Towards perovskite large area photovoltaics
National Institute Of Materials Physics - Romania ·Romania
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><span style="color: #444444"><span style="font-family: "sans serif", "serif"">The project addresses these issues starting from the premise that coherent experimental and theoretical studies should be done using from the start cheap deposition techniques applicable on large areas (printing and sputtering). Besides allowing the scaling up, such techniques can be better controlled offering a better homogeneity in deposition than the spin-coating method. The overall objectives of the project are: A) to develop efficient, stable, reproducible standard and inverted perovskite solar cells and photovoltaic modules fabricated with affordable large area and environmental friendly technologies. B) to strengthen the knowledge base concerning the application of environmental technology; new knowledge will be acquired regarding how PSCs can be optimized for large scale applications and how can they be fabricated using environmentally friendly technologies with low carbon footprint. Specific objectives: O1 - understand the physical working principles of perovskite solar cells and find solutions to increase and stabilize the PCE while enlarging the area of the cells; O2 – reduce the amount of costly materials and toxic solvents used in the fabrication process of both standard and inverted PSC structures with other inexpensive and environmental friendly; O3 - stabilize the PCE performance of PSC via compositional engineering and proper replacements including the selective contacts; O4 - enhance the charge collection efficiency by optimizing interfaces between the layers in the cell; O5 - develop cheap large area fabrication technologies (printing and sputtering) for all the component layers in PSCs, standard and inverted structures; O6 - obtain efficient large area encapsulated PSCs and photovoltaic modules with PCE over 15%. </span></span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The bilateral cooperation between the Romanian, Norvegian and Icelandic institutions started 10 years ago and it was strengthen in PERLA-PV, especially with the Icelandic partner, with which collaboration proved to be very strong and efficient. In addition, several young researchers from Romanian and Icelandic institutions were benefiting of reciprocal work-stages and training. The collaboration will continue, addressing also other topics, especially for the benefit of young researchers, via training and access to complementary research infrastructure and knowledge.
Project partners
- University of Oslo Donor project partner· Norway
- Reykjavik University Donor project partner· Iceland
- National Research-Development Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering "Horia Hulubei" IFIN-HH Project partner· Romania
- WATTROM Project partner· Romania