A Review of Recent Developments in Preparation Methods for Large-Area Perovskite Solar Cells
, Huiying Hao 1,*, Zengying Zhao 1, Jingjing Dong 1, Tingting Zhong 1, Jie Xing 1, Liu Hao 1 and Melvin Mununuri Mashingaidze 2Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Dear Authors,
I have read your manuscript entitled A review of recent developments in preparation methods for large-area perovskite solar cells, and I found this work interesting, well prepared and worth to be published. The subject of your review is very topical and an enormous amount of papers on the perovskite solar cells are presented. These research are continued all time even if the industrial production line of solar panels based on perovskite technology is started in 2021.
Your manuscript presents several parts , as: an introduction, the part about preparation and technology of large-area perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the prospects of technology and fabrication methods, the strategies to improve power conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs, the future perspective on synthesis and commercialization of PSCs with the final conclusions.
References are suitable (200 positions) and among them about 78% are from the five last years (2017-2022).
However, I have a few remarks:
- Line 40 – misprint PCSs instead of PSCs
- Line 53 – not “thermal energy” but “photon energy” creates pairs…..
- Authors omitted a very important fact about the company SAULE TECHNOLOGIES (https://sauletech.com) which launched the world's first industrial production line of solar panels based on groundbreaking perovskite technology (May 2021). SAULE TECHNOLOGIES makes sheets of solar panels using a novel inkjet printing procedure invented by this polish company founder Olga Malinkiewicz. She developed the processing method in 2013 while still a PhD student at the University of Valencia in Spain.
- Olga Malinkiewicz, Aswani Yella, Yong Hui Lee, Guillermo Mı´nguez Espallargas, Michael Graetzel,Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin and Henk J. Bolink, Perovskite solar cells employing organic charge-transport layer, NATURE PHOTONICS, 8 February 128 (2014) www.nature.com/naturephotonics, https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2013.341.
As a final conclusion, I recommend this manuscript to be published in Coatings, after these small corrections, mentioned above.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 1 Comments:
However, I have a few remarks:
Line 40 – misprint PCSs instead of PSCs
Line 53 – not “thermal energy” but “photon energy” creates pairs…..
Authors omitted a very important fact about the company SAULE TECHNOLOGIES (https://sauletech.com) which launched the world's first industrial production line of solar panels based on groundbreaking perovskite technology (May 2021). SAULE TECHNOLOGIES makes sheets of solar panels using a novel inkjet printing procedure invented by this polish company founder Olga Malinkiewicz. She developed the processing method in 2013 while still a PhD student at the University of Valencia in Spain.
Thank you very much for the comments of the editors and reviewers.
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-Misprint PCSs; Corrected
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-Corrected Line - 119
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-Added
Reviewer 2 Report
Shindume Lomboleni Hamukwaya and authors have done great work in capturing recent developments in preparation methods for
large-area perovskite solar cells, this manuscript can be accepted in present form.
Reviewer 3 Report
In the review the authors describe the recent rapid development in perovskite solar cells. The argument moved significant research interest due to the notable photovoltaic performance of perovskite PSCs, currently exceeding 25% power conversion efficiency.
I advise authors to emphasize the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells compared to the silicon PSCs. The results achieved with perovskite PSCs are now cutting-edge in the field of photovoltaics.
Some minor observation:
-Figures 2, 3 and 4 need to be improved in graphic quality, they are blurry.
-English is poor can be improved.
-Due to the recent interest in eco-sustainable systems and devices, in the Introduction the authors could add some lines about the advantage and disadvantages of the perovskite PSCs over traditional PSCs.
The manuscript is an interesting paper and can be considered suitable for publication in coatings.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 2 Comments:
I advise authors to emphasize the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells compared to the silicon PSCs. The results achieved with perovskite PSCs are now cutting-edge in the field of photovoltaics.
Some minor observation:
-Figures 2, 3 and 4 need to be improved in graphic quality, they are blurry.
-English is poor can be improved.
-Due to the recent interest in eco-sustainable systems and devices, in the Introduction the authors could add some lines about the advantage and disadvantages of the perovskite PSCs over traditional PSCs.
Thank you very much for the comments of the editors and reviewers.
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-Added; Line- 93
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-Figures 2, 3, and 4, modified
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- English proofreading is done; see the revised manuscript
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- Addressed; Line- 99
Reviewer 4 Report
The present review entitled “A review of recent developments in preparation methods for large-area perovskite solar cells” authored by Shindume Lomboleni Hamukwaya et al. describes the brief overview of large-area perovskite solar cells (PSCs), followed by a discussion of the preparation methods and methods to improve PSC efficiency, quality, and stability. It is a well-organized review article and lacks major errors.
I would like to point out that I am impressed by the work done and the quality of the manuscript. The manuscript presents a literature review of the topic in a very good and accurate way. The Authors cited 200 papers, most of which have been published in recent years. The discussion is at an appropriate scientific level. In addition, the work is written very carefully, the English language is good. Therefore, I recommend it for publication. However, certain Minor issues are detailed below which need to be addressed before its final acceptance in the Coatings.
I advise the authors to take the following points into account while revising their manuscript.
Comment 1: Firstly, I would like to draw the attention of the authors that I found there are some typographical errors in the manuscript, so authors need to correct them in the revised manuscript.
Comment 2: Abstract needs to be revised.
Comment 3: Add the list of acronyms or abbreviations.
Comment 4: Include the table of content in the revised manuscript.
Comment 5: Add the graphical abstract for the manuscript.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 3 Comments:
I advise the authors to take the following points into account while revising their manuscript.
Comment 1: Firstly, I would like to draw the attention of the authors that I found there are some typographical errors in the manuscript, so authors need to correct them in the revised manuscript.
Comment 2: Abstract needs to be revised.
Comment 3: Add the list of acronyms or abbreviations.
Comment 4: Include the table of content in the revised manuscript.
Comment 5: Add the graphical abstract for the manuscript.
Thank you very much for the comments of the editors and reviewers.
Response 3: Please provide your response for Comment 1.
-Typographical errors; Addressed see the manuscript
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-Abstract has been revised and edited, Line 22-27
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-Acronyms/abbreviations; added
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-Table of the content generated
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-We recommend that Figure 4 be made as a graphical abstract if possible. There was not enough time to make a graphical abstract.
