Publications by authors named "Maria Bidikoudi"
Chalcogenides in Perovskite Solar Cells with a Carbon Electrode: State of the Art and Future Prospects.
Nanomaterials (Basel)
November 2024
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been on the forefront of advanced research for over a decade, achieving constantly increasing power conversion efficiencies (PCEs), while their route towards commercialization is currently under intensive progress. Towards this target, there has been a turn to PSCs that employ a carbon electrode (C-PSCs) for the elimination of metal back contacts, which increase the cost of corresponding devices while at the same time have a severe impact on their stability. Chalcogenides are chemical compounds that contain at least one chalcogen element, typically sulfur (S), selenium (Se), or tellurium (Te), combined with one metallic element.
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- Carbon-based Perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) are gaining attention because they are cheaper and more stable than traditional metal-based solar cells, though their efficiency still needs improvement to compete with those that exceed 25%.
- Researchers in this study added various ammonium iodides to enhance the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of C-PSCs, resulting in a significant increase in photocurrent and improved performance metrics.
- Through these methods, the performance of C-PSCs surpassed 10% efficiency, indicating potential for large-scale applications and further advancements in solar technology.