Perovskite CH3NH3PbI3–XClx Solar Cells and their Degradation (Part 1: A Short Review)

Development of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSC) has been one of the hottest research topics since 2013. Within brief literature review, we would like to achieve two objectives. Firstly, we would like to indicate that a whole set of physical properties, such as high change carrier mobility, very low recombination rates, large carrier life time and diffusion length, large absorption coefficients and very weak exciton binding energies, are defining high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of methyl ammonium lead trihalide SC. The second objective is to draw attention to some, in our opinion, important aspects that previously have not been satisfactory addressed in literature. Although degradation of PSC is widely discussed, processes at very first exposure to ambient conditions after deposition of top electrode are uncovered.

Suppression of surface defects to achieve hysteresis-free inverted perovskite solar cells via quantum dot passivation

We fabricated the defect passivation of perovskite solar cells using CdSe/ZnS quantum dots. The efficient defect passivation of reduces the trap charge density and elongates the charge carrier life time.

The influence of CdCl2 layer and annealing process on the structural and electrical properties of CdTe films

A polycrystalline CdTefilms have been prepared by thermal evaporation technique on glass substrate at room temperature. The films thickness was about700±50 nm. Some of these films were annealed at 573 K for different duration times (60, 120 and 180 minutes), and other CdTe films followed by a layer of CdCl2 which has been deposited on them, and then the prepared CdTe films with CdCl2 layer have been annealed for the same conditions. The structures of CdTe films without and with CdCl2 layer have been investigated by X-ray diffraction. The as prepared and annealed films without and with CdCl2 layer were polycrystalline structure with preferred orientation at (111) plane. The better structural properties have been observed in presence of CdCl2 layer. The D.C conductivity for CdTe films with CdCl2 layershowed higher values. The electrical activation energy influenced with increasing duration times of annealing. Hall Effect measurement was indicated that all CdTe films are p-type. The carrier concentration, Hall mobility and the carrier life time wereaffected by increasing duration times of annealing.

Morphology and electrical properties of Cu X Zn1-XO thin films prepared by PLD technique

Cu X Zn1-XO films with different x content have been prepared bypulse laser deposition technique at room temperatures (RT) anddifferent annealing temperatures (373 and 473) K. The effect of xcontent of Cu (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) wt.% on morphology andelectrical properties of CuXZn1-XO thin films have been studied.AFM measurements showed that the average grain size values forCuXZn1-xO thin films at RT and different annealing temperatures(373, 473) K decreases, while the average Roughness values increasewith increasing x content. The D.C conductivity for all filmsincreases as the x content increase and decreases with increasing theannealing temperatures. Hall measurements showed that there aretwo types of conductance (n- type and p-type charge carriers). Alsothe variation of drift velocity (vd), carrier life time (), and free meanpath (l) with different x content and annealing temperatures weremeasured.

Modelling and Analysis of CdS/CZTSSe Based Thin Film Solar Cell

Solar cells with a High efficiency and desire characteristics are modelled by considering the characteristics of the materials. An earth-abundant material Cu2ZnSn2(S, Se)4 (CZTSSe) could be a wise choice for the solar cell material with a band gap of 1.24ev. In this paper, we made a model and try to represent an analysis of effect on J-V characteristics and quantum efficiency of CdS/CZTSSe based solar cell during varying material and optical properties includes emitter width, carrier life time and resistances. From this model we can easily understand the effect of material and optical properties and graphical analysis of proposed solar cell.