TY - JOUR
T1 - Frontiers, opportunities, and challenges in perovskite solar cells
T2 - A critical review
AU - Ansari, Mohammed Istafaul Haque
AU - Qurashi, Ahsanulhaq
AU - Nazeeruddin, Mohammad Khaja
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Dr. Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin received M.Sc. and Ph. D. in inorganic chemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. He joined as a Lecturer in Deccan College of Engineering and Technology, Osmania University in 1986, and subsequently, moved to Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, as a Research Associate. He was awarded the Government of India’s fellowship in 1987 for study abroad. In 2014, EPFL awarded him the title of Professor. His current research at EPFL focuses on Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Perovskite Solar Cells, CO2 reduction, Hydrogen production, and Light-emitting diodes. He has published more than 509 peer-reviewed papers, ten book chapters, and he is inventor/co-inventor of over 50 patents. The high impact of his work has been recognized by invitations to speak at over 130 international conferences, and has been nominated to the OLLA International Scientific Advisory Board. He appeared in the ISI listing of most cited chemists, and has more than 49′000 citations with an h-index of 105. He is teaching “Functional Materials” course at EPFL, and Korea University; directing, and managing several industrial, national, and European Union projects. He was awarded EPFL Excellence prize in 1998 and 2006, Brazilian FAPESP Fellowship in 1999, Japanese Government Science & Technology Agency Fellowship, in 1998, Government of India National Fellowship in 1987–1988. Recently he has been appointed as World Class University (WCU) professor by the Korea University, Jochiwon, Korea ( http://dses.korea.ac.kr/eng/sub01_06_2.htm ), Adjunct Professor by the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Eminent Professor in Brunei.
Funding Information:
Dr. Ahsanulhaq Qurashi recieved his PhD in 2008 Chonbuk national University, South Korea, and completed post doctoratal fellowship from Toyama University, Japan (2008–2010). Presently he is Associate Professor in CENT\Chemistry KFUPM. His research is focused on development of advanced functional nanomaterials for energy harvesting, catalysis, chemical and biosensor Applications. He is editor of book “Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures for Renewable Energy Applications”, Subject Assistant Editor to International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, regional editor of Current Nanoscience and editorial board member of Nature Scientific Report, MRB and Sensor Letters. He has published more than 75 papers in high quality international journals and presented over 50 papers in various international conferences
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PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - The breakthrough discovery of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials for converting solar energy into electrical energy has revolutionized the third generation photovoltaic devices. Within less than half a decade of rigorous research and development in perovskite solar cells, the efficiency is boosted upto 22%. Aforesaid high PCE is accredited to high optical absorption properties, balanced charge transport properties, and longer diffusion lengths of carriers. Two dominant perovskite solar cell architecture has evolved; n-i-p, and p-i-n with mesoporous or planar heterojunction. In planar heterojunction configuration, perovskite light harvester is layered between hole/electron transport layers and the electrodes. The electron and hole transporting films increase charge collection efficiency and reduce recombination at interfaces. In the following review, we present a critical survey of the recent progress in perovskite absorber and charge transport materials that account for the exceptionally higher PCE of perovskite devices. Furthermore, numerous fabrication techniques and device architectures are summarized.
AB - The breakthrough discovery of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials for converting solar energy into electrical energy has revolutionized the third generation photovoltaic devices. Within less than half a decade of rigorous research and development in perovskite solar cells, the efficiency is boosted upto 22%. Aforesaid high PCE is accredited to high optical absorption properties, balanced charge transport properties, and longer diffusion lengths of carriers. Two dominant perovskite solar cell architecture has evolved; n-i-p, and p-i-n with mesoporous or planar heterojunction. In planar heterojunction configuration, perovskite light harvester is layered between hole/electron transport layers and the electrodes. The electron and hole transporting films increase charge collection efficiency and reduce recombination at interfaces. In the following review, we present a critical survey of the recent progress in perovskite absorber and charge transport materials that account for the exceptionally higher PCE of perovskite devices. Furthermore, numerous fabrication techniques and device architectures are summarized.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2017.11.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2017.11.002
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85036456224
SN - 1389-5567
VL - 35
SP - 1
EP - 24
JO - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews
JF - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews
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