Up-Scaling of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules

• Project/Area Number: 18K05266
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 35030:Organic functional materials-related
• Research Institution: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
• Principal Investigator: Qi Yabing 沖縄科学技術大学院大学, エネルギー材料と表面科学ユニット, 教授 (10625015)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
• Keywords: 金属ハロゲン化物ペロブスカイト / 太陽光発電技術 / スケールアップ試験 / 太陽光パネル / ハイブリッド化学蒸着 / 稼働寿命 / パッシベーション効果 / 太陽エネルギー / Metal halide perovskite / Photovoltaic technology / Solar module / Up-scaling / Chemical vapor deposit / All-inorganic perovskite / Operational stability / Passivation / Scanning tunneling micro / Solar cell / Chemical vapor depositio / Methylamine-treatment / Stability / Perovskite / Solar Cell / Large Area

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the current stage of metal halide perovskite (PVSK) solar cell research, development of up-scaling processes with high solar energy power conversion efficiency, long-term stability, and minimum toxicity is important for moving forward this photovoltaic technology towards commercialization. The main findings from our research includes: (1) synthesis of suitable PVSK solar materials for the hybrid chemical vapor deposition (HCVD) process; (2) fabrication of PVSK solar modules; (3) methylamine-gas treatment.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

当研究チームは、HCVD技術とメチルアミンガス処理を用いたプロセスのスケールアップという主要な課題を達成した。Cs0.1FA0.9PbI2.9Br0.1ペロブスカイトにより、10cm×10cmの基板上に効率9.3%の熱に耐久性のある安定した太陽電池モジュールをHCVD法で作製することができた。HCVD法で作製したCsを用いたペロブスカイト太陽電池の動作安定性試験では、太陽光1 SUN、25℃という現実的な光の照射下で、T80寿命が約500時間であった。この結果は、高効率、安定性に優れたペロブスカイト型太陽電池技術を実現するために、HCVDを使用することが有望な方向性であることを示している。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The Impact of Atmosphere on Energetics of Lead Halide Perovskites (2020)
  • Author(s): Hu Zhanhao、Liu Zonghao、Ono Luis K.、Jiang Maowei、He Sisi、Son Dae‐Yong、Qi Yabing
  • Journal Title: Advanced Energy Materials Volume: 10 Issue: 24 Pages: 2000908-2000908
  • DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202000908
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] CsPbBrxI3-x thin films with multiple ammonium ligands for low turn-on pure-red perovskite light-emitting diodes (2020)
  • Author(s): Jiang Maowei、Hu Zhanhao、Ono Luis K.、Qi Yabing
  • Journal Title: Nano Research Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 191-197
  • DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-3065-5
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Photon Upconverting Solid Films with Improved Efficiency for Endowing Perovskite Solar Cells with Near‐Infrared Sensitivity (2020)
  • Author(s): Kinoshita Mika、Sasaki Yoichi、Amemori Shogo、Harada Naoyuki、Hu Zhanhao、Liu Zonghao、Ono Luis K.、Qi Yabing、Yanai Nobuhiro、Kimizuka Nobuo
  • Journal Title: ChemPhotoChem Volume: 4 Issue: 11 Pages: 5271-5278
  • DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202000143
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Organic additive engineering toward efficient perovskite light-emitting diodes (2020)
  • Author(s): Yuqiang Liu, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi
  • Journal Title: InfoMat Volume: 2 Issue: 6 Pages: 1-14
  • DOI: 10.1002/inf2.12098
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] High efficient perovskite solar cells enabled by multiple ligand passivation (2020)
  • Author(s): Zhifang Wu, Maowei Jiang, Zonghao Liu, Afshan Jamshaid, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi
  • Journal Title: Adv. Energy Mater. Volume: 10 Issue: 10 Pages: 1903696-1903696
  • DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201903696
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] How far are we from attaining 10-year lifetime for metal halide perovskite solar cells? (2020)
  • Author(s): Sisi He, Longbin Qiu, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi
  • Journal Title: Mater. Sci. Eng. R Volume: 140 Pages: 100545-100545
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2020.100545
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Imaging of the Atomic Structure of All-inorganic halide perovskites (2020)
  • Author(s): Jeremy Hieulle, Shulin Luo, Dae-Yong Son, Afshan Jamshaid, Collin Stecker, Zonghao Liu, Guangren Na, Dongwen Yang, Robin Ohman, Luis K. Ono, Lijun Zhang*, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. Lett. Volume: 11 Issue: 3 Pages: 818-823
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b03738
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Additives in metal halide perovskite films and their applications in solar cells (2020)
  • Author(s): Zonghao Liu, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: J. Energy Chem. Volume: 46 Pages: 215-228
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2019.11.008
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Efficient Anti-solvent-free Spin-Coated and Printed Sn-Perovskite Solar Cells with Crystal-Based Precursor Solutions (2020)
  • Author(s): Lintao He, Hao Gu†, Xiaolong Liu*, Pengwei Li, Yangyang Dang, Chao Liang, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi*, Xutang Tao*
  • Journal Title: Matter Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Pages: 167-180
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2019.10.006
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Progress of Surface Science Studies on ABX3-Based Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells (2020)
  • Author(s): Longbin Qiu, Sisi He, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: Adv. Energy Mater. Volume: 10 Issue: 13 Pages: 1902726-1902726
  • DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201902726
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Recent progress of all bromide inorganic perovskite solar cells (2020)
  • Author(s): Guoqing Tong, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: Energy Technology Volume: 8 Issue: 4 Pages: 1900961-1900961
  • DOI: 10.1002/ente.201900961
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Reducing Detrimental Defects for High-Performance Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells (2020)
  • Author(s): Luis K. Ono, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Volume: 59 Issue: 17 Pages: 6676-6698
  • DOI: 10.1002/anie.201905521
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Engineering green-to-blue emitting CsPbBr3 quantum-dot films with efficient ligand passivation (2019)
  • Author(s): Maowei Jiang, Zhanhao Hu, Zonghao Liu, Zhifang Wu, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: ACS Energy Lett. Volume: 4 Issue: 11 Pages: 2731-2738
  • DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.9b02032
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Surface Defect Dynamics in Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites: From Mechanism to Interfacial Properties (2019)
  • Author(s): Collin Stecker, Kexi Liu, Jeremy Hieulle, Robin Ohmann, Zhenyu Liu, Luis K. Ono, Guofeng Wang*, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: ACS Nano Volume: 13 Issue: 10 Pages: 12127-12136
  • DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b06585
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Atomic-scale view of stability and degradation of single-crystal MAPbBr3 surfaces (2019)
  • Author(s): Joong Il Jake Choi, Muhammad Ejaz Khan, Zafer Hawash, Ki-jeong Kim, Hyunhwa Lee, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi*, Yong-Hoon Kim*, Jeong Y. Park*
  • Journal Title: J. Mater. Chem. A Volume: 7 Issue: 36 Pages: 20760-20766
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta05883d
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Phase transition induced recrystallization and low surface potential barrier leading to 10.91%-efficient CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells (2019)
  • Author(s): Guoqing Tong, Taotao Chen, Huan Li, Longbin Qiu, Zonghao Liu, Yangyang Dang, Wentao Song, Luis K. Ono, Yang Jiang*, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: Nano Energy Volume: 65 Pages: 104015-104015
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104015
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Scalable Fabrication of Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules (2019)
  • Author(s): Longbin Qiu, Sisi He, Luis K Ono, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: ACS Energy Lett. Volume: 4 Issue: 9 Pages: 2147-2167
  • DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.9b01396
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Thermodynamically stabilized β-CsPbI3-based perovskite solar cells with efficiencies >18% (2019)
  • Author(s): Yong Wang, M. Ibrahim Dar*, Luis K. Ono, Taiyang Zhang, Miao Kan, Yawen Li, Lijun Zhang, Xingtao Wang, Yingguo Yang, Xingyu Gao, Yabing Qi*, Michael Gratzel*, Yixin Zhao*
  • Journal Title: Science Volume: 365 Issue: 6453 Pages: 591-595
  • DOI: 10.1126/science.aav8680
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Carbon-Based Electrode Engineering Boosts the Efficiency of All Low-Temperature-Processed Perovskite Solar Cells (2019)
  • Author(s): Sisi He, Longbin Qiu, Dae-Yong Son, Zonghao Liu, Emilio J. Juarez-Perez, Luis K. Ono, Collin Stecker, and Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: ACS Energy Lett. Volume: 4 Issue: 9 Pages: 2032-2039
  • DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.9b01294
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Thermal degradation of formamidinium based lead halide perovskites into sym-triazine and hydrogen cyanide observed by coupled thermogravimetry - mass spectrometry analysis (2019)
  • Author(s): Emilio J. Juarez-Perez*, Luis K. Ono, Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: J. Mater. Chem. A Volume: 7 Issue: 28 Pages: 16912-16919
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta06058h
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Reduction of lead leakage from damaged lead halide perovskite solar modules using self-healing polymer-based encapsulation (2019)
  • Author(s): Yan Jiang, Longbin Qiu, Emilio J. Juarez-Perez, Luis K. Ono, Zhanhao Hu, Zonghao Liu, Zhifang Wu, Lingqiang Meng, Qijing Wang, and Yabing Qi*
  • Journal Title: Nat. Energy Volume: 4 Issue: 7 Pages: 585-593
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41560-019-0406-2
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Unraveling the Impact of Halide Mixing on Perovskite Stability (2019)
  • Author(s): J. Hieulle, X. Wang, C. Stecker, D.-Y. Son, L. Qiu, R. Ohmann, L.K. Ono, A. Mugarza, Y. Yan, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume: 141 Issue: 8 Pages: 3515-3523
  • DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b11210
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells via Modification of Energy Levels at the Perovskite/Carbon Electrode Interface (2019)
  • Author(s): Z. Wu, Z. Liu, Z. Hu, Z. Hawash, L. Qiu, Y. Jiang, L.K. Ono, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Advanced Materials Volume: 31 Issue: 11 Pages: 1804284-1804284
  • DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804284
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Negligible-Pb-Waste and Upscalable Perovskite Deposition Technology for High-Operational-Stability Perovskite Solar Modules (2019)
  • Author(s): Y. Jiang, M. Remeika, Z. Hu, E.J. Juarez-Perez, L. Qiu, Z. Liu, T. Kim, L.K. Ono, D.-Y. Son, Z. Hawash, M.R. Leyden, Z. Wu, L. Meng, J. Hu, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Advanced Energy Materials Volume: 9 Issue: 13 Pages: 1803047-1803047
  • DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201803047
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Hybrid Chemical Vapor Deposition Enables Scalable and Stable Cs-FA Mixed Cation Perovskite Solar Modules with a Designated Area of 91.8 cm2 Approaching 10% Efficiency (2019)
  • Author(s): L. Qiu, S. He, Y. Jiang, D.-Y. Son, L.K. Ono, Z. Liu, T. Kim, T. Bouloumis, S. Kazaoui, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Journal of Materials Chemistry A Volume: 7 Issue: 12 Pages: 6920-6929
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta00239a
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Degradation Mechanism and Relative Stability of Methylammonium Halide Based Perovskites Analyzed on the Basis of Acid-Base Theory (2019)
  • Author(s): E.J. Juarez-Perez, L.K. Ono, I. Uriarte, E.J. Cocinero, and Y. Qi
  • Journal Title: American Chemical Society Applied Materials and Interface Volume: 11 Issue: 13 Pages: 12586-12593
  • DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b02374
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] A Redox Shuttle Imparts Operational Durability to Perovskite Solar Cells (2019)
  • Author(s): Y.B. Qi,
  • Journal Title: Science Bulletin Volume: 64 Issue: 4 Pages: 224-226
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.01.012
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Photodecomposition and Thermal Decomposition in Methylammonium Halide Lead Perovskites and Inferred Design Principles to Increase Photovoltaic Device Stability (2018)
  • Author(s): E.J. Juarez-Perez, L.K. Ono, M. Maeda, Y. Jiang, Z. Hawash, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Journal of Materials Chemistry A Volume: 6 Issue: 20 Pages: 9604-9612
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ta03501f
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] “Heat Wave” of Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells Continues in Phoenix (2018)
  • Author(s): L.K. Ono, T. Kim, Y. Jiang, Y.B. Qi, and S.F. Liu
  • Journal Title: American Chemical Society Energy Letters Volume: 3 Issue: 8 Pages: 1898-1903
  • DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b00964
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] The Influence of Secondary Solvents on The Morphology of a Spiro-MeOTAD Hole Transport Layer for Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells (2018)
  • Author(s): L.K. Ono, Z. Hawash, E.J. Juarez-Perez, L. Qiu, Y. Jiang, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Volume: 51 Issue: 29 Pages: 294001-294001
  • DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aacb6e
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Progress toward Stable Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells (2018)
  • Author(s): L.K. Ono, Y.B. Qi, and S.F. Liu
  • Journal Title: Joule Volume: 2 Issue: 10 Pages: 1961-1990
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2018.07.007
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Benchmarking Chemical Stability of Arbitrarily Mixed 3D Hybrid Halide Perovskites for Solar Cell Applications (2018)
  • Author(s): A. Garcia-Fernandez, E.J. Juarez-Perez, S. Castro-Garcia, M. Sanchez-Andujar, L.K. Ono, Y. Jiang, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Small Methods Volume: 2 Issue: 10 Pages: 1800242-1800242
  • DOI: 10.1002/smtd.201800242
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Gas-Solid Reaction based over One-Micrometer Thick Stable Perovskite Films for Efficient Solar Cells and Modules (2018)
  • Author(s): Z. Liu, L. Qiu, E.J. Juarez-Perez, Z. Hawash, T. Kim, Y. Jiang, Z. Wu, S.R. Raga, L.K. Ono, S. Liu, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Nature Communications Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Pages: 3880-3880
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06317-8
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Scalable Fabrication of Stable High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules Utilizing Room Temperature Sputtered SnO2 Electron Transport Layer (2018)
  • Author(s): L. Qiu, Z. Liu, L.K. Ono, Y. Jiang, D.-Y. Son, Z. Hawash, S. He, and Y.B. Qi
  • Journal Title: Advanced Functional Materials Volume: 19 Issue: 47 Pages: 1806779-1806779
  • DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201806779
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] A surface science approach to metal halide perovskite material and solar cell device research (2019)
  • Author(s): Yabing Qi
  • Organizer: The International Conference on Molecular Electronics and Devices (IC ME&D 2019), Busan, Korea, May 9 - 10, 2019.
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Perovskite Material and Solar Cell Research by Surface Science and Advanced Characterization (2019)
  • Author(s): Yabing Qi
  • Organizer: The 8th Sungkyun International Solar Forum (SISF 2019), Seoul, Korea, June 19 - 21, 2019.
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Investigations on Perovskite Materials and Solar Cells by Surface Science and Advanced Characterization (2019)
  • Author(s): Yabing Qi
  • Organizer: 2019 10th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2019), Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, June 23-28, 2019.
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Investigations on Perovskite Materials and Solar Cells by Surface Science and Advanced Characterization (2019)
  • Author(s): Yabing Qi
  • Organizer: The 26th International Workshop on Active-Matrix Flat panel Displays and Devices (AM-FPD19), Ryukoku University Avanti Kyoto Hall, Kyoto, Japan, July 2-5, 2019.
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Investigations on Perovskite Materials and Solar Cells by Surface Science and Advanced Characterization (2019)
  • Author(s): Yabing Qi
  • Organizer: 2019 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA USA, December 1-6, 2019.
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Perovskite Material and Solar Cell Research by Surface Science and Advanced Characterization (2018)
  • Author(s): Yabing Qi
  • Organizer: 2018 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
• [Presentation] Perovskite Material and Solar Cell Research by Surface Science and Advanced Characterization (2018)
  • Author(s): Yabing Qi
  • Organizer: 2018 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
• [Presentation] Instability of Lead Halide Perovskites (2018)
  • Author(s): Yabing Qi
  • Organizer: 2018 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
• [Remarks] Self-Healing Polymer Brings PVSK Closer to Market
  • URL: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/press-releases/%E2%80%9Cself-healing%E2%80%9D-polymer-brings-perovskite-solar-tech-closer-market
• [Remarks] Self-healing polymer brings pvsk closer to market
  • URL: https://solaredition.com/self-healing-polymer-brings-perovskite-solar-tech-closer-to-market/
• [Remarks] Cracking Solar Cell Stability
  • URL: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/press-releases/cracking-solar-cell-stability
• [Remarks] PVSK shows promise as an alternative to Si
  • URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190808152457.htm
• [Remarks] Scratching the surface of perovskites
  • URL: https://phys.org/news/2019-11-surface-perovskites.html
• [Remarks] Scientists Boost Stability of Low-Cost
  • URL: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2019/1/11/scientists-boost-stability-low-cost-large-area-solar-modules
• [Remarks] Scientists boost stability of low-cost
  • URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190122114937.htm
• [Remarks] Boosting the Stability of Low-Cost
  • URL: https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/boosting-the-stability-of-low-cost-large-area-solar-modules
• [Remarks] Perovskite Solar Cells Towards Commercialization
  • URL: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2018/9/27/perovskite-solar-cells-leap-toward-commercialization
• [Remarks] Perovskite solar cells toward commercialization
  • URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180928104532.htm