Proceedings of MATSUS23 & Sustainable Technology Forum València (STECH23) (MATSUS23)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsus.2023.261
Publication date: 22nd December 2022
Since the emergence of hybrid perovskite photovoltaics in 2009 the scientific community has witnessed disruptive progress of the technology in terms of solar to electric power conversion efficiency (25.7%) [1] accompanied by advancement in addressing stability issues and developing a deeper understanding of fundamental structure-processing-property relationships. Merely a decade after discovery, the commercialization of organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites photovoltaic devices is just around the corner! Many issues had to be tackled to meet industrialization, among them large area deposition techniques, safety standards and material wastage without compromising efficiency and stability. Saule technologies has been developing a fully scalable inkjet printing process of perovskite solar cell modules on lightweight flexible substrates. This talk will focus on recent advancements in the technology and the product development process required to bring inkjet printed perovskite modules closer to market entry. Moreover, it will underline the unique properties of the inkjet printing technique, which allow scalable solution-based fabrication of high-quality perovskite films and devices, processed in ambient atmosphere. [1] https://www.nrel.gov/pv/cell-efficiency.html