Title:
A new approach to stabilise perovskite solar cells without lead
Published:
Nanyang Technological University, 27 February 2023
From the news article:
Despite superior performance, efficiency and being cheaper to manufacture, perovskite solar cells have not been commercially manufactured for the consumer market. This is because when perovskite solar cells release lead when damaged or discarded. The lead comes from the perovskite material and a compound used to make a component of the perovskite solar cell, known as the capping layer, that stabilises the solar cell. Now, a research team led by scientists from NTU Singapore has developed a method that enables non-toxic metals to be used in the manufacture of the capping layer.
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Ye, S., Rao, H., Feng, M. et al. Expanding the low-dimensional interface engineering toolbox for efficient perovskite solar cells. Nat Energy (2023). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-023-01204-z