305180619573)Research of AlGaN HEMT MEMS sensor for work in extreme environment(Grant No:JCYJ20170412153356899).
文摘Thin-film flexible solar cells are lightweight and mechanically robust.Along with rapidly advancing battery technology,flexible solar panels are expected to create niche products that require lightweight,mechanical flexibility,and moldability into complex shapes,such as roof-panel for electric automobiles,foldable umbrellas,camping tents,etc.In this paper,we provide a comprehensive assessment of relevant materials suitable for making flexible solar cells.Substrate materials reviewed include metals,ceramics,glasses,and plastics.For active materials,we focus primarily on emerging new semiconductors including small organic donor/acceptor molecules,conjugated donor/acceptor polymers,and organometal halide perovskites.For electrode materials,transparent conducting oxides,thin metal films/nanowires,nanocarbons,and conducting polymers are reviewed.We also discuss the merits,weaknesses,and future perspectives of these materials for developing next-generation flexible photovoltaics.
文摘Thin-films of Zinc Tin Oxide(ZTO)with an extremely high charge carrier mobility and superior optical transmittance are synthesized using a simple solution method.These ZTO films have been systematically studied for the application in inverted polymer solar cells(PSCs).The Hall effects measurements show that the charge
文摘Perovskite solar cells(PSCs)with a positive-intrinsicnegative(p–i–n,commonly referred to as“inverted”)structure are becoming commercially attractive due to their superior power conversion efficiency(PCE)and better operational stability as compared to the“normal”structure device.^([1–5])Nonetheless,further improvements in the device performance of inverted PSCs are hampered by interface losses,particularly where the buried interfaces are responsible for perovskite crystallization and chargecarrier extraction.^([6–9])
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2015CB932203)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61722501,and 61377025)+2 种基金the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.4164106)the Scientific Experimental System in Near Space of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA17000000)the General Financial Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2017M620519)
文摘The metal halide perovskite materials demonstrate outstanding performance in photovoltaics because of their excellent optoelectronic properties (1-7)The perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibiting outstanding efficiency [8,9], high power-per-weight [10], and excellent radiation resistance[11-13] are considered to be promising for developing the new-generation energy technology for space application.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2015CB932203)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91733301, 61722501, 61377025, 91433203, and 61604121)Postdoctoral Innovative Talents Support Project (8206200013)
文摘The huge performance enhancements of the organometal halide perovskite solar cells(OHPSCs) have appealed enormous attention within recent ten years. Although the rapid growth of the device power conversion efficiency(PCE) has attained over 25%, the contamination of health-hazardous components still holds back its sustainable applications. To reduce the lead usage, many groups have tried chemical lead reduction solutions: substituting the lead by other group 14 metal elements to realize the low-lead OHPSCs. Unfortunately, neither the PCE nor the stability, low-lead OHPSCs all lag far behind the state-ofthe-art conventional lead-based OHPSCs. In this work, we present a physical lead reduction(PLR) concept by reducing the perovskite film thickness to restrict the perovskite hazard risk with minor scarification in device performances. Through the simulation of transfer matrix model, we theoretically demonstrated that by introducing the optical space layer, the device PCE could maintain 96% of the original maximum value while attenuating the perovskite film thickness to one-third. This means that the usage of lead can be reduced by $70% with PLR concept, which could have broad appeal as a new lead reduction strategy towards high performance OHPSCs.
基金Project supported by the 973 Program of China(No.2015CB932203)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61377025,91433203)the Young 1000 Talents Global Recruitment Program of China
文摘Perovskite solar cells have experienced an unprecedented rapid development in the power conversion efficiency（PCE）during the past 7 years,and the record PCE has been already comparable to the traditional polycrystalline silicon solar cells.Presently,it is more urgent to address the challenge on device stability for the future commercial application.Recently,the inorganic cesium lead halide perovskite has been intensively studied as one of the alternative candidates to improve device stability through controlling the phase transition.The cesium（Cs）-doped perovskites show more superior stability comparing with organic methylammonium（MA）lead halide perovskite or formamidinium（FA）lead halide perovskite.Here,recent progress of the inorganic cesium application in organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells（PSCs）is highlighted from the viewpoints of the device efficiency and the device stability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61775091, and U2001216)the Shenzhen Key Laboratory Project (ZDSYS201602261933302)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen Innovation Committee (JCYJ20180504165851864)the support of Research Grants Council Collaborative Research Fund (RGC- CRF) grant C5037-18GSeed Funding for Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Scheme of the University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen Science and Technology Commission Projects (JCYJ20170818141216288)
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51922074, 51673138, 51820105003)the Tang Scholar, the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Newtype Urbanization and Social Governance of Jiangsu Province, National Key Research and Development Program 376 of China (2017YFA0207700)Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (KYCX18_2496)。
文摘The rational design of dopant-free organic hole-transporting layer(HTL) materials is still a challenge for realizing high-efficient and stable p-i-n planar perovskite solar cells(pero-SCs). Here, we synthesized two π-conjugated small-molecule HTL materials through tailoring the backbone and conjugated side chain to carefully control molecular conformation. The resultant BDT-TPAs Th containing a planar fused benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene(BDT) core and a conjugated thiophene side chain showed the planar conformation. X-ray crystallography showed a favorable stacking model in solid states under the parallel-displaced π-πand additional S-π weak-bond supramolecular interactions, thus achieving an obviously increased hole mobility without dopants.As an HTL material in p-i-n planar pero-SCs, the marginal solubility of BDT-TPA-s Th enabled inverse diffusion into the perovskite precursor solution for assisting the subsequent perovskite film growth and passivating the uncoordinated Pb2+ ion defects. As a result, the planar p-i-n pero-SCs exhibited a champion power conversion efficiency(PCE) of 20.5% and enhanced moisture stability. Importantly, the BDT-TPA-s Th HTL material also showed weak thickness-photovoltaic dependence, and the pero-SCs with blade-coated BDT-TPA-s Th as a HTL achieved a 15.30% PCE for the 1-cm2 modularized device. This HTL material design strategy is expected to pave the way toward high-performance, dopant-free and printing large-area planar p-i-n pero-SCs.
