Nanoscale Perspectives and Research Frontiers for Perovskite Solar Cells
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Solar Energy and Solar Cells".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 27 January 2025 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Perovskite solar cells have positioned themselves as a viable competitor to traditional silicon solar cells, offering high efficiency couplped with a more affordable manufacturing process. Despite these pronounced advantages, the adoption of perovskite cells faces challenges pertaining to their stability, reproducibility, and large-area deposition uniformity. Addressing these challenges requires a deeper understanding of the nanoscale properties inherent in the perovskite absorber, functional layers, and interfaces.
Examining perovskite solar cells from a nanoscale perspective involves a detailed investigation into the atomic and electronic configuration and nanoscale morphology of the materials, as well as the critical interfaces between various layers within a cell. Moreover, nanoscale research has revealed the potential of perovskite solar cells for flexible and wearable electronics, owing to their lightweight nature and flexibility. State-of-the-art characterization techniques, including scanning probe microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, etc., are being utilized to dive into the morphology, defect distribution, and charge carrier dynamics at the nanoscale. Taken as a whole, these nanoscale approaches provide profound understanding of the mechanisms underpinning perovskite solar cells, thereby steering the development of more efficient and reliable perovskite-based photovoltaic technologies.
This Special Issue is focused on overcoming the obstacles faced by perovskite solar cells, ensuring stability and improving reproducibility and performance. Nanoscale studies undertaken with the aim of developing innovative materials and architectures, such heterojunctions and interfacial engineering, are desired.
Dr. Deng-Bing Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ion mitigation
- defect passivation
- molecule bonding modification
- interfacial band alignment
- nanostructure morphology application
- two- and three-dimensionalheterojunctions
