Issue 36, 2022

High efficiency (>20%) and stable inverted perovskite solar cells: current progress and future challenges

Abstract

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are broadly assembled in two ways, i.e., regular (n–i–p) and inverted (p–i–n) structures. Inverted (p–i–n) PSC architecture has attracted attention due to its consistent operational stability and low-temperature synthesis methods. However, its power conversion efficiency is slightly inferior to that of regular (n–i–p) PSCs. The key challenges that still need to be addressed for inverted (p–i–n) PSCs include severe non-radiative recombination losses at the grain boundaries and interfacial trap-assisted recombination at the charge transporting layers/perovskite, which reduce the open circuit voltage (VOC) and fill factor (FF). Consequently, various strategies have been developed to overcome these drawbacks, which mainly include the passivation of traps at the interface, grain boundaries and bulk, adopting different hole and electron transport layers, and using unique perovskites combinations. The improvement in the performance of inverted (p–i–n) PSCs by adopting these approaches is attributed to their increased VOC, with their FFs confined to the range of 75% to 80%. Although, incorporating a modified material can augment the inverted (p–i–n) PSC performance yet the operational stability at high efficiencies is compromised. Additionally, for the commercial applications of this technology, key degradation factors such as moisture, light, and heat need to be considered, which have long plagued the long-term stability of perovskites. Thus, concerted efforts are being directed towards improving the stability of inverted (p–i–n) PSCs without affecting their efficiency and hence the performance of these devices. Presently, the efficiency of inverted PSCs has already surpassed 24%, which is gradually catching up to that of regular-structured (n–i–p) PSCs (25.7%). Therefore, a boost in the performance of these devices together with the establishment of device stability is imperative for future perspectives.

Graphical abstract: High efficiency (>20%) and stable inverted perovskite solar cells: current progress and future challenges

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
21 6 2022
Accepted
24 8 2022
First published
25 8 2022

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022,10, 12908-12928

High efficiency (>20%) and stable inverted perovskite solar cells: current progress and future challenges

Q. Wali, F. J. Iftikhar, M. E. Khan, A. Balilonda, M. Aamir, W. Fan and S. Yang, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10, 12908 DOI: 10.1039/D2TC02592B

To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

If you are an author contributing to an RSC publication, you do not need to request permission provided correct acknowledgement is given.

If you are the author of this article, you do not need to request permission to reproduce figures and diagrams provided correct acknowledgement is given. If you want to reproduce the whole article in a third-party publication (excluding your thesis/dissertation for which permission is not required) please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Social activity

Spotlight

Advertisements