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Yurui Wang, Mei Zhang, Ke Xiao, Renxing Lin, Xin Luo, Qiaolei Han, Hairen Tan. Recent progress in developing efficient monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(5): 051201. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/41/5/051201
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Y R Wang, M Zhang, K Xiao, R X Lin, X Luo, Q L Han, H R Tan, Recent progress in developing efficient monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells[J]. J. Semicond., 2020, 41(5): 051201. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/41/5/051201.
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Recent progress in developing efficient monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells
DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/41/5/051201
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Abstract
Organic–inorganic halide perovskites have received widespread attention thanks to their strong light absorption, long carrier diffusion lengths, tunable bandgaps, and low temperature processing. Single-junction perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved a boost of the power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 3.8% to 25.2% in just a decade. With the continuous growth of PCE in single-junction PSCs, exploiting of monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells is now an important strategy to go beyond the efficiency available in single-junction PSCs. In this review, we first introduce the structure and operation mechanism of monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cell. We then summarize recent progress in monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells from the perspectives of different structural units in the device: tunnel recombination junction, wide-bandgap top subcell, and narrow-bandgap bottom subcell. Finally, we provide our insights into the challenges and scientific issues remaining in this rapidly developing research field. -
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