Perspectives of Open-air processing to enable perovskite solar cell manufacturing

N Rolston, A Sleugh, JP Chen, O Zhao… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Frontiers in Energy Research, 2021frontiersin.org
We report high throughput open-air processing techniques for the scalable production of all
device and barrier layers for perovskite photovoltaics (PV). This work discusses and
resolves some of the most formidable barriers to module-level scaling that the perovskite
community has been facing. Our advanced technoeconomic manufacturing analysis
indicates that vacuum-based processes with high capital expenditures (CapEx) and low
throughputs dominate the cost of production. Open-air fabrication methods offer low CapEx …
We report high throughput open-air processing techniques for the scalable production of all device and barrier layers for perovskite photovoltaics (PV). This work discusses and resolves some of the most formidable barriers to module-level scaling that the perovskite community has been facing. Our advanced technoeconomic manufacturing analysis indicates that vacuum-based processes with high capital expenditures (CapEx) and low throughputs dominate the cost of production. Open-air fabrication methods offer low CapEx routes to manufacturing, but achieving reproducibility in ambient conditions with varying relative humidity has been a persistent challenge. The use of rapid processing methods with plasma curing to convert films from the solution-state enables reproducibility, moisture immunity, and the highest perovskite PV efficiency produced in open-air. These methods are readily translatable to in-line processing where layers are sequentially deposited without the need for lengthy post-annealing steps that reduce throughput and involve additional equipment. Significant progress is demonstrated in reduced manufacturing costs as perovskites contend as a commercially viable next-generation thin film PV technology.
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