Advancements in perovskite solar cells: photophysics behind the photovoltaics

By Tze Chien Sum, Nripan Mathews. 2014

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Solution-processed organic–inorganic perovskite solar cells are hailed as the recent major breakthrough in low-cost photovoltaics. Power conversion efficiencies approaching those of crystalline Si solar cells (exceeding 15%) have been reported. Remarkably, such phenomenal performances were achieved in a matter of 5 years – up from ∼3.8% back in 2009. Since then, the field has expanded exponentially. In this perspective, we review the basic working mechanisms of perovskite solar cells in relation to their intrinsic properties and fundamental photophysics. The current state-of-the-art and the open questions in this maturing field are also highlighted.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry

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In Electrical and Electronic Engineering

1. L. Herz
2. H. Snaith
3. M. Johnston
4. Mingzhen Liu
5. C. Wehrenfennig
6. N. Park
7. S. Stranks
8. Jinsong Huang

In Materials Chemistry

1. L. Herz
2. H. Snaith
3. M. Johnston
4. C. Wehrenfennig
5. Mingzhen Liu
6. S. Stranks
7. N. Park
8. Jinsong Huang

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• Charge carrier recombination channels in the low-temperature phase of organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite thin films (2014, background): “Optoelectronic processes in the organic-inorganic perovskites CH3NH3PbI3 and CH3NH3PbI3−xClx are currently receiving a great deal of attention relating to their successful application in the absorber layer of low-cost solar cells [1] [2] [3].”