Moot Taylor, Werner Jérémie, Eperon Giles E, Zhu Kai, Berry Joseph J, McGehee Michael D, Luther Joseph M
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA.
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA.
Adv Mater. 2020 Dec;32(50):e2003312. doi: 10.1002/adma.202003312. Epub 2020 Nov 11.
Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have transfixed the photovoltaic (PV) community due to their outstanding and tunable optoelectronic properties coupled to demonstrations of high-power conversion efficiencies (PCE) at a range of bandgaps. This has motivated the field to push perovskites to reach the highest possible performance. One way to increase the efficiency is by fabricating multijunction solar cells, which can split the solar spectrum, reducing thermalization loss. Low-cost all-perovskite tandems have a real chance to soon exceed 30% PCE, which could transform the PV industry. Achieving this goal requires the identification of perovskite sub-cells that are both highly efficient and can be effectively integrated. Herein, it is discussed how to navigate the multiple-choice adventure in choosing between the myriad of options and considerations present when deciding what perovskite materials, contact layers, and processing tools to use. Some of the potential fabrication pitfalls often encountered in MHP based tandem PVs are highlighted, so that they can hopefully be avoided in the future.
金属卤化物钙钛矿(MHP)因其出色且可调节的光电特性,以及在一系列带隙下展现出的高功率转换效率(PCE),令光伏(PV)领域为之着迷。这促使该领域推动钙钛矿实现尽可能高的性能。提高效率的一种方法是制造多结太阳能电池,这种电池可以分割太阳光谱,减少热化损失。低成本的全钙钛矿叠层电池很有可能很快超过30%的功率转换效率,这可能会改变光伏产业。要实现这一目标,需要确定既高效又能有效集成的钙钛矿子电池。本文讨论了在决定使用何种钙钛矿材料、接触层和加工工具时,如何在众多选项和考量因素之间进行选择的“选择题冒险”。文中还强调了基于MHP的叠层光伏电池中经常遇到的一些潜在制造陷阱,希望未来能够避免这些陷阱。