Research Update: Large-area deposition, coating, printing, and processing techniques for the upscaling of perovskite solar cell technology
Open Access
- 31 August 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in APL Materials
- Vol. 4 (9), 091508
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4962478
Abstract
To bring perovskite solar cells to the industrial world, performance must be maintained at the photovoltaic module scale. Here we present large-area manufacturing and processing options applicable to large-area cells and modules. Printing and coating techniques, such as blade coating, slot-die coating, spray coating, screen printing, inkjet printing, and gravure printing (as alternatives to spin coating), as well as vacuum or vapor based deposition and laser patterning techniques are being developed for an effective scale-up of the technology. The latter also enables the manufacture of solar modules on flexible substrates, an option beneficial for many applications and for roll-to-roll production. (C) 2016 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.Keywords
Funding Information
- Departamento del Huila (Scholarship program n. 677)
- Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (PRIN 2012 (2012A4Z2RY) 'AQUASOL' project)
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