Proceedings of International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (HOPV18)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.hopv.2018.093
Publication date: 21st February 2018
Reducing Fresnel reflection losses with hole transporting layer that function as optical couplers in 4T tandems; Based on the understanding of Fresnel reflection in a full device stack, we demonstrate that parasitical energy losses can be minimized using wide-band gap semiconductors with beneficial refractive index as selective contacts. Furtheremore, and as opposed to previous reports, were the improvement of efficiency is done through energy-intensive deposition of both top and bottom electrodes, here, we demonstrate that solution-processed silver nanowires, a model composite for percolation- based electrodes, allows controlling the overall optical and electrical losses with outstanding precision by a simple spray coating process. As a result we present a solution-processed semitransparent perovskite-based solar cell with 17.1% efficiency showing 84.8% overall optical transmission averaged in the relevant range 800 nm to 1100 nm. Our devices allowed the elaboration of 4-terminal silicon/perovskite tandem devices with 26.7% efficiency.
Laminated 2T tandems, an alternative approach: We explore a multipurpose interconnection layer for the fabrication of monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with high power conversion efficiency. The interconnection of independently processed silicon and perovskite sub-cells could be a simple add-on lamination step, alleviating the common fabrication complexity of perovskite/silicon tandem devices. We envision that this lamination concept can be extrapolated for the pairing of multiple photovoltaic technologies, creating a universal platform that facilitates mass production of tandem devices with high power conversion efficiency.