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Sustainable lead management in halide perovskite solar cells

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  • So Yeon Park

    (Sungkyunkwan University
    Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)

  • Ji-Sang Park

    (Kyungpook National University)

  • Byeong Jo Kim

    (Sungkyunkwan University
    Uppsala University)

  • Hyemin Lee

    (Sejong University)

  • Aron Walsh

    (Imperial College London
    Yonsei University)

  • Kai Zhu

    (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

  • Dong Hoe Kim

    (Sejong University)

  • Hyun Suk Jung

    (Sungkyunkwan University)

Abstract

Despite the rapid development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) toward commercialization, the toxic lead (Pb) ions in PSCs pose a potential threat to the environment, health and safety. Managing Pb via recycling represents a promising approach to mitigating its toxicity. However, managing Pb from commonly used organic solvents has been challenging due to the lack of suitable Pb adsorbents. Here, we report a new adsorbent for both separation and recovery of Pb from PSC pollutants. The synthesized iron-incorporated hydroxyapatite possesses a strongly negatively charged surface that improves electrostatic interaction through surface-charge delocalization, thus leading to enhanced Pb adsorption. We demonstrate the feasibility of a complete Pb management process, including the purification of Pb-containing non-aqueous solvents below 15 parts per 109, a level compliant with the standards of the US Environmental Protection Agency, as well as recycling of 99.97% of Pb ions by forming lead iodide.

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  • So Yeon Park & Ji-Sang Park & Byeong Jo Kim & Hyemin Lee & Aron Walsh & Kai Zhu & Dong Hoe Kim & Hyun Suk Jung, 2020. "Sustainable lead management in halide perovskite solar cells," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 3(12), pages 1044-1051, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:3:y:2020:i:12:d:10.1038_s41893-020-0586-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-020-0586-6
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    1. Bo Chen & Chengbin Fei & Shangshang Chen & Hangyu Gu & Xun Xiao & Jinsong Huang, 2021. "Recycling lead and transparent conductors from perovskite solar modules," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Huaiqing Luo & Pengwei Li & Junjie Ma & Xue Li & He Zhu & Yajie Cheng & Qin Li & Qun Xu & Yiqiang Zhang & Yanlin Song, 2023. "Bioinspired “cage traps” for closed-loop lead management of perovskite solar cells under real-world contamination assessment," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-14, December.
    3. Arent, Douglas J. & Green, Peter & Abdullah, Zia & Barnes, Teresa & Bauer, Sage & Bernstein, Andrey & Berry, Derek & Berry, Joe & Burrell, Tony & Carpenter, Birdie & Cochran, Jaquelin & Cortright, Ran, 2022. "Challenges and opportunities in decarbonizing the U.S. energy system," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 169(C).

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