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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy
  • Photovoltaics

Background:

  • Hybrid perovskite and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) materials offer complementary bandgaps for high-efficiency tandem solar cells.
  • The interconnecting layer is crucial for tandem solar device performance, requiring electrical conductivity and optical transparency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To improve the efficiency and stability of monolithic perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells.
  • To investigate the role of nanoscale interface engineering and a specific hole transport layer in tandem solar cell performance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized nanoscale interface engineering on the CIGS surface.
  • Incorporated a heavily doped poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amine] (PTAA) hole transport layer between subcells.
  • Fabricated monolithic perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a 22.43% power conversion efficiency for the monolithic perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cell.
  • The PTAA layer preserved open-circuit voltage and enhanced fill factor and short-circuit current.
  • Unencapsulated devices maintained 88% of initial efficiency after 500 hours of continuous 1-sun illumination.

Conclusions:

  • Nanoscale interface engineering and PTAA hole transport layers are effective for high-performance perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells.
  • The developed tandem solar cells demonstrate promising efficiency and operational stability.
  • This approach advances thin-film tandem solar cell technology for future energy applications.