Solution-processed chalcopyrite–perovskite tandem solar cells in bandgap-matched two- and four-terminal architectures

Uhl, Alexander R.; Yang, Zhibin; Jen, Alex K.-Y.; Hillhouse, Hugh W.

doi:10.1039/C7TA00562H

Solution-processed chalcopyrite–perovskite tandem solar cells in bandgap-matched two- and four-terminal architectures

Journal Article · Sun Jan 29 23:00:00 EST 2017 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TA00562H· OSTI ID:1343473

^[1]; Yang, Zhibin ^[2]; Jen, Alex K.-Y. ^[3]; Hillhouse, Hugh W. ^[2]

Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States); University of Washington
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States); City Univ. of Hong Kong (China)

Solution-processed chalcopyrite and perovskite devices of various bandgaps are combined in four- and two-terminal mechanically-stacked tandem architectures. The excellent low-light performance of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 and low-bandgap CuIn(S,Se)2 cells and the high efficiency of novel NIR-transparent inverted perovskite cells with C60/bis-C60/ITO as electron transport layers, enabled stabilized two- and four-terminal tandem efficiencies up to 18.5% and 18.8%, respectively, which represent a new record for tandem devices with solution-processed chalcopyrite and perovskite absorbers.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office; Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0006710

OSTI ID:: 1343473

Report Number(s):: DOE-UW-Uhl-2

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Vol. 5; ISSN JMCAET; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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