Perovskite solar cells: vacuum process can lead to market readiness
Perovskite photovoltaic cells promise high efficiency. Researchers from KIT and partners have now analyzed different production approaches (Photo: Tobias Zieher/KIT)
March 6, 2024 – Research and industry around the world are working to commercialize perovskite photovoltaics. Most research labs focus on solvent-based manufacturing processes because they are versatile and easy to use. However, established photovoltaic companies today rely almost exclusively on vacuum processes to deposit high-quality thin films. An international consortium led by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL, USA) analyzed this critical discrepancy between laboratory and industry. They emphasize: Industrially proven vacuum processes could, with certain improvements, contribute to the rapid commercialization of perovskite solar cells. The results appeared on March 6 in Energy & Environmental Science under the title ‘Vapor phase deposition of perovskite photovoltaics: short track to commercialization?’
