Enhanced Performance of Camphorsulfonic Acid-Doped Perovskite Solar Cells

High-quality perovskite film with large grains and therefore reduced grain boundaries plays a significant role in improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and ensuring good long-term stability of the perovskite solar cells. In this work, we found that adding camphorsulfonic acid (CSA), a Lewis base, to the perovskite solution results in the crystallization of larger perovskite grains. By varying the concentration of CSA, we found that the optimal concentration of the additive is 1 mg/mL, which leads to an 20% increase in PCE of the cells compared to the reference CSA-free cell. Interestingly, we observed that the PCE of cells with an excess of CSA was initially poor, but may increase significantly over time, possibly due to CSA migration to the hole-transporting layer, leading to an improvement in its conductivity.     

钙钛矿太阳电池研究进展:薄膜形貌控制与界面工程

有机-无机杂化钙钛矿太阳电池因兼具低成本溶液加工和优异的光电转换性能在国际上倍受关注. 基于其吸收强、迁移率高、载流子寿命长、可调控带隙以及可采用多种方式加工等优势, 钙钛矿太阳电池在短短5年时间里, 实验室小面积器件的能量转换效率已经从低于5%提高到近20%, 模块器件的能量转换效率可达8.7%, 其效率超过了很多其他类型太阳电池, 接近可以商业化的水平. 借助于相关材料性质理解和电池设计优化, 钙钛矿太阳电池效率的进一步提升存在很大的潜力空间. 本文通过文献综述, 在回顾国内外钙钛矿太阳电池发展情况的基础上, 着重讨论影响钙钛矿太阳电池性能的其中两个重要因素: 薄膜形貌控制与界面工程, 并分析了钙钛矿太阳电池面临的基础科学问题以及展望该技术的未来前景.     

全无机钙钛矿太阳电池的制备及稳定性

全无机钙钛矿太阳电池因其热稳定性好、载流子迁移率高,可用于制备叠层电池等优点备受关注.随着人们对全无机钙钛矿太阳电池的深入研究和制备工艺的持续优化,全无机钙钛矿太阳电池的光电转换效率已经突破19％.然而,全无机钙钛矿材料相稳定性较差,这使得实现全无机钙钛矿太阳电池在空气环境下制备和长期使用面临巨大挑战.众多科研工作者通...     

Recent Advances in Mechanically Robust and Stretchable Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells

Organic bulk heterojunction solar cells are promising candidates as future photovoltaic technologies for large‐scale and low‐cost energy production. It is, therefore, not surprising that research on the design and preparation of these types of organic photovoltaics has attracted a lot of attention since the last two decades, leading to constantly growing values of energy conversion and efficiency. Combined with the possibility of a large‐scale production via roll‐to‐roll printing techniques, bulk heterojunction solar cells enable the fabrication of conformable, light‐weight and flexible light‐harvesting devices for point‐of‐use applications. This perspective review will highlight the recent advances toward mechanically robust and intrinsically stretchable bulk heterojunction solar cells. Mechanically robust fullerene‐based and all‐polymer devices will be presented, as well as a comprehensive overview of the recent challenges and characterization techniques recently developed to overcome some of the challenges of this research area, which is still in its infancy.     

Hole‐Transport Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

The pressure to move towards renewable energy has inspired researchers to look for ideas in photovoltaics that may lead to a major breakthrough. Recently the use of perovskites as a light harvester has lead to stunning progress. The power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells is now approaching parity (>22 %) with that of the established technology which took decades to reach this level of performance. The use of a hole transport material (HTM) remains indispensable in perovskite solar cells. Perovskites can conduct holes, but they are present at low levels, and for efficient charge extraction a HTM layer is a prerequisite. Herein we provide an overview of the diverse types of HTM available, from organic to inorganic, in the hope of encouraging further research and the optimization of these materials.     

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.     

柔性染料敏化太阳电池*

染料敏化太阳电池（dye-sensitized solar cell, DSSC）是一种新型太阳电池。其中柔性DSSC研究在追求太阳电池的新型用途和低成本化方面起着重要作用。本文综述了柔性DSSC国内外最新的研究成果,重点介绍了柔性DSSC的特点,柔性基板的选择及针对基板所制作的不同结构的电池,还介绍了纳米晶TiO₂ 薄膜的低温制备技术,如热液法、低温烧结法、电泳沉积法、化学气相沉积法、微波照射法、加压法等方法及柔性对电极的制备新技术。最后,对柔性DSSC的应用前景进行了展望。     

锡基钙钛矿太阳能电池研究进展

自2009年以来,有机-无机卤化物钙钛矿因其独特的光学和电学性能,在光电材料领域受到了广泛的研究,尤其是Pb基的卤化物钙钛矿太阳能电池,目前光电转换效率高达创纪录的约25.2%,显示出强大的商业化潜力。然而,Pb元素的毒性及因而导致的环境隐患问题,一直是其产业化过程中的顾虑之一。因此,寻求能替代Pb的环境友好的元素,是一个十分重要的课题。Pb基钙钛矿材料优异的光电特性来源于Pb²⁺的最外层6s2孤对电子,与Pb元素同主族的Sn元素能够形成三维钙钛矿结构且同样具有惰性5s2外层电子结构,因而是替代Pb的首选。本文系统地介绍了Sn基钙钛矿的光学和电学性质,并从薄膜制备方法和不同的器件结构方面介绍Sn基钙钛矿太阳能电池的最新进展。     

钙钛矿型太阳电池研究进展

自从2009年钙钛矿材料被应用到太阳电池领域,到现在仅6年的时间里,钙钛矿型太阳电池的光伏转换效率从约3%提高到20.1%,受到全球瞩目。 本文对近年来钙钛矿型太阳电池的发展进行了综述,介绍了钙钛矿吸光材料的性能及其制备,总结了钙钛矿型太阳电池器件结构及其内在机理,探讨了该类型电池待突破的方向和可能的解决途径,阐述了钙钛矿型太阳电池的进展历程,展望了未来发展方向。     

Hexaazatrinaphthylene Derivatives: Efficient Electron‐Transporting Materials with Tunable Energy Levels for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Hexaazatrinaphthylene (HATNA) derivatives have been successfully shown to function as efficient electron‐transporting materials (ETMs) for perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). The cells demonstrate a superior power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 17.6 % with negligible hysteresis. This study provides one of the first nonfullerene small‐molecule‐based ETMs for high‐performance p–i–n PVSCs.     

大面积钙钛矿太阳能电池

近年来,钙钛矿太阳能电池因其高效、低成本、可制成柔性器件等突出优点在光伏研究领域备受关注。本文系统综述了大面积钙钛矿电池的最新研究进展,介绍了钙钛矿太阳能电池的结构特点、发展历史、钙钛矿薄膜的主要制备技术及改善的方法等,讨论了大面积钙钛矿太阳能电池目前存在的问题、提高大面积器件效率的方法及大面积钙钛矿太阳能电池的应用研究及工业化。最后,对大面积钙钛矿太阳能电池的应用前景进行了展望。     

二氧化钛在钙钛矿太阳电池中的应用

纳米TiO₂由于具有合适的禁带宽度、良好的光电化学稳定性、制作工艺简单等特点,目前广泛应用于染料敏化、量子点和钙钛矿等太阳电池中。作为电池的重要组成部分之一,纳米TiO₂晶体尺寸、颗粒大小和制备方法等明显影响电池的光伏性能,相关研究工作一直是染料敏化、量子点和钙钛矿等太阳电池方面的重点。本文综述了纳米TiO₂作为致密层和骨架层在钙钛矿太阳电池中的应用研究进展,主要讨论了纳米TiO₂的不同形貌、制备方法以及结构等对电池光电性能的影响,并针对纳米TiO₂在后续对电池性能提升方面进行了展望。     

The Effect of Lithium Doping in Solution-Processed Nickel Oxide Films for Perovskite Solar Cells

The effect of substitutional Li doping into NiO_x hole transporting layer (HTL) for use in inverted perovskite solar cells was systematically studied. Li doped NiO_x thin films with preferential crystal growth along the (111) plane were deposited using a simple solution-based process. Mott-Schottky analysis showed that hole carrier concentration (N_A) is doubled by Li doping. Utilizing 4 % Li in NiO_x improved the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of solar devices from 9.0 % to 12.6 %. Photoluminescence quenching investigations demonstrate better hole capturing properties of Li:NiO_x compared to that of NiO_x, leading to higher current densities by Li doping. The electrical conductivity of NiO_x is improved by Li doping. Further improvements of the device were made by using an additional ZnO layer onto PCBM, to remove shunt paths, leading to a PCE of 14.2 % and a fill factor of 0.72.     

钙钛矿太阳能电池:器件设计和I-V滞回现象

基于染料敏化太阳能电池发展起来的有机-无机杂化钙钛矿太阳能电池经过不到5年的快速发展, 光电转换效率从最初的3.8%提高到了经过认证的17.9%. 但是常用结构的钙钛矿太阳能电池在性能测试过程中的电流-电压(I-V)曲线会随着测试器件扫描方向的不同而明显不同. 该现象被称为I-V滞回现象. 进一步研究发现I-V曲线还与扫描速度、起始测试的偏压值和光照历史明显相关. 本工作结合不同的器件构造, 就可能造成这种I-V滞回现象的不同原因进行了总结和分析, 并对如何获得可靠的光电转换效率的测试方法进行了评述.     

全无机钙钛矿太阳电池: 现状与未来

近年来,基于ABX₃结构的有机无机杂化钙钛矿材料因其具有优良的光电特性和廉价的制作成本得到了全世界的广泛关注,但体系中的有机组分容易受到光、热、湿等外界条件的影响而分解,导致器件的PCE发生严重的下降,极大地限制了PSCs(Perovskite solar cells, PSCs)的产业化进程。利用纯无机阳离子完全取代ABX₃结构中的A位有机阳离子制备出全无机钙钛矿材料,因其优异的热稳定性和环境稳定性而得到了快速的发展。现阶段,基于全无机钙钛矿材料的全无机钙钛矿太阳能电池(I-PSCs)的效率已超过19%,应用前景广阔。本文回顾了近年来全无机钙钛矿材料的研究进展,对不同类型的全无机钙钛矿材料进行了综述和讨论,从成膜工艺、掺杂工程、后处理工程等方面论述了如何提升器件的稳定性。最后,对I-PSCs的大面积制备及其柔性应用进行了介绍,揭示了I-PSCs面临的挑战,并对该领域进行了展望。     

铅卤钙钛矿敏化型太阳能电池的研究进展

铅卤钙钛矿太阳能电池由于其低廉的成本, 简易的制备工艺和具有商业化潜力的效率等优点, 在最近两年里成为太阳能领域广受关注的新星. 铅卤钙钛矿太阳能电池的结构, 材料合成和制作工业在短时期内发生多项革命性的变化. 铅卤钙钛矿敏化型太阳能电池从最初使用液体电解液的敏化电池, 演变为固态敏化电池. 铅卤钙钛矿也从最初沉积在介孔膜的空隙的传统敏化结构, 演变为介孔空隙填充和致密覆盖层结合的混合型敏化结构. 通过这些结构的演化和材料制备的进步, 敏化型铅卤钙钛矿太阳能电池具备了较高的稳定性和高效率的两大优点. 对铅卤钙钛矿敏化型太阳能电池的研究进展进行简要综述.     

Carbon‐Electrode‐Tailored All‐Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells To Harvest Solar and Water‐Vapor Energy

Moisture is the worst enemy for state‐of‐the‐art perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the flowing water vapor within nanoporous carbonaceous materials can create potentials. Therefore, it is a challenge to integrate water vapor and solar energies into a single PSC device. We demonstrate herein all‐inorganic cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr₃) solar cells tailored with carbon electrodes to simultaneously harvest solar and water‐vapor energy. Upon interfacial modification and plasma treatment, the bifunctional PSCs yield a maximum power conversion efficiency up to 9.43 % under one sun irradiation according to photoelectric conversion principle and a power output of 0.158 μW with voltage of 0.35 V and current of 0.45 μA in 80 % relative humidity through the flowing potentials at the carbon/water interface. The initial efficiency is only reduced by 2 % on exposing the inorganic PSC with 80 % humidity over 40 days. The successful realization of physical proof‐of‐concept multi‐energy integrated solar cells provides new opportunities of maximizing overall power output.     

When Aggregation-Induced Emission Meets Perovskites: Efficient Defect-Passivation and Charge-Transfer for Ambient Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells

The intrinsic defects in perovskite film can serve as non-radiative recombination center to limit the performance and stability of metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The additive engineering in perovskite film is always applied to produce high-efficiency PSCs in recent years. Here, a typical donor-acceptor (D−A) structured aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecule tetraphenylethene-2-dicyano-methylene-3-cyano-4,5,5-trimethyl-2,5-dihydrofuran (TPE-TCF) was introduced into perovskite film. The D−A structure of TPE-TCF molecule provided additional charge transfer channels, contributing to transporting electron of TPE-TCF-based device. The cyano (C≡N) of TPE-TCF can interact with the uncoordinated Pb to from a relatively stable intermediate, PbI₂⋅TPE-TCF, resulting in the slower crystal growth, reduced the defects at the grain boundaries and suppressed carrier recombination. As a consequence, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of TPE-TCF-modified PSCs achieved a remarkably enhanced from 15.63 to 19.66 % with negligible hysteresis, which was prominent in methylammonium lead iodide-based devices fabricated under ambient condition. Furthermore, the PSCs modified by AIE molecule possessed an outstanding stability and maintain about 86 % of the initial PCE after 300 h storage in air at 25–35 °C with a high relative humidity (RH) of ≈85 %. This work suggests that incorporating AIE molecule into perovskite is a promising strategy for facilitating high-performance PSCs commercialization in ambient environment without glovebox.     

Graphdiyne: Bridging SnO2 and Perovskite in Planar Solar Cells

The matching of charge transport layer and photoactive layer is critical in solar energy conversion devices, especially for planar perovskite solar cells based on the SnO₂ electron‐transfer layer (ETL) owing to its unmatched photogenerated electron and hole extraction rates. Graphdiyne (GDY) with multi‐roles has been incorporated to maximize the matching between SnO₂ and perovskite regarding electron extraction rate optimization and interface engineering towards both perovskite crystallization process and subsequent photovoltaic service duration. The GDY doped SnO₂ layer has fourfold improved electron mobility due to freshly formed C?O σ bond and more facilitated band alignment. The enhanced hydrophobicity inhibits heterogeneous perovskite nucleation, contributing to a high‐quality film with diminished grain boundaries and lower defect density. Also, the interfacial passivation of Pb?I anti‐site defects has been demonstrated via GDY introduction.     

Alkyl‐Chain‐Regulated Charge Transfer in Fluorescent Inorganic CsPbBr3 Perovskite Solar Cells

Improved charge extraction and wide spectral absorption promote power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The state‐of‐the‐art carbon‐based CsPbBr₃ PSCs have an inferior power output capacity because of the large optical band gap of the perovskite film and the high energy barrier at perovskite/carbon interface. Herein, we use alkyl‐chain regulated quantum dots as hole‐conductors to reduce charge recombination. By precisely controlling alkyl‐chain length of ligands, a balance between the surface dipole induced charge coulomb repulsive force and quantum tunneling distance is achieved to maximize charge extraction. A fluorescent carbon electrode is used as a cathode to harvest the unabsorbed incident light and to emit fluorescent light at 516 nm for re‐absorption by the perovskite film. The optimized PSC free of encapsulation achieves a maximum power conversion efficiency up to 10.85 % with nearly unchanged photovoltaic performances under 80 %RH, 80 °C, or light irradiation in air.