Perovskite solar cell based on chalcogen-molecules achieves 25.37% efficiency
An international research team has used Lewis molecules to improve efficiency and stability of a perovskite solar cell built with a fully encapsulated trapping tactic aimed to reduce perovskite surface defects. The cell achieved a certified power conversion efficiency of 25.18% and a champion efficiency of 25.37%.
Perovskite solar cell built through Argon plasma treatment achieves 23.55% efficiency
Researchers in China have used an argon plasma polishing pre-treatment (APP) to remove surface defects and increase passivation effectiveness in perovskite solar cells. The result is a perovskite device with a 2D interface that significantly improves stability and performance.
Indian scientists build 29.14%-efficient tandem solar cell with inverted top perovskite device
The researchers said they optimized the low-bandgap inverted perovskite cells through a passivating aluminum oxide (Al2O3) interlayer deposited via atomic layer deposition (ALD), which significantly helped improve device efficiency.
Halocell, Australian researchers to scale lead-free solar tech
Australian perovskite cell producer Halocell Energy is partnering with University of Queensland researchers to accelerate the commercial production of lead-free solar panels based on record-breaking tin-halide PV cell technology.
Aisin Corporation starts perovskite solar PV outdoor trial
The Japanese automotive components and systems manufacturer began testing its proprietary organic perovskite solar modules in what will be a 30 kW outdoor field trial at one of its facilities in Anjo.
Australian researchers build 2D/3D tin halide perovskite solar cell with 16.65% efficiency
Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed a 2D/3D tin halide perovskite (THP) solar cell with a certified efficiency of 16.65% and peak performance of 17.13%, maintaining stable output under continuous illumination for over 1,500 hours.
Korean researchers achieve world record efficiency of 23.64% for flexible perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell
Scientists at the Korea Institute of Energy Research claim to have achieved the highest efficiency ever reported for a perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell with flexible, lightweight architecture. The device was also found to achieve “excellent” durability.
Caelux developing perovskite-silicon tandem solar with four-terminal configuration
While many perovskite developers pursue a 2-terminal format, which poses design and production constraints, Caelux uses a 4-terminal approach that can reportedly help bypass technical challenges.
Chinese scientists improve carbon perovskite solar cell performance via dual-solvent process
A team of researchers in China has demonstrated a novel dual-solvent process in 4-terminal carbon CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells that achieve 10.18% power conversion efficiency. They have also built a large area 17.88 cm2 device achieving an 8.72% efficiency while retaining 93.2% of the initial performance after 1,000 hours of operation at 150 C.
Scientists propose manufacturing process to build perovskite solar cells on the Moon
German scientists believe that power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass.
