Open AccessRecent Developments in Upscalable Printing Techniques for Perovskite Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Parida Bhaskar,
Singh Arjun,
Kalathil Soopy Abdul Kareem,
Sangaraju Sambasivam,
Sundaray Madhulita,
Mishra Satrujit,
Liu Shengzhong Frank,
Najar Adel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.202200308
Subject(s) - materials science , perovskite (structure) , commercialization , nanotechnology , layer (electronics) , coating , photovoltaic system , screen printing , inkwell , roll to roll processing , energy conversion efficiency , process engineering , optoelectronics , business , electrical engineering , engineering , chemical engineering , composite material , marketing
Just over a decade, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been emerged as a next‐generation photovoltaic technology due to their skyrocketing power conversion efficiency (PCE), low cost, and easy manufacturing techniques compared to Si solar cells. Several methods and procedures have been developed to fabricate high‐quality perovskite films to improve the scalability and commercialize PSCs. Recently, several printing technologies such as blade‐coating, slot‐die coating, spray coating, flexographic printing, gravure printing, screen printing, and inkjet printing have been found to be very effective in controlling film formation and improving the PCE of over 21%. This review summarizes the intensive research efforts given for these printing techniques to scale up the perovskite films as well as the hole transport layer (HTL), the electron transport layer (ETL), and electrodes for PSCs. In the end, this review presents a description of the future research scope to overcome the challenges being faced in the printing techniques for the commercialization of PSCs.