A Review on Recent Advances in Materials of Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells

Abstract

This study is an emphasis on the metal halide perovskite solar cells that are susceptible to factors that influence their power conversion efficiency (PCE). Perovskite solar cells, also known as PSCs, have been shown to have a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) due to a number of various factors. As they reached a power conversion efficiency of 25%, solar cells based on metal halide perovskite were a game-changer in the quest for photovoltaic performance. A flurry of activity in the fields of structure design, materials chemistry, process engineering, and device physics has helped the solid-state perovskite solar cell to become a leading contender for the next generation of solar energy harvesters in the world today. This follows up on the ground-breaking development of the solid-state perovskite solar cell in 2012. This cell has a higher efficiency compared to commercial silicon or other organic and inorganic solar cells, as well as a lower cost of materials and processes. However, it has the disadvantage that these high efficiencies can only be obtained with lead-based perovskites, which increases the cost of the cell. As a result of this fact, a new study area on lead-free metal halide perovskites was established, and it is now exhibiting a remarkable degree of vibrancy. This provided us with the impetus to review this burgeoning area of research and discuss possible alternative elements according to current theoretical and practical investigations that might be utilized to replace lead in metal halide perovskites as well as the features of the perovskite materials that correspond to these elements.

Emerging BaZrS3 and Ba(Zr,Ti)S3 Chalcogenide Perovskite Solar Cells: A Numerical Approach Toward Device Engineering and Unlocking Efficiency

“…Research has been focused on exploring antimony-based perovskite materials (such as Cs 2 SbCuCl 6 , Cs 4 SbCuCl 12 , Cs 2 SbAgCl 6 , Cs 2 SbAgI 6 , and Cs 2 SbAgBr 6 ) as they offer unique attributes like stability at high temperatures and exceptional charge carrier conductivity. However, their wide band gaps, high binding energies, and high carrier effective mass limit their performance . Apart from perovskites, researchers are also exploring other light absorbers such as ternary II–IV–N 2 nitrides (ZnSnN 2 ), , binary halides (InI and BiI 3 ), AbZ 2 chalcogenides (AgBiS 2 , NaBiS 2 , and NaSbS 2 ), Bi-based chalcohalides (BiOI, BiSI, Bi 19 S 27 Br 3 , and Bi 13 S 18 I 2 ), Sb-based chalcohalides (SbSI, , SbSeI, and SbBiISI), Pb-based chalcohalides (Pb 4 S 3 Br 2 and Pb 2 SbS 2 I 3 ), Ag-based chalcohalides (Ag 3 BiI 6–2x S x ), Sn-based chalcohalides (Sn 2 SbS 2 I 3 ), hybrid organic–inorganic metal chalcogenides (MASbSI 2 and MA 3 Bi 2 I 9–2x S x ), I 2 –II–IV–VI 4 semiconductors (Cu 2 BaSnSe 4 , Cu 2 SrSnS 4 ), and II–V semiconductors (Zn 3 P 2 ). − Despite their promise, these emerging absorbers have exhibited PCEs below 8%.…”