Insights from scalable fabrication to operational stability and industrial opportunities for perovskite solar cells and modules


Faheem M. B., Khan B., Hashmi J. Z., Baniya A., Subhani W., Bobba R. S., ...More

Cell Reports Physical Science, vol.3, no.4, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100827
  • Journal Name: Cell Reports Physical Science
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: industrial opportunities for perovskite solar cells, operational stability, perovskite solar cells, perovskite solar modules, scalable fabrication
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2022 The Author(s)Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have a comparable performance to silicon and other thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies, which are near commercialization. PSCs have several advantages over other established PV technologies such as higher power output, enhanced performance at low light intensities, and mechanical flexibility, which allow their integration into several applications. Industrial opportunities include specific applications in building-integrated photovoltaics, agrivoltaics, and the internet of things. Although it is likely that PSCs will enter a commercialization phase, there are remaining challenges related to various economic and technical issues, including scalable fabrication and operational stability. Here, we review advanced techniques for scalable fabrication and operational stability of PSCs and perovskite solar modules. The required characteristics, such as operational stability and fabrication costs, that remain a challenge to be resolved before entering the PV market are discussed. Moreover, a proposed framework is presented for PSC technology based on material evolution with the perspective of massive scale deployment and marketplace values.