Synthesis and characterization of NaSbS2 thin film for potential photodetector and photovoltaic application

Solution-processed semiconductors such as perovskite compounds have attracted tremendous attention to photovoltaic research due to the significantly higher energy conversion efficiencies and lower processing costs.However,concerns over stability and the toxicity on lead in CH_3NH_3PbI_3 create the need for still easily-accessible but more stable and environmentally friendly materials.Here,we present NaSbS_2 as a non-toxic,earth-abundant promising material consisting of densely packed(1/∞)[SbS_2~-]polymeric chains and sodium ions.The ionic nature makes it sharing the similar dissolution superiority with perovskite,providing great potential for low-cost and large-scale fabrication.Phase pure NaSbS_2thin film was successfully fabricated using spray-pyrolysis method,and its photovoltaic relevant material,optical and electrical properties were carefully studied.Finally,a prototype NaSbS_2-based thinfilm solar cell has been successfully demonstrated,yielding a power conversion efficiency of 0.13%.The systematic experimental and theoretical investigations,combined with proof-of-principle device results,indicate that NaSbS_2 is indeed very promising for photovoltaic application.     

Inorganic p-type semiconductors and carbon materials based hole transport materials for perovskite solar cells

Incorporation of proper inorganic p-type semiconductors as hole transport layer has great potential to increase long-term stability while maintaining high power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells with low material cost.     

Materials and structures for the electron transport layer of efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

The electron transport layer plays a vital function in extracting and transporting photogenerated electrons, modifying the interface, aligning the interfacial energy level and minimizing the charge recombination in perovskite solar cells. This review summarizes the recent research progress on electron transport materials of metal oxides, organic molecules and multilayers. The doped metal oxides as electron transport materials in regular perovskite solar cells show improved device performance relative to their non-doped counterpart due to enhanced electron mobility and energy level alignment. The non-fullerene organic electron transport materials with better electron mobility and tunable energy level alignment need to be further designed and developed despite their advantages of mechanical flexibility and wide range tunability. The multilayer electron transport materials are suggested to be an important direction of research for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells because of their favorable synergistic interaction.     

阴极界面修饰层改善平面p-i-n型钙钛矿太阳能电池的光伏性能

有机/无机杂化金属卤化物钙钛矿半导体材料结合了有机材料良好的溶液可加工性以及无机材料优越的光电特性,近几年受到了热捧,成为太阳能电池领域一颗耀眼的明星. 伴随着钙钛矿薄膜结晶过程和形貌的优化、器件结构的改进以及电极界面材料的开发,这类有机/无机杂化金属卤化物钙钛矿太阳能电池的光电转换效率从最初的3.8%迅速提高到目前最高的22.1%. 其中界面工程在提升器件性能上发挥着极其重要的作用. 本文总结了平面p-i-n型钙钛矿太阳能电池中阴极界面修饰层（CBL）的研究进展. CBL从材料上讲可分为无机金属氧化物、金属或金属盐以及有机材料,从构成上讲可分为单层CBL、双层CBLs以及共混型CBL. 本文对这些类型的CBL分别给予详细的介绍. 最后,我们归纳出CBL在改善器件效率和稳定性上所起的作用以及理想CBL所应满足的要求,希望能为以后阴极界面修饰材料的设计提供一定的借鉴.     

Organic Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures for Solar Energy Conversion

This review presents an overview of the use of organic functionalized carbon nanostructures (CNSs) in solar energy conversion schemes. Our attention was focused in particular on the contribution of organic chemistry to the development of new hybrid materials that find application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), organic photovoltaics (OPVs), and perovskite solar cells (PSCs), as well as in photocatalytic fuel production, focusing in particular on the most recent literature. The request for new materials able to accompany the green energy transition that are abundant, low-cost, low-toxicity, and made from renewable sources has further increased the interest in CNSs that meet all these requirements. The inclusion of an organic molecule, thanks to both covalent and non-covalent interactions, in a CNS leads to the development of a completely new hybrid material able of combining and improving the properties of both starting materials. In addition to the numerical data, which unequivocally state the positive effect of the new hybrid material, we hope that these examples can inspire further research in the field of photoactive materials from an organic point of view.     

钙钛矿光伏电池封装材料与工艺研究进展

钙钛矿太阳能电池作为第3代新概念太阳能电池,具有高光电转换效率、低成本和可柔性加工等优点,近年来发展迅速,其光电转换效率从一开始的3.8%增长到近期的25.5%,逐渐比肩硅电池,已接近商业化应用水平。目前,实现钙钛矿太阳能电池产业应用的关键环节在于电池封装,它不仅可以解决钙钛矿光伏器件稳定性问题,还可以实现电池安全、环保和延长使用寿命等要求。结合近十几年来钙钛矿光伏电池封装材料和封装工艺两方面的发展现状,文中介绍了钙钛矿电池封装领域取得的成果和存在的不足,讨论了目前现有封装技术的优缺点,以及它们适用的不同器件类型。着重在不同温度湿度条件下,比较了不同封装材料性能、封装工艺条件对钙钛矿电池效率及稳定性的影响,归纳出影响钙钛矿电池薄膜封装效果的3个关键因素： 聚合物的弹性模量、水蒸气透过率、加工温度。比较了不同聚合物薄膜封装材料适宜的加工温度、优缺点及加工成本。可以看出,随着钙钛矿光伏电池工业化需求的强烈增长和人们对其封装材料研究的不断深入,研究适合大面积生产和光伏建筑一体化的新型功能聚合物封装材料将是必然趋势。     

Perovskite as Light Harvester: A Game Changer in Photovoltaics

It is not often that the scientific community is blessed with a material, which brings enormous hopes and receives special attention. When it does, it expands at a rapid pace and its every dimension creates curiosity. One such material is perovskite, which has triggered the development of new device architectures in energy conversion. Perovskites are of great interest in photovoltaic devices due to their panchromatic light absorption and ambipolar behavior. Power conversion efficiencies have been doubled in less than a year and over 15 % is being now measured in labs. Every digit increment in efficiency is being celebrated widely in the scientific community and is being discussed in industry. Here we provide a summary on the use of perovskite for inexpensive solar cells fabrication. It will not be unrealistic to speculate that one day perovskite‐based solar cells can match the capability and capacity of existing technologies.     

A mini review: Constructing perovskite p-n homojunction solar cells

Organic metal halide perovskite materials have excellent photoelectric properties, and the power conversion efficiency(PCE) of the perovskite solar cells(PSCs) has increased from 3.8% to more than 25%. In the development of PSCs, innovative architectures were being proposed constantly. However, the use of the electron transport layer(ETL) and hole transport layer(HTL) increases manufacturing costs and process complexity. Perovskite material has ambipolar charge transport characteristics, so it c...     

Development of electron and hole selective contact materials for perovskite solar cells

Nowadays, both n-i-p and p-i-n perovskite solar cells (PSCs) device structures are reported to give high performance with photo conversion efficiencies (PCEs) above 20%. The efficiency of the PSCs is fundementally determined by the charge selective contact materials. Hence, by introducing proper contact materials with good charge selectivity, one could potentially reduce interfacial charge recombination as well as increase device performance. In the past few years, copious charge selective contact materials have been proposed. Significant improvements in the corresponding devices were observed and the reported PCEs were close to that of classic Spiro-OMeTAD. This mini-review summarizes the state-of-the-art progress of typical electron/hole selective contact materials for efficient perovskite solar cells and an outlook to their development is made.     

钙钛矿型太阳能电池制备工艺及稳定性研究进展

有机-无机杂化钙钛矿型太阳能电池因其简单的制备工艺,低廉的制造成本,优异的光电转换效率,成为光伏领域的研究热点。钙钛矿光吸收材料具有消光系数高、载流子迁移率高、载流子寿命长、带隙可调控等优点。短短几年内,钙钛矿型太阳能电池的效率从最初的3.8%提高到22.1%。目前,为了获得稳定高效的钙钛矿型太阳能电池,主要有以下几个研究思路:新型器件结构设计;结构功能层的材料形貌设计;结构各功能层间的界面修饰;空穴传输材料的选择;对电极的选择。本文通过文献综述,在回顾了国内外研究者对钙钛矿型太阳能电池的研究历程的基础上,介绍了钙钛矿型太阳能电池的结构和工作原理,重点总结了电子传输层和钙钛矿层的制备工艺及优化,并讨论了钙钛矿型太阳能电池的稳定性以及展望了其商业化的前景。     

钙钛矿型太阳能电池制备工艺及稳定性研究进展

有机-无机杂化钙钛矿型太阳能电池因其简单的制备工艺,低廉的制造成本,优异的光电转换效率,成为光伏领域的研究热点。钙钛矿光吸收材料具有消光系数高、载流子迁移率高、载流子寿命长、带隙可调控等优点。短短几年内,钙钛矿型太阳能电池的效率从最初的3.8%提高到22.1%。目前,为了获得稳定高效的钙钛矿型太阳能电池,主要有以下几个研究思路：新型器件结构设计;结构功能层的材料形貌设计;结构各功能层间的界面修饰;空穴传输材料的选择;对电极的选择。本文通过文献综述,在回顾了国内外研究者对钙钛矿型太阳能电池的研究历程的基础上,介绍了钙钛矿型太阳能电池的结构和工作原理,重点总结了电子传输层和钙钛矿层的制备工艺及优化,并讨论了钙钛矿型太阳能电池的稳定性以及展望了其商业化的前景。     

Rapid development in two-dimensional layered perovskite materials and their application in solar cells

This review summarized recent research progresses of two-dimensional layered organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials and their photovoltaic performances in 2D perovskite solar cells.     

Integrating Perovskite Solar Cells into a Flexible Fiber

Perovskite solar cells have triggered a rapid development of new photovoltaic devices because of high energy conversion efficiencies and their all‐solid‐state structures. To this end, they are particularly useful for various wearable and portable electronic devices. Perovskite solar cells with a flexible fiber structure were now prepared for the first time by continuously winding an aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube sheet electrode onto a fiber electrode; photoactive perovskite materials were incorporated in between them through a solution process. The fiber‐shaped perovskite solar cell exhibits an energy conversion efficiency of 3.3 %, which remained stable on bending. The perovskite solar cell fibers may be woven into electronic textiles for large‐scale application by well‐developed textile technologies.     

Sn类钙钛矿太阳电池薄膜的掺杂改性研究

采用一步法分别制备了Sn类CH3NH3Sn I3和Pb类CH3NH3Pb I3钙钛矿太阳电池薄膜材料,并对其表面形貌、微观结构、吸收光谱和电池器件性能进行了表征和测试。研究结果表明:Sn类钙钛矿材料的吸收光谱相对于Pb类钙钛矿材料发生了明显的红移,吸收截止波长从800 nm上升到950 nm左右,光学带隙由1.45 e V降低至1.21 e V左右;Sn类钙钛矿材料的光谱吸收范围明显扩大,但吸收强度有所降低,相应太阳电池器件的光电转换效率也明显低于Pb类钙钛矿太阳电池,分别为2.05%和6.71%。而Br的掺杂可使Sn类钙钛矿材料带隙变宽,吸收光子能量增大,电池器件的开路电压也相应提高。当Br含量由0增加至完全替代I时,Sn类钙钛矿材料逐渐由黑褐色转变为黄色,光学带隙增大至1.95 e V,但吸收截止波长由950 nm降低至650nm。值得提及的是当Br含量为0.5时,电池器件的光电转换效率可由最初的2.05%提升至2.94%。     

Recent Progress and Emerging Applications of Rare Earth Doped Phosphor Materials for Dye‐Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells: A Review

Although the efficiency of Dye‐sensitized and Perovskite solar cell is still below the performance level of market dominance silicon solar cells, in last few years they have grabbed significant attention because of their fabrication ease using low‐cost materials, and henceforth these cells are considered as a promising alternative to commercial photovoltaic devices. However, third generation solar cells have significant absorption in the visible region of solar spectrum, which confines their power conversion efficiency. Subsequently, the performance of current photovoltaics is significantly hampered by the transmission loss of sub‐band‐gap photons. To overcome these issues, rare earth doped luminescent materials is the favorable route followed to convert these transmitted sub‐band‐gap photons into above‐band‐gap light, where solar cells typically have significant light‐scattering effects. Moreover, the rare earth based down/up conversion material facilitates the improvement in sensitization, light‐scattering and device stability of these devices. This review provides insight into the application of various down/up conversion materials for Dye‐sensitized and perovskite solar cell applications. Additionally, the paper discusses the techniques to improve the photovoltaic performance in terms of current density and photo voltage in detail.     

Amorphous Hole‐Transporting Material based on 2,2′‐Bis‐substituted 1,1′‐Biphenyl Scaffold for Application in Perovskite Solar Cells

Perovskite solar cells are considered a promising technology for solar‐energy conversion, with power conversion efficiencies currently exceeding 20 %. In most of the reported devices, Spiro‐OMeTAD is used for positive‐charge extraction and transport layer. Although a number of alternative hole‐transporting materials with different aromatic or heteroaromatic fragments have already been synthesized, a cheap and well‐performing hole‐transporting material is still in high demand. In this work, a two‐step synthesis of a carbazole‐based hole‐transporting material is presented. Synthesized compounds exhibited amorphous nature, good solubility and thermal stability. The perovskite solar cells employing the newly synthesized material generated a power conversion efficiency of 16.5 % which is slightly lower than that obtained with Spiro‐OMeTAD (17.5 %). The low‐cost synthesis and high performance makes our hole‐transport material promising for applications in perovskite‐based optoelectronic devices.     

Synthesis and properties of 3,4-dioxythiophene and 1,4-dialkoxybenzene based copolymers via direct C?H arylation: Dopant-free hole transport material for perovskite solar cells

Direct C H arylation coupling reaction has gained significant importance in synthesis of conjugated polymers for organic electronic applications. We report here a facile and straightforward method called “direct C H arylation” reaction to synthesize conjugated 3,4-dioxythiophene and 1,4-dialkoxybenzene based copolymers as hole transport material (HTM) for perovskite solar cells. Two electron-rich conjugated polymers P1-2 were synthesized, in which 1,4-dibromo-2,5-bis(dodecyloxy)benzene and 3,4-dialkoxy-thiophene units were used for polymerization. The resulting polymers were characterized and exhibited high solubility in organic solvents. Electrochemical and optical characterizations were carried out by cyclic voltammetry and UV–Vis–NIR absorption spectroscopy and found that these polymers show higher-lying HOMO energy levels with wide band gap. Density functional theory calculation was performed on these polymers ( P1-2 ) and correlated with our experimental results. Finally, perovskite solar cells were fabricated by solution-processable deposition of P1-2 as dopant-free HTM with device geometry ITO/SnO₂/Perovskite/HTM( P1 / P2 )/Ag and achieved a maximum power conversion efficiency of 5.28%. This study provides information on designing and simple preparation by direct C H arylation reaction of higher-lying HOMO energy level polymer as HTM for perovskite solar cells.     

钙钛矿太阳电池的工作机理及性能的主要影响因素

本文综合评述了钙钛矿太阳电池的重要研究成果, 解释了其工作机理并总结了影响电池性能的关键因素: 钙钛矿化学组成、 结晶与形貌、 传输层、 电极和体异质结等. 对钙钛矿太阳电池的未来发展进行了展望.     

钙钛矿同质结太阳电池研究进展

钙钛矿太阳电池制备工艺简单,效率提升迅速,被认为是最具应用潜力的新一代光伏技术之一。近年来,大量研究表明,钙钛矿光电材料可以通过自掺杂或外源掺杂的方式实现薄膜导电类型(p型或n型)的定向调控;而具有双层薄膜结构的钙钛矿p-n同质结可以通过薄膜双沉积技术制备,这为钙钛矿同质结太阳电池的设计与制备提供了技术基础。新型钙钛矿同质结太阳电池摒弃传统的电子传输层和空穴传输层,可简化电池结构,不仅有利于提升电池工作稳定性,降低成本,更能进一步释放钙钛矿太阳电池在柔性和半透明应用中的潜力,推动钙钛矿电池的实用化进程。本文围绕钙钛矿同质结太阳电池,综述了钙钛矿光电材料p/n特性掺杂和钙钛矿同质结的研究进展,讨论了钙钛矿同质结太阳电池的基本结构和工作原理,并对其当前存在的技术问题和应用前景进行了总结与展望。     

Bulk heterojunction perovskite solar cells incorporated with solution-processed TiOx nanoparticles as the electron acceptors

In the past ten years, perovskite solar cells were rapidly developed, but the intrinsic unbalanced charge carrier diffusion lengths within perovskite materials were not fully addressed by either a planar heterojunction or meso-superstructured perovskite solar cells. In this study, we report bulk heterojunction perovskite solar cells, where perovskite materials CH₃NH₃PbI₃ is blended with solution-processed n-type TiO_x nanoparticles as the photoactive layer. Studies indicate that one-step solution-processed CH₃NH₃PbI₃:TiO_x bulk-heterojunction thin film possesses enhanced and balanced charge carrier mobilities, superior film morphology with enlarged crystal sizes, and suppressed trap-induced charge recombination. Thus, bulk heterojunction perovskite solar cells by CH₃NH₃PbI₃ mixed with 5 wt% of TiO_x, which is processed by one-step method rather than typical two-step method, show a short-circuit current density of 20.93 mA/cm², an open-circuit voltage of 0.90 V, a fill factor of 80% and with a corresponding power conversion efficiency of 14.91%, which is more than 30% enhancement as compared with that of perovskite solar cells with a planar heterojunction device structure. Moreover, bulk heterojunction perovskite solar cells possess enhanced device stability. All these results demonstrate that perovskite solar cells with a bulk heterojunction device structure are one of apparent approaches to boost device performance.