Selection of the ultimate perovskite solar cell materials and fabrication processes towards its industrialization: A review. Issue 4 (24th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Teixeira, Cristina O.; Castro, Diogo; Andrade, Luísa; Mendes, Adélio
• Is Part Of: Energy science & engineering. Volume 10:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 1478
• Page End: 1525
• Publication Date: 2022-02-24
• Subjects: commercialization -- costs -- environmental impact -- perovskite solar cell -- stability -- upscaling; Energy industries -- Periodicals; Energy development -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; 621.042
• DOI: 10.1002/ese3.1084
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0505

Abstract

Abstract: Hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite materials have become one of the most studied classes of light‐harvesting materials due to their exceptional properties such as high light absorption, long carrier diffusion lengths, bandgap tuning and defect tolerance. Since 2009 that the scientific community has been working on improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cell devices, reaching now an impressive value of 25.5%. Moreover, efficiencies over 18% are often reported by several authors. Since the efficiency goal is almost fulfilled, the scientific community is currently addressing five challenges, with the ultimate objective to make this technology competitive and turn it commercial; these challenges are cost, stability, upscaling, safety and environmental impact. Given the astonishing progresses reached during the past decade and the numerous research groups working to the same goal, it is a matter of time until commercial perovskite solar devices become a reality. In this review work, the most recent achievements regarding this purpose are put together and compared, so as to suggest the most suitable perovskite solar fabrication processes and materials to produce commercial devices. Abstract : In this state‐of‐the‐art conception, the five criteria that a commercial perovskite solar device must fulfil are thoroughly addressed: efficiency, cost, stability, upscaling and environmental impact. Additionally, a holistic and critical analysis is made to the collected data and the most suitable materials and fabrication processes compatible with industrialization are proposed.