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All Printable Perovskite Solar Modules with 198 cm 2 Active Area and Over 6% Efficiency
Author(s) -
De Rossi Francesca,
Baker Jenny A.,
Bey David,
Hooper Katherine E. A.,
Meroni Simone M. P.,
Williams Daniel,
Wei Zhengfei,
Yasin Amrita,
Charbonneau Cecile,
Jewell Eifion H.,
Watson Trystan M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.184
H-Index - 42
ISSN - 2365-709X
DOI - 10.1002/admt.201800156
Subject(s) - materials science , energy conversion efficiency , fabrication , perovskite (structure) , stack (abstract data type) , active layer , optoelectronics , mesoporous material , nanotechnology , layer (electronics) , electrical conductor , chemical engineering , composite material , computer science , chemistry , catalysis , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , programming language , thin film transistor
Perovskite solar cells based on an all printable mesoporous stack, made of overlapping titania, zirconia, and carbon layers, represent a promising device architecture for both simple, low‐cost manufacture, and outstanding stability. Here a breakthrough in the upscaling of this technology is reported: Screen printed modules on A4 sized conductive glass substrates, delivering power conversion efficiency (PCE) ranging from 3 to 5% at 1 sun on an unprecedented 198 cm 2 active area. An increase in the PCE, due to higher V OC and fill factor, is demonstrated by patterning the TiO 2 blocking layer. Furthermore, an unexpected increase of the performance is observed over time, while storing the modules in the dark, unencapsulated, at ambient conditions (with humidity increasing from 30 and 70% RH), resulting in 6.6% PCE and 6.3% stabilised at V max measured after over two months since fabrication. Equally impressive is the low light performance with 11 and 18% PCE achieved respectively at 200 and 1000 lux under fluorescent lighting. It is hoped that this demonstration of good performance on large area can unlock the viability of perovskite solar cells manufactured on an industrial scale.