Rethinking the role of excess/residual lead iodide in perovskite solar cells

Y Gao, H Raza, Z Zhang, W Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
It is widely believed that excess/residual lead iodide (PbI2) can affect the performance of
perovskite solar cells. Moderate PbI2 can enhance efficiency by passivating defects, while …

The rapid evolution of highly efficient perovskite solar cells

JP Correa-Baena, A Abate, M Saliba, W Tress… - Energy & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted much attention because of their rapid rise to
22% efficiencies. Here, we review the rapid evolution of PSCs as they enter a new phase …

Elimination of unstable residual lead iodide near the buried interface for the stability improvement of perovskite solar cells

Y Gao, F Ren, D Sun, S Li, G Zheng, J Wang… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In perovskite solar cells, the formation of residual/excess lead iodide (PbI2) in the perovskite
film is detrimental to device stability. However, the understanding of the effect of …

Strained hybrid perovskite thin films and their impact on the intrinsic stability of perovskite solar cells

J Zhao, Y Deng, H Wei, X Zheng, Z Yu, Y Shao… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite (OIHP) solar cells have achieved comparable
efficiencies to those of commercial solar cells, although their instability hinders their …

Enhanced thermal stability in perovskite solar cells by assembling 2D/3D stacking structures

Y Lin, Y Bai, Y Fang, Z Chen, S Yang… - The journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) perovskites have been shown to be more stable than their three-
dimensional (3D) counterparts due to the protection of the organic ligands. Herein a method …

From scalable solution fabrication of perovskite films towards commercialization of solar cells

F Huang, M Li, P Siffalovic, G Cao, J Tian - Energy & Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic–inorganic halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved amazing progress in
terms of power conversion efficiency (PCE), rising from 3.8% to over 23.3%. Owing to …

Impact of H 2 O on organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells

J Huang, S Tan, PD Lund, H Zhou - Energy & Environmental Science, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The performance and stability of organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is
sensitive to water and moisture in an ambient environment. Understanding how H2O …

Making and breaking of lead halide perovskites

JS Manser, MI Saidaminov, JA Christians… - Accounts of chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Conspectus A new front-runner has emerged in the field of next-generation photovoltaics. A
unique class of materials, known as organic metal halide perovskites, bridges the gap …

Facile fabrication of large-grain CH3NH3PbI3−xBrx films for high-efficiency solar cells via CH3NH3Br-selective Ostwald ripening

M Yang, T Zhang, P Schulz, Z Li, G Li, DH Kim… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Organometallic halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown great promise as a low-
cost, high-efficiency photovoltaic technology. Structural and electro-optical properties of the …

Capturing the sun: a review of the challenges and perspectives of perovskite solar cells

ML Petrus, J Schlipf, C Li, TP Gujar… - Advanced Energy …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid metal halide perovskites have become one of the hottest topics in optoelectronic
materials research in recent years. Not only have they surpassed everyone's expectations …