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Flexible Solar Yarns with 15.7% Power Conversion Efficiency, Based on Electrospun Perovskite Composite Nanofibers
Author(s) -
Li Qian,
Balilonda Andrew,
Ali Aizaz,
Jose Rajan,
Zabihi Fatemeh,
Yang Shengyuan,
Ramakrishna Seeram,
Zhu Meifang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
solar rrl
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.544
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2367-198X
DOI - 10.1002/solr.202000269
Subject(s) - materials science , energy conversion efficiency , nanofiber , electrospinning , composite material , composite number , perovskite (structure) , photoactive layer , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , polymer solar cell , polymer , engineering
A flexible perovskite solar yarn with an impressive active lifetime (>216 h) and an exceptional photon conversion efficiency is prepared under ordinary conditions. The champion device demonstrates an average linear mass density of 0.89 mg cm −1 and can be bent over a loop diameter of 2.5 mm, with a negligible efficiency loss. Photoactive nanofibers composed of a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) central strain and a perovskite phase on the surface (with average grain size of 275 ± 14.3 nm), are prepared by electrospinning, at 18 kV, relative humidity of 75%, and a temperature of 25 °C. This bilayered configuration promises superior mechanical strength and flexibility, together with an excellent photovoltaic character, compared with their dip coated counterparts. Photoactive perovskite nanofibers are incorporated into a plied‐solar yarn, with an organic hole‐conductive layer, poly(3‐hexylthiophene‐2,5‐diyl)‐coated on silver yarn electrode, and a composite electron conductive layer, phenyl‐C 61 ‐butyric acid methyl ester (PC 61 BM)‐SnO 2 coated on a carbon yarn. An individual double‐twisted solar yarns yields 15.7% champion power conversion efficiency, while a 30.5 mm × 30.5 mm active area of plain‐woven fabric generates a maximum power density of 1.26 mW cm −2 under one sun (1000 W m −2 ) solar illumination.