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News & Views | 21 June 2022

Two cations make the right layer
- Pengchen Zhu
- & Jia Zhu
Nature Energy, 1-2
News & Views | 16 June 2022

Crystallization under control
- Francesco Di Giacomo
Nature Energy 7, 480-481
News & Views | 16 June 2022

Outdoor performance evaluation of a 2D materials-based perovskite solar farm

Nature Energy, 1-2

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01 July 2022 | Open Access

Traps and transport resistance are the next frontiers for stable non-fullerene acceptor solar cells

Long operational stability is essential to commercialisation of organic solar cells. Here, the authors investigate the thermal degradation of inverted photovoltaic devices based on PM6:Y6 non-fullerene system to reveal that trap-induced transport resistance is primarily responsible for the drop in fill factor.
- Christopher Wöpke
- , Clemens Göhler
- & Carsten Deibel
Nature Communications 13, 3786
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27 June 2022 | Open Access

Low-cost synthesis of small molecule acceptors makes polymer solar cells commercially viable

The high−cost of the acceptor-donor-acceptor structured small molecule acceptors impedes its commercial viability for polymer solar cells. To address this problem, here, the authors developed a simple and cheap boron trifluoride etherate-catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation with high reaction efficiency.
- Hongyuan Fu
- , Jia Yao
- & Yongfang Li
Nature Communications 13, 3687
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23 June 2022 | Open Access

A novel hybrid GWO–PSO-based maximum power point tracking for photovoltaic systems operating under partial shading conditions
- Smail Chtita
- , Saad Motahhir
- & S. S. Askar
Scientific Reports 12, 10637
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21 June 2022 | Open Access

Tracking the evolution of materials and interfaces in perovskite solar cells under an electric field

Stable performance is a key requirement for solar cell devices. Here, spectroscopy combined with depth profiling reveals I₂ and PbI₂ are distributed evenly in a perovskite solar cell under an electric field, while the electric field itself promotes chemical heterogeneity and device degradation.
- Juntao Hu
- , Peng Chen
- & Zheng-Hong Lu
Communications Materials 3, 39
Research | 16 June 2022

Integration of two-dimensional materials-based perovskite solar panels into a stand-alone solar farm

Demonstration of scalability, manufacturability and outdoor operation is key to the deployment of perovskite solar cells. Now, Pescetelli et al. fabricate a large number of perovskite solar modules, assemble them in panels and integrate them in an outdoor 4.5 m² solar farm infrastructure whose operation is monitored over 12 months.
- Sara Pescetelli
- , Antonio Agresti
- & Aldo Di Carlo
Nature Energy, 1-11
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14 June 2022 | Open Access

Amorphous carbon nitride dual-function anti-reflection coating for crystalline silicon solar cells
- Ali J. Addie
- , Raid A. Ismail
- & Mudhafar A. Mohammed
Scientific Reports 12, 9902

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Research Highlights | 24 June 2022

Level up the gap
- Giulia Tregnago
Nature Energy 7, 470
News & Views | 21 June 2022

Two cations make the right layer

All-perovskite tandem devices are promising due to their high efficiency and low cost but their development is hindered by narrow-bandgap absorbers. Now, researchers combine two large organic cations to improve the optoelectronic quality of narrow-bandgap tin–lead perovskites, enabling single-junction and tandem cells with enhanced efficiency and stability.
- Pengchen Zhu
- & Jia Zhu
Nature Energy, 1-2
News & Views | 16 June 2022

Crystallization under control

Controlling the crystallization of perovskite films over large areas is key to the manufacturing of solar cells, but is difficult with existing fabrication methods. Now, researchers tailor the composition of the precursor ink to fabricate uniform and phase-pure perovskite layers, enabling a 15.3%-efficient photovoltaic module with an area of 205 cm².
- Francesco Di Giacomo
Nature Energy 7, 480-481
News & Views | 16 June 2022

Outdoor performance evaluation of a 2D materials-based perovskite solar farm

In a step towards the industrialization of perovskite photovoltaics based on 2D materials, the fabrication of numerous perovskite modules and panels and their integration into a standalone solar farm is demonstrated. Outdoor field tests provide insight into device performance under real-life conditions over 8 months.

Nature Energy, 1-2
News & Views | 30 May 2022

Secure the electrodes

The instability of the rear electrodes in perovskite solar cells limits the long-term durability of the devices. Now, researchers have developed a composite electrode consisting of Cu–Ni alloy sandwiched between graphene layers to considerably improve the operational stability of perovskite solar cells.
- Jingjing Xue
Nature Energy 7, 476-477
Research Highlights | 25 May 2022

Get a charge out of perovskites
- Giulia Tregnago
Nature Energy 7, 387

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Photovoltaics

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Two cations make the right layer

Crystallization under control

Outdoor performance evaluation of a 2D materials-based perovskite solar farm

Latest Research and Reviews

Traps and transport resistance are the next frontiers for stable non-fullerene acceptor solar cells

Low-cost synthesis of small molecule acceptors makes polymer solar cells commercially viable

A novel hybrid GWO–PSO-based maximum power point tracking for photovoltaic systems operating under partial shading conditions

Tracking the evolution of materials and interfaces in perovskite solar cells under an electric field

Integration of two-dimensional materials-based perovskite solar panels into a stand-alone solar farm

Amorphous carbon nitride dual-function anti-reflection coating for crystalline silicon solar cells

News and Comment

Level up the gap

Two cations make the right layer

Crystallization under control

Outdoor performance evaluation of a 2D materials-based perovskite solar farm

Secure the electrodes

Get a charge out of perovskites

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