Perovskite Solar Cells Shine in the “Valley of the Sun”
'Perovskite-Based Photovoltaics and Optoelectronic Devices' (Symposium EP3) was one of the most active symposiums in the Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting 2016 (March 28-April 1) held in Phoenix, Arizona -- the 'Valley of the Sun.' A large number of scientists and engineers from academia and industry met together to discuss the progress of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and the understanding of the critical science related to PSCs. This symposium included 18 invited talks, 67 contributing talks, 130 posters, and more than 300 participants. These numbers clearly indicate that the surge in research interest continues in this emerging solar cell technology. Just a couple of months before this symposium, a new power conversion efficiency (PCE) record of 22.1% was released by Sang Il Seok's group (KRICT/UNIST, South Korea). Such a swift rise of PSC efficiency within only 6 years has been unprecedented in the history of photovoltaic (PV) technology. Of course, several challenges remain (for example, scaled-up fabrication, stability, toxicity, and hysteresis) before PSCs can successfully enter the PV market. However, the perceived huge potential of this future lab-to-market transition has stimulated myriad efforts from both the scientific community and industry. This symposium reported some of the recent achievements in the context of addressing these challenges.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1265056
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5900-66284
- Journal Information:
- ACS Energy Letters, Vol. 1, Issue 1; ISSN 2380-8195
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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