KEYWORDS: Solar cells, Photovoltaics, Solar energy, Silicon, Perovskite, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Dye sensitized solar cells, Design, Energy efficiency
This report provides a snapshot of emerging photovoltaic (PV) technologies. It consists of concise contributions from experts in a wide range of fields including silicon, thin film, III-V, perovskite, organic, and dye-sensitized PVs. Strategies for exceeding the detailed balance limit and for light managing are presented, followed by a section detailing key applications and commercialization pathways. A section on sustainability then discusses the need for minimization of the environmental footprint in PV manufacturing and recycling. The report concludes with a perspective based on broad survey questions presented to the contributing authors regarding the needs and future evolution of PV.
We demonstrate efficient solar cells based on an active layer of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) co-deposited via vapor transport deposition (VTD). In VTD organic and metal-halide precursor vapors are transported by carrier gas to a cooled substrate where film formation occurs. Our system design enables control over a range of process parameters allowing co-deposition and composition tuning of the final perovskite film. The impact of VTD processing conditions on film composition and solar cell performance will be discussed, with emphasis on tuning the lead iodide content in MAPbI3 films to realize power conversion efficiencies >10%.
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