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Towards Stable and Highly Efficient Lead-Free Tin-based Perovskite Solar Cells

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23K23457
Project/Area Number (Other) 22H02190 (2022-2023)
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund (2024)
Single-year Grants (2022-2023)
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 36020:Energy-related chemistry
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Materials Science

Principal Investigator

イスラム アシュラフル  国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構, エネルギー・環境材料研究センター, 主席研究員 (70531177)

Project Period (FY) 2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,810,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥8,710,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,010,000)
KeywordsPerovskite Solar Cell / Pb free / Sn perovskite / Perovskite solar cells / Charge-transfer dynamics / solar cells
Outline of Research at the Start

The high-power conversion efficiency makes the perovskite solar cells increasingly competitive compared to traditional PV technologies. Toxic Pb-free, Sn-based perovskite solar cells (Sn-PSCs) are being researched as a green and potentially efficient next-generation PV system.

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

During the last year, I have fabricated Sn-based perovskite solar cells (Sn-PSCs) with different device structures: 1) planar inverted; 2) graded planar inverted; 3) planar normal structure; and 4) mesoporous normal structure. The photovoltaic performances of Sn-PSCs with different device structures were evaluated by J-V characteristics, external quantum efficiency (EQE), studying carrier dynamics and spectral sensitivity measurement and planar inverted structure shows the best performance. The research results are presented at international scientific meeting and published in peer reviewed scientific journals.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.

Reason

During the fabrication of Sn-PSCs, I found difficulties to control thickness of perovskite layer and charge transport layers in different device structures. Since it is essential to control the different film thickness, an optimized fabrication method was developed for different device structures after discussions with experts which delayed my research schedule from the original time frame. Due to this reason, I could not complete some research tasks in Phase I.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

Phase II: Compositional engineering of perovskite materials and perovskite film growth with superior morphology using Lewis-base additive.Task 1: Prepare Sn-based perovskite thin films containing mixed cations in different composition. Finally, a potential Lewis-base additive will use during perovskite growth for superior film morphology.Task 2: Evaluate the basic electronic properties of the prepared Sn-based perovskite thin films in Task 1. Clarify the correlation between the composition of the perovskite thin film and the energy level.
Task 3: Fabricate Sn-PSCs with optimal device structure observed in Phase I and using optimal Sn-perovskite film found in Task 2. Photovoltaic performances of the Sn-PSCs fabricated in Task 2. will be evaluated.Phase III: Energy level tuning of charge transport materials suitable for Sn-PSCs: Fabrication of efficient all inorganic gradient 1D/3D structured Sn-PSCsTask 1: Necessary tuning of the CB and VB levels of the inorganic ETMs and HTMs, respectively, will be done by the addition of dopant.Task 2: Fabrication of gradient 1D/3D structured Sn-perovskite film by spin coating of large organic cations like 4-tert-butylpyridinium iodide (TBPI) on top of the 3D Sn-perovskite thin films to form quasi 1-dimensional (1D) perovskite films. Task 3: Fabrication of all inorganic gradient 1D/3D structured Sn-PSCs using carbon-based materials or inorganic nanoparticles and 1D/3D structured Sn-perovskite film. Photovoltaic performances and the long-term stability of the PSCs will be evaluated.

Report

(1 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Regulated oxidation and moisture permeation via sulfinic acid based additive enables highly efficient and stable tin-based perovskite solar cells2023

    • Author(s)
      Abdel-Shakour Muhammad、Matsuishi Kiyoto、Chowdhury Towhid H.、Islam Ashraful
    • Journal Title

      Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

      Volume: 254 Pages: 112241-112241

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.solmat.2023.112241

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Antireflection effect of high haze FTO for improving short circuit current density of perovskite solar cells2023

    • Author(s)
      He Yulu、Niikura Chisato、Sichanugrist Porponth、Sakurai Takeaki、Konagai Makoto、Islam Ashraful
    • Journal Title

      Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing

      Volume: 164 Pages: 107605-107605

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.mssp.2023.107605

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Inhibition of Sn2+ Oxidation in FASnI3 Perovskite Precursor Solution and Enhanced Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells by Reductive Additive2023

    • Author(s)
      Karim Md. Abdul、Matsuishi Kiyoto、Kayesh Md. Emrul、He Yulu、Islam Ashraful
    • Journal Title

      ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

      Volume: 15 Issue: 39 Pages: 45823-45833

    • DOI

      10.1021/acsami.3c07903

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Study of the Heat‐Induced Degradation Mechanism in PbI2-Excess Perovskite Solar Cells2023

    • Author(s)
      He Yulu、Islam Muhammad Monirul、Tangara Hamidou、Karim Md. Abdul、Kayesh Md. Emrul、Chowdhury Towhid Hossain、Sakurai Takeaki、Islam Ashraful
    • Journal Title

      Solar RRL

      Volume: 7 Issue: 22 Pages: 2300580-2300580

    • DOI

      10.1002/solr.202300580

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Additive-Assisted Electronic Defect Passivation in Lead-Free Tin Perovskite Solar Cells: Suppression of Sn2+ Oxidation and I- Losses2022

    • Author(s)
      Karim Md. Abdul、Matsuishi Kiyoto、Chowdhury Towhid H.、Abdel-Shakour Muhammad、He Yulu、Islam Ashraful
    • Journal Title

      ACS Applied Energy Materials

      Volume: 5 Issue: 12 Pages: 15038-15047

    • DOI

      10.1021/acsaem.2c02677

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Coadditive and compositional engineering for high performance perovskite solar cells2022

    • Author(s)
      Islam Ashraful
    • Organizer
      BCSIR Congress-2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited

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Published: 2022-04-19   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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