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Perovskite solar cells based on screen-printed thin films

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  • Changshun Chen

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
    Northwestern Polytechnical University)

  • Jianxin Chen

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech))

  • Huchen Han

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech))

  • Lingfeng Chao

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
    Northwestern Polytechnical University)

  • Jianfei Hu

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech))

  • Tingting Niu

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
    Northwestern Polytechnical University)

  • He Dong

    (Northwestern Polytechnical University)

  • Songwang Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yingdong Xia

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech))

  • Yonghua Chen

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech))

  • Wei Huang

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
    Northwestern Polytechnical University
    Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications)

Abstract

One potential advantage of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is the ability to solution process the precursors and deposit films from solution1,2. At present, spin coating, blade coating, spray coating, inkjet printing and slot-die printing have been investigated to deposit hybrid perovskite thin films3–6. Here we expand the range of deposition methods to include screen-printing, enabled by a stable and viscosity-adjustable (40–44,000 cP) perovskite ink made from a methylammonium acetate ionic liquid solvent. We demonstrate control over perovskite thin-film thickness (from about 120 nm to about 1,200 nm), area (from 0.5 × 0.5 cm2 to 5 × 5 cm2) and patterning on different substrates. Printing rates in excess of 20 cm s−1 and close to 100% ink use were achieved. Using this deposition method in ambient air and regardless of humidity, we obtained the best efficiencies of 20.52% (0.05 cm2) and 18.12% (1 cm2) compared with 20.13% and 12.52%, respectively, for the spin-coated thin films in normal devices with thermally evaporated metal electrodes. Most notably, fully screen-printing devices with a single machine in ambient air have been successfully explored. The corresponding photovoltaic cells exhibit high efficiencies of 14.98%, 13.53% and 11.80% on 0.05-cm2, 1.00-cm2 and 16.37-cm2 (small-module) areas, respectively, along with 96.75% of the initial efficiency retained over 300 h of operation at maximum power point.

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  • Changshun Chen & Jianxin Chen & Huchen Han & Lingfeng Chao & Jianfei Hu & Tingting Niu & He Dong & Songwang Yang & Yingdong Xia & Yonghua Chen & Wei Huang, 2022. "Perovskite solar cells based on screen-printed thin films," Nature, Nature, vol. 612(7939), pages 266-271, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:612:y:2022:i:7939:d:10.1038_s41586-022-05346-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05346-0
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    1. Ouedraogo, Nabonswende Aida Nadege & Odunmbaku, George Omololu & Ouyang, Yunfei & Xiong, Xiqiu & Guo, Bing & Chen, Shanshan & Lu, Shirong & Sun, Kuan, 2024. "Eco-friendly processing of perovskite solar cells in ambient air," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 192(C).
    2. Haoyang Feng & Zhe Chen & Lei Li & Xiaoyang Shao & Wenru Fan & Chen Wang & Lin Song & Krzysztof Matyjaszewski & Xiangcheng Pan & Zhenhua Wang, 2024. "Aerobic mechanochemical reversible-deactivation radical polymerization," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
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    4. Ziyao Yue & Hu Guo & Yuanhang Cheng, 2023. "Toxicity of Perovskite Solar Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-24, May.

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