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A Direct Chemical Approach to Mitigate Environment Lead Contamination in Perovskite Solar Cells

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  • Benjamin Liu

    (Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, No. 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei 230601, China
    Department of Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, 14 Old Chapel Road, 3245MC, Middlebury, VT 05753, USA)

  • Zihan Jia

    (Department of Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, 14 Old Chapel Road, 3245MC, Middlebury, VT 05753, USA
    The Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100032, China)

  • Zhiliang Chen

    (Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, No. 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei 230601, China)

Abstract

Current guidelines indicate that the lead levels in perovskite solar cells are sufficiently low, putting them on par with the safety of other lead-containing electronics. Yet, there remains ambiguity regarding the exact environmental impact of lead derived from perovskite. When this lead enters the soil, it has the potential to permeate plants and, subsequently, our food supply, at a rate that is a staggering ten times more than other lead contaminants from human-induced activities. Given this, it becomes vital to ensure that lead does not pollute our environment as we further adopt these technologies. In this study, we propose a novel method using polymer net bones to anchor the lead, which effectively reduces the risk of lead leaching due to rainfall. Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) integrated with this polymer net bone show improved operational efficiency and hold significant promise in curtailing lead leakage, reinforcing the ecological integrity of perovskite solutions. When enhanced with Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA), these PSCs register a notable increase in Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE), scoring 24.7% as opposed to the 22.3% in PSCs devoid of PVA. Additionally, PVA-augmented PSCs outperform in stability when compared to their traditional counterparts.

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  • Benjamin Liu & Zihan Jia & Zhiliang Chen, 2024. "A Direct Chemical Approach to Mitigate Environment Lead Contamination in Perovskite Solar Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:7:p:1629-:d:1365996
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