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Combining perovskite with silicon, solar cells convert more en-

ergy from sun
Tandem solar cells with world-record efficiency of 29.52% could help rapidly scale up
solar energy

Date: August 17, 2021

Source: American Institute of Physics

Summary: To fully harness the potential of sunlight, scientists have been trying to maximize the amount of
energy that can be extracted from the sun. Researchers now describe how pairing metal halide
perovskites with conventional silicon leads to a more powerful solar cell that overcomes the 26%
practical efficiency limit of using silicon cells alone. Perovskites fulfill all the optoelectronic re-
quirements for a photovoltaic cell, and they can be manufactured using existing processes.

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Many countries around the world are committed to reducing emissions or reaching
net-zero emissions to meet the United Nations' climate goals of maintaining tempera-
ture increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050. Renewable energy technologies,
particularly solar energy panels, will play a significant role in achieving these goals.

To fully harness the potential of sunlight -- the world's most abundant energy resource -- scientists have been
trying for decades to maximize the amount of energy that can be extracted from the sun. In Applied Physics
Letters, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Oxford PV describe how pairing metal halide perovskites with
conventional silicon leads to a more powerful solar cell that overcomes the 26% practical efficiency limit of us-
ing silicon cells alone.

"We identified perovskites as the perfect partner for a tandem system with silicon," said author Laura Miranda
Pérez.

From a materials perspective, perovskites fulfill all the optoelectronic requirements for a photovoltaic cell, and
they can be manufactured using existing processes. These features make perovskite a perfect plug-and-play
addition to silicon technology as it can be deposited as a layer onto a conventional silicon solar cell.

"We're proving the potential of perovskite-on-silicon tandem technology through the continuous achievement of
world-record efficiencies, with our current record at 29.52%," said Miranda Pérez.

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The elemental composition of the perovskite material is readily available within existing supply chains, provid-
ing a clear pathway to scale up the technology quickly to meet the ambitious solar energy targets needed to
tackle climate change. Also, the higher power output of perovskite-on-silicon tandem cells could offset the car-
bon footprint embodied in the production of high-purity silicon required for photovoltaic cells.

Consequently, the researchers found adding perovskite onto existing silicon photovoltaics is the fastest way to
improve silicon performance as it bypasses the industry disruptions associated with the introduction of a brand-
new technology. The researchers focused on tandem solar cells for seven years, and the group is now very
close to starting mass commercial production in its factory in Brandenburg, Germany.

"We want to help people understand the huge potential of perovskite-on-silicon tandem technology to boost the
efficiency of solar installations and to help the world reach the goal of providing sustainable energy for all," said
Miranda Pérez.

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Journal Reference:

1. Christina Kamaraki, Matthew T. Klug, Thomas Green, Laura Miranda Perez, Christopher Case.
Perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics: Technological disruption without business disruption.
Applied Physics Letters, 2021; 119 (7): 070501 DOI: 10.1063/5.0054086

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