Perovskite Solar Cell

Solar cells are of great importance for renewable energy. At the moment, silicon-based solar cells have dominated the market, but several interesting alternatives exist. Among them, organic-inorganic-based metal-halide perovskite solar cells have attracted tremendous attention within a short period of time. After numerous advances in new material optimization and device engineering using a variety of compositions and innovative fabrication approaches, extraordinary performance jumps have been achieved, with certified power conversion efficiencies now exceeding 24%. In this paper, we present a systematic overview of the types of perovskites, their photo-physical properties, the various types of perovskite solar cells, the history of perovskite solar cell efficiency, and the future outlook.