Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Mridula Guin, Riya Singh

The breakthrough in 2012 for halide perovskite solar cells (PSC) left a deep impact on the next-generation solar cell. Lead halide perovskites have remarkable optoelectronic properties and are found to be highly efficient solar cells. However, the toxic nature of lead in these devices is of serious concern and set back the pace of their large-scale commercialization as PSC. The development of environment-friendly lead-free PSCs became the prime focus for scientists at large. In a short period, reasonable progress has been accomplished in lead-free PSCs. In this chapter present status of lead-free PSCs and prospects have been discussed. A detailed discussion of different strategies that can be adopted to enhance the photovoltaic efficiency of lead-free PSCs has been presented. We have also highlighted the materials to explore further progress in this area. Lastly, different fabrication processes of high-quality PSC film and associated challenges in improving efficiency have been provided.

Keywords
Perovskite, Solar Cell, Lead-Free, Halide Double Perovskites, Tin-Based, Germanium Based, Photovoltaic

Published online 10/15/2023, 44 pages

Citation: Mridula Guin, Riya Singh, Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 151, pp 111-154, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902738-5

Part of the book on Perovskite based Materials for Energy Storage Devices

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