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A lab-to-fab study toward roll-to-roll fabrication of reproducible Perovskite solar cells under ambient room conditions

  • Dechan Angmo
  • , Giovanni DeLuca
  • , Andrew D. Scully
  • , Anthony S.R. Chesman
  • , Aaron Seeber
  • , Chuantian Zuo
  • , Doojin Vak
  • , Udo Bach
  • , Mei Gao

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Abstract

The low power-conversion efficiency (PCE) and reproducibility reported to date for roll-to-roll (R2R)-fabricated perovskite solar cells (PSCs) results from difficulty in controlling perovskite film quality. Here, we present a systematic comparison of the hot-deposition method, which induces crystal-growth-driven (CGD) film formation, and the anti-solvent method, which induces nucleation-driven (ND) film formation, for one-step perovskite film formation. Perovskite films produced by the two methods show markedly different micro-structural and optoelectronic properties; however, PCEs of CGD-type PSCs are only marginally lower than those of ND-type PSCs. Importantly, the average performance of PSCs incorporating a CGD-type perovskite layer is independent of humidity during fabrication and displays improved stability and reproducibility, prompting further investigation of upscaling potential. R2R-produced PSCs on plastic substrate with four slot-die-coated functional layers show superior reproducibility and micro-structural, optoelectronic, and photovoltaic properties comparable with those of glass-based PSCs, indicating excellent promise for translation to a manufacturing process.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100293
Number of pages19
JournalCell Reports Physical Science
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jan 2021

UN SDGs

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • ambient
  • anti-solvent
  • crystallization
  • flexible
  • hot deposition
  • perovskite solar cells
  • reproducibility
  • roll to roll
  • slot die
  • stability

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