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Optimization of high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells through homogeneous luminescent coupling effect

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19J13877
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section国内
Review Section Basic Section 21050:Electric and electronic materials-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

YU JECO BERNICE MAE (2020)  東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科(工学部), 特別研究員(PD)

Research Fellow YU JECO BERNICE MAE (2019)  東京大学, 工学系研究科, 特別研究員(DC2)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-25 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywordsluminescent coupling / perovskite / quantum dot / solar cell / photonics / optoelectronics
Outline of Research at the Start

The project will be implemented in the following order:
1. dip coating of all-inorganic PQDs on III-V on IV MJSCs
2. electrical and optical performance evaluation
3. data analysis and interpretation

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

There are three pathways to possibly homogenize and increase current collection in a limiting cell of a III-V multijunction solar cell (MJSC) device - one is by growing smaller active area of the top cell, another is by electrical sidewall passivation using thin-film dielectrics, and the other is by photo-passivation of shunt defects in MJSCs using all-inorganic perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) with amorphous thermoplastic film. The electrical sidewall passivation was experimentally observed to homogenize and increase current collection in a subcell benefitting from the luminescent coupling (LC) effect. Hence, the electrical sidewall passivation of full MJSC devices is an additional step recommended in fabricating high-efficiency MJSCs with homogeneous current production, just after the fabrication of the semiconductor stack or after electrode fabrication, provided that the electrodes are masked during passivation layer growth. The PQD-amorphous thermoplastic films on a full III-V MJSC device successfully demonstrated current redistribution from the top cell into its lower subcells. Thus, for enhanced MJSC current matching, it is recommended to use an optimized photo-assistive layer like PQD-amorphous thermoplastic films. Applying these solutions may reach the conversion efficiency increase by 1.35% in MJSCs.

Research Progress Status

令和2年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

令和2年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Report

(1 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2020

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Efficient Perovskite Solar Modules with Minimized Nonradiative Recombination and Local Carrier Transport Losses2020

    • Author(s)
      Ren, A., Lai, H., Hao, X., Tang, Z. Xu, H., Yu Jeco, B.M., Watanabe, K., Wu, L., Zhang, J., Sugiyama, M., Wu, J., Zhao D.
    • Journal Title

      Joule

      Volume: 4(6) Issue: 6 Pages: 1263-1277

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.joule.2020.04.013

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Application of perovskite quantum dots in carrier redistribution in III-V multijunction solar cells with luminescent coupling effect2020

    • Author(s)
      Yu Jeco-Espaldon, B.M., Haibin Wang, H., Espaldon, A., Kubo, T., Segawa, H., Ahsan, N., Okada, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Application of perovskite quantum dots in carrier redistribution in III-V multijunction solar cells with luminescent coupling effect

      Volume: 10(4) Issue: 04 Pages: 042005-042005

    • DOI

      10.1117/1.jpe.10.042005

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Design of concentrator multijunction solar modules for UV-LED disinfection of water in off-the-grid areas2020

    • Author(s)
      O Yu Jeco, B.M., Espaldon, A., Sado, T., Watanabe, K., Oguma, K. and Okada, Y.
    • Organizer
      IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Luminescence imaging of III-V multijunction solar cells with luminescent coupling effect2020

    • Author(s)
      O Yu Jeco, B.M., Xu, H., Sugiyama, M. and Okada, Y.
    • Organizer
      IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2019-05-29   Modified: 2025-04-25  

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