High-performance large-area perovskite photovoltaic modules

Perovskite solar cells(Pero-SCs)exhibited a bright future for the next generation of photovoltaic technology because of their high power conversion efficiency(PCE),low cost,and simple solution process.The certified laboratory-scale PCE has reached 25.7%referred to small scale(<0.1 cm^(2))of Pero-SCs.However,with the increase of the area to module scale,the PCE drops dramatically mainly due to the inadequate regulation of growing large-area perovskite films.Therefore,there is a dire need to produce high-quality perovskite films for large-area photovoltaic modules.Herein,we summarize the recent advances in perovskite photovoltaic modules(PPMs)with particular attention paid to the coating methods,as well as the growth regulation of the high-quality and large-area perovskite films.Furthermore,this study encompasses future development directions and prospects for PPMs.

A-DA’D-A Type Pentacyclic Small Molecule Acceptors to Exceed 16.5%Efficiency by Heteroatom Effect at the Outer Side Chain

Comprehensive Summary In this work,we adopt a“heteroatom side-chains”modification strategy to modify the thiophene units in A-DA'D-A(acceptor-donor-acceptor’-donor-acceptor)type pentacyclic SMAs(small molecule acceptors),that is,introducing branched alkyl chain at theβ-position of thiophene instead of straight alkyl chain,and then introducing oxygen atom at the third-position on the basis of branched chain.Two new pentacyclic SMAs(BZ4F-EH and BZ4F-OEH)were synthesized,and the influence of the heteroatom side-chains on photoelectric properties of A-DA'D-A type pentacyclic SMAs was systematically studied.Compared with our previously reported BZ4F(Y26),BZ4F-EH shows slightly blue-shifted absorption,while BZ4F-OEH has obvious red-shifted absorption.As a result,BZ4F-OEH-based binary device achieved a high power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 16.56%with a fill factor(FF)of 79.3%,which is the highest efficiency of pentacyclic SMAs to date.