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Title: Progress in Theoretical Study of Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cell Materials

Abstract

Lead halide perovskites have recently emerged as promising absorbers for fabricating low-cost and high-efficiency thin-film solar cells. The record power conversion efficiency of lead halide perovskite-based solar cells has rapidly increased from 3.8% in 2009 to 22.1% in early 2016. Such rapid improvement is attributed to the superior and unique photovoltaic properties of lead halide perovskites, such as the extremely high optical absorption coefficients and super-long photogenerated carrier lifetimes and diffusion lengths that are not seen in any other polycrystalline thin-film solar cell materials. In the past a few years, theoretical approaches have been extensively applied to understand the fundamental mechanisms responsible for the superior photovoltaic properties of lead halide perovskites and have gained significant insights. Here, this review article highlights the important theoretical results reported in literature for the understanding of the unique structural, electronic, optical, and defect properties of lead halide perovskite materials. For comparison, we also review the theoretical results reported in literature for some lead-free perovskites, double perovskites, and nonperovskites.

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  1. Univ. of Toledo, OH (United States). Wright Center for Photovoltaic Innovation and Commercialization
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Research Org.:
Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1593757
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OSTI ID: 1376968
Grant/Contract Number:  
EE0006712; CHE-1230246; DMR-1534686
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Energy Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 1614-6832
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; metal halide perovskites; photovoltaics; solar cells; theoretical studies

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Xiao, Zewen, and Yan, Yanfa. Progress in Theoretical Study of Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cell Materials. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1002/aenm.201701136.
Xiao, Zewen, & Yan, Yanfa. Progress in Theoretical Study of Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cell Materials. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201701136
Xiao, Zewen, and Yan, Yanfa. Fri . "Progress in Theoretical Study of Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cell Materials". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201701136. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1593757.
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abstractNote = {Lead halide perovskites have recently emerged as promising absorbers for fabricating low-cost and high-efficiency thin-film solar cells. The record power conversion efficiency of lead halide perovskite-based solar cells has rapidly increased from 3.8% in 2009 to 22.1% in early 2016. Such rapid improvement is attributed to the superior and unique photovoltaic properties of lead halide perovskites, such as the extremely high optical absorption coefficients and super-long photogenerated carrier lifetimes and diffusion lengths that are not seen in any other polycrystalline thin-film solar cell materials. In the past a few years, theoretical approaches have been extensively applied to understand the fundamental mechanisms responsible for the superior photovoltaic properties of lead halide perovskites and have gained significant insights. Here, this review article highlights the important theoretical results reported in literature for the understanding of the unique structural, electronic, optical, and defect properties of lead halide perovskite materials. For comparison, we also review the theoretical results reported in literature for some lead-free perovskites, double perovskites, and nonperovskites.},
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journal = {Advanced Energy Materials},
number = 22,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {8}
}

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journal, September 2018

  • Ke, Weijun; Stoumpos, Constantinos C.; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, Issue 47
  • DOI: 10.1002/adma.201803230

Inorganic and Layered Perovskites for Optoelectronic Devices
journal, September 2018

  • Fakharuddin, Azhar; Shabbir, Umair; Qiu, Weiming
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, Issue 47
  • DOI: 10.1002/adma.201807095

Asymmetric Strain‐Introduced Interface Effect on the Electronic and Optical Properties of the CsPbI 3 /SnS van der Waals Heterostructure
journal, November 2019

  • Cao, Yong‐Hua; Li, Yong‐Feng; He, Jia‐Wei
  • Advanced Materials Interfaces, Vol. 6, Issue 24
  • DOI: 10.1002/admi.201901330

Progress of Lead‐Free Halide Double Perovskites
journal, January 2019

  • Igbari, Femi; Wang, Zhao‐Kui; Liao, Liang‐Sheng
  • Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 9, Issue 12
  • DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201803150

Low Temperature Synthesis of Stable γ‐CsPbI 3 Perovskite Layers for Solar Cells Obtained by High Throughput Experimentation
journal, April 2019

  • Becker, Pascal; Márquez, José A.; Just, Justus
  • Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 9, Issue 22
  • DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201900555

Research Direction toward Scalable, Stable, and High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells
journal, April 2020


All-inorganic cesium lead iodide perovskite solar cells with stabilized efficiency beyond 15%
journal, October 2018


Strain engineering in perovskite solar cells and its impacts on carrier dynamics
journal, February 2019


Fractional deviations in precursor stoichiometry dictate the properties, performance and stability of perovskite photovoltaic devices
journal, January 2018

  • Fassl, Paul; Lami, Vincent; Bausch, Alexandra
  • Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 11, Issue 12
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ee01136b

Ab initio study of the dynamics of electron trapping and detrapping processes in the CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite
journal, January 2019

  • Zhang, Linghai; Sit, Patrick H. -L.
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 5
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ta09512d

First principles study for band engineering of KNbO 3 with 3d transition metal substitution
journal, January 2019


Atomic structure and electronic properties of lead and tin based hybrid halide perovskite surface for photovoltaic applications
journal, August 2019

  • Khanal, Rabi; Ayers, Nicholas; Banerjee, Soumik
  • AIP Advances, Vol. 9, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1063/1.5111569

Inorganic vacancy-ordered perovskite Cs 2 SnCl 6 :Bi/GaN heterojunction photodiode for narrowband, visible-blind UV detection
journal, September 2019

  • Shao, Dali; Zhu, Weiguang; Xin, Guoqing
  • Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 115, Issue 12
  • DOI: 10.1063/1.5123226

Research Update: Bismuth-based perovskite-inspired photovoltaic materials
text, January 2018

  • Lee, Lana; Huq, Tahmida; Driscoll, Judith
  • Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
  • DOI: 10.17863/cam.28047

A Novel Conductive Mesoporous Layer with a Dynamic Two-Step Deposition Strategy Boosts Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells to 20%
journal, May 2018


Efficient Passivation with Lead Pyridine‐2‐Carboxylic for High‐Performance and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
journal, August 2019


Structural effects on optoelectronic properties of halide perovskites
journal, January 2018

  • Chen, Kun; Schünemann, Stefan; Song, Seulki
  • Chemical Society Reviews, Vol. 47, Issue 18
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00212f

On understanding bandgap bowing and optoelectronic quality in Pb–Sn alloy hybrid perovskites
journal, January 2019

  • Rajagopal, Adharsh; Stoddard, Ryan J.; Hillhouse, Hugh W.
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 27
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta05308e

Zero-dimensional hybrid iodobismuthate derivatives: from structure study to photovoltaic application
journal, January 2020

  • Zhang, Yi; Fadaei Tirani, Farzaneh; Pattison, Philip
  • Dalton Transactions, Vol. 49, Issue 18
  • DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00015a

Reducing Detrimental Defects for High‐Performance Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells
journal, January 2020

  • Ono, Luis K.; Liu, Shengzhong (Frank); Qi, Yabing
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 59, Issue 17
  • DOI: 10.1002/anie.201905521

Research Update: Bismuth-based perovskite-inspired photovoltaic materials
journal, August 2018

  • Lee, Lana C.; Huq, Tahmida N.; MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L.
  • APL Materials, Vol. 6, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1063/1.5029484

Toward Perovskite Solar Cell Commercialization: A Perspective and Research Roadmap Based on Interfacial Engineering
journal, June 2018

  • Rajagopal, Adharsh; Yao, Kai; Jen, Alex K. -Y.
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 30, Issue 32
  • DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800455