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Selecting non-halogenated low-toxic hole transporting materials for Roll-to-Roll perovskite solar cells using carbon electrodes
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Olivia Jenkins,
Rahul Patidar,
James McGettrick ,
SAMUAL NGOMBE,
Bhushan Patil,
Rodrigo Garcia Rodriguez,
Karen Valadez Villalobos,
Pete Davies,
Matthew Davies ,
Trystan Watson
Communications Materials, Volume: 5, Issue: 1
Swansea University Authors:
Ershad Parvazian, David Beynon , Rahul Patidar, James McGettrick , SAMUAL NGOMBE, Bhushan Patil, Rodrigo Garcia Rodriguez, Karen Valadez Villalobos, Pete Davies, Matthew Davies , Trystan Watson
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DOI (Published version): 10.1038/s43246-024-00516-1
Abstract
Perovskite solar cells hold promise for cost-effective, high-efficiency renewable energy generation; yet their commercialization is hindered by progress towards scalable fabrication methods. Roll-to-roll processing is a promising solution for large-scale production, and the incorporation of Roll-to-...
| Published in: | Communications Materials |
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| ISSN: | 2662-4443 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2024
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66508 |
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Perovskite solar cells hold promise for cost-effective, high-efficiency renewable energy generation; yet their commercialization is hindered by progress towards scalable fabrication methods. Roll-to-roll processing is a promising solution for large-scale production, and the incorporation of Roll-to-roll coated carbon electrodes offers several additional advantages, including low-cost manufacturing and high-stability. Introducing a compatible hole transporting layer between perovskite and carbon significantly improves performance. Here we present a study comparing four interlayers (Spiro-MeOTAD, PTAA, PEDOT, and P3HT) in printed devices, assessing efficiency, stability, and scalability. Our results reveal that spiro-MeOTAD and PTAA was not compatible with the carbon electrode however PEDOT and P3HT showed promising results. Beyond photovoltaic performance, comparison of P3HT and PEDOT in terms of stability, toxicity, and cost reveals that P3HT can be a superior choice for scaling up manufacturing. These findings offer valuable insights for optimizing perovskite solar cells performance in scalable production via roll-to-roll printing. |
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Solar Cells |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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This work was made possible by the funding supplied to the SPECIFIC
Innovation and Knowledge Centre by the Engineering and Physical Science
Research Council Program Grant ATIP (Application Targeted and Integrated
Photovoltaics) (EP/T028513/1). Additional support was received from the
EPSRC Prosperity Partnership [EP EP/X025217/1]. Also, the Advanced
Imaging of Materials (AIM) facility at Swansea University. RGR would like to
acknowledge the IMPACT operation, which has been partly funded by the
European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government and
Swansea University. |
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