Title
Interface Molecular Engineering for Laminated Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells with 80.4% Fill Factor
Date Issued
01 October 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ramírez Quiroz C.O.
Spyropoulos G.D.
Salvador M.
Roch L.M.
Berlinghof M.
Darío Perea J.
Forberich K.
Dion-Bertrand L.I.
Schrenker N.J.
Classen A.
Gasparini N.
Chistiakova G.
Mews M.
Korte L.
Li N.
Hauke F.
Spiecker E.
Ameri T.
Albrecht S.
Abellán G.
León S.
Unruh T.
Hirsch A.
Aspuru-Guzik A.
Brabec C.J.
Institute for Silicon Photovoltaics
Publisher(s)
Wiley-VCH Verlag
Abstract
A multipurpose interconnection layer based on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), and d-sorbitol for monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells is introduced. The interconnection of independently processed silicon and perovskite subcells is a simple add-on lamination step, alleviating common fabrication complexities of tandem devices. It is demonstrated experimentally and theoretically that PEDOT:PSS is an ideal building block for manipulating the mechanical and electrical functionality of the charge recombination layer by controlling the microstructure on the nano- and mesoscale. It is elucidated that the optimal functionality of the recombination layer relies on a gradient in the d-sorbitol dopant distribution that modulates the orientation of PEDOT across the PEDOT:PSS film. Using this modified PEDOT:PSS composite, a monolithic two-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell with a steady-state efficiency of 21.0%, a fill factor of 80.4%, and negligible open circuit voltage losses compared to single-junction devices is shown. The versatility of this approach is further validated by presenting a laminated two-terminal monolithic perovskite/organic tandem solar cell with 11.7% power conversion efficiency. It is envisioned that this lamination concept can be applied for the pairing of multiple photovoltaic and other thin film technologies, creating a universal platform that facilitates mass production of tandem devices with high efficiency.
Volume
29
Issue
40
Number
1901476
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería de materiales
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85070682525
Source
Advanced Functional Materials
ISSN of the container
1616301X
Sponsor(s)
The Cluster of Excellence funded this work through “Engineering of Advanced Materials” (EAM). The authors acknowledge financial support from the DFG research-training group GRK 1896 at Erlangen University and from the Joint Project Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen Nürnberg (HI-ERN) under Project No. DBF01253, respectively. C.J.B. acknowledges the financial support through the “Aufbruch Bayern” initiative of the state of Bavaria (EnCN and Solar Factory of the Future) and the “Solar Factory of the Future” with the Energy Campus Nürnberg (EnCN). S.L. acknowledges the Real Colegio Complutense in Harvard for a research grant, and to the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación for a fellowship through the Salvador de Madariaga Program. Horizon 2020 Framework Programme - RCC Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG
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