Photoenergy Conversion-Enhanced Perovskite Solar Cells

Cong Chen, PhD, is a Full Professor at Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT), China. He is the youngest special-term “Yuanguang scholar” in HEBUT. His main research interest is the design of solar cells with high efficiency. Hongwei Song, PhD, is a Full Professor at Jilin University, China. He has published over 300 scientific papers and two book chapters. His research interests focus on spectral physics and applications of rare earth ions and optoelectronics.

• Preface viii1 Photon Energy Conversion Enhances Perovskite Photovoltaics 11.1 The Growing Global Energy Crisis and the Role of PVs 11.1.1 The Global Energy Crisis 11.1.2 The Role of PVs 11.1.3 Challenges and Future Outlook 31.2 Emergence of Perovskite Photovoltaics 31.2.1 Historical Development and Key Technological Milestones 31.2.2 Subsequent Years Witnessed a Series of Breakthroughs 41.2.3 Advantages of Perovskite Photovoltaics 51.2.4 Challenges and Future Prospects 71.3 Challenges in Spectral Response and Photon Management of Perovskite Photovoltaics 91.3.1 Limited Spectral Utilization 91.3.2 Photon Management Challenges 101.3.2.1 Surface Reflection and Light Scattering 101.3.2.2 Light Trapping and Optical Path Optimization 101.3.2.3 Parasitic Absorption and Losses in Non-active Layers 101.3.2.4 Emerging Solutions and Future Directions 101.4 Photon Management Strategies: Addressing Energy Losses in PSCs 111.4.1 UC and DC 111.4.2 Tandem and Graded Structures 111.4.3 Plasmonic Enhancements 121.4.4 Texturing and Light-Trapping Structures 121.4.5 Antireflective Coatings 121.4.6 Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs) 121.5 The Scope of This Work 121.6 Structure of the Book 13References 132 UC for Light Spectrum Expansion in Perovskite Photovoltaics 172.1 UC Integrated in Electron Transporting Layers 212.2 UC Integrated in Hole Transporting Layers 232.3 UC Integrated in Perovskite Photoactive Layer 242.4 UC Applied Outside Device Structure of PSCs 262.5 Chapter Summary 28References 293 Down-Conversion/Downshifting for High-Energy UV Utilization in Perovskite Photovoltaics 373.1 Basic in Down-Conversion/Down-Shifting Improved Solar Cells 373.2 REs-Based DC Phosphors 413.3 Semiconductor Oxides 433.4 Organic Fluorescent Materials for DS in PSCs 443.5 Nanocrystals or Quantum Dots 473.6 Carbon Materials 483.7 Chapter Summary 49References 504 Surface Plasmon Resonance for Light-Harvesting in Perovskite Photovoltaics 614.1 Basic Mechanisms in Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) 614.1.1 Far-Field Scattering Effect 634.1.2 Near-Field Enhancement 644.1.3 Plasmon Resonant Energy Transfer 654.2 Metals Nanostructures 664.2.1 Metal Nanoparticles 664.2.2 Metal Nanostructures with Varied Shapes 694.2.3 Novel Metal Plasmonic Nanostructures 704.3 Metal@Dielectric Composites 724.4 Metal Alloys 754.5 Other Nanostructures 764.6 Chapter Summary 78References 795 Tandem Structure for Optical Complementarity in Perovskite Photovoltaics 895.1 Working Principle of Tandem Solar Cells 925.2 All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell 945.3 Perovskite/Organic Tandem Solar Cell 975.4 Perovskite/Quantum Dot or Perovskite/Dyes Tandem Solar Cell 995.5 All-Perovskite Triple-Junction Solar Cells 1015.6 Perovskite/Perovskite/Perovskite Triple-Junction Solar Cell 1045.7 Perovskite/Perovskite/Silicon Triple-Junction Solar Cell 1105.8 Perovskite/Perovskite/Organic Configurations Triple-Junction Solar Cell 1195.9 Chapter Summary 120References 1216 Texturing for Light-Trapping in Perovskite Photovoltaics 1336.1 Texturing on Glass or Transparent Conductive Oxide 1346.2 Electron Transport Layers with Periodic Nanostructures 1376.3 Texturing of Perovskite Films 1396.4 Interface Between the Hole Transport Layer and the Metal Back Electrodes 1426.5 Chapter Summary 145References 1467 Antireflection for Photon Recycling Utilization in Perovskite Photovoltaics 1557.1 Antireflection in Incident Side 1567.2 Antireflection in Tandem Solar Cells 1607.3 Antireflection for Colorful PSCs 1627.4 Chapter Summary 163References 1658 Luminescent Solar Concentrators for Light Concentration 1738.1 Introduction to Luminescent Solar Concentrators 1738.2 Challenges and Innovations in LSC Efficiency 1758.3 Pb-Based Perovskite Nanocrystals in LSCs 1758.4 Pb Free-Perovskite Nanocrystals in LSCs 1808.5 Chapter Summary 180References 1819 Conclusion and Perspectives for Photon Energy Conversion in Perovskite Photovoltaics 1879.1 Perspectives 188References 190Index 195