Triple-Mesoscopic Carbon Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials, Processing and Applications

Simone M. P. Meroni, Carys Worsley, Dimitrios Raptis and Trystan M. Watson
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Simone M. P. Meroni: SPECIFIC, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK
Carys Worsley: SPECIFIC, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK
Dimitrios Raptis: SPECIFIC, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK
Trystan M. Watson: SPECIFIC, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-37

Abstract: Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have already achieved comparable performance to industrially established silicon technologies. However, high performance and stability must be also be achieved at large area and low cost to be truly commercially viable. The fully printable triple-mesoscopic carbon perovskite solar cell (mCPSC) has demonstrated unprecedented stability and can be produced at low capital cost with inexpensive materials. These devices are inherently scalable, and large-area modules have already been fabricated using low-cost screen printing. As a uniquely stable, scalable and low-cost architecture, mCPSC research has advanced significantly in recent years. This review provides a detailed overview of advancements in the materials and processing of each individual stack layer as well as in-depth coverage of work on perovskite formulations, with the view of highlighting potential areas for future research. Long term stability studies will also be discussed, to emphasise the impressive achievements of mCPSCs for both indoor and outdoor applications.

Keywords: perovskite; carbon; screen-printing; stability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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