Advances in Hole Transport Materials for Layered Casting Solar Cells
Huge energy consumption and running out of fossil fuels has led to the advancement of renewable sources of power, including solar, wind, and tide. Among them, solar cells have been well developed with the significant achievement of silicon solar panels, which are popularly used as windows, rooftops,...
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| description | Huge energy consumption and running out of fossil fuels has led to the advancement of renewable sources of power, including solar, wind, and tide. Among them, solar cells have been well developed with the significant achievement of silicon solar panels, which are popularly used as windows, rooftops, public lights, etc. In order to advance the application of solar cells, a flexible type is highly required, such as layered casting solar cells (LCSCs). Organic solar cells (OSCs), perovskite solar cells (PSCs), or dye-sensitive solar cells (DSSCs) are promising LCSCs for broadening the application of solar energy to many types of surfaces. LCSCs would be cost-effective, enable large-scale production, are highly efficient, and stable. Each layer of an LCSC is important for building the complete structure of a solar cell. Within the cell structure (active material, charge carrier transport layer, electrodes), hole transport layers (HTLs) play an important role in transporting holes to the anode. Recently, diverse HTLs from inorganic, organic, and organometallic materials have emerged to have a great impact on the stability, lifetime, and performance of OSC, PSC, or DSSC devices. This review summarizes the recent advances in the development of inorganic, organic, and organometallic HTLs for solar cells. Perspectives and challenges for HTL development and improvement are also highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af8627f2ab6d4752a4aad552ebbc62ec2023-11-24T15:02:38ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-11-011522444310.3390/polym15224443Advances in Hole Transport Materials for Layered Casting Solar CellsVu Khac Hoang Bui0Thang Phan Nguyen1Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of KoreaHuge energy consumption and running out of fossil fuels has led to the advancement of renewable sources of power, including solar, wind, and tide. Among them, solar cells have been well developed with the significant achievement of silicon solar panels, which are popularly used as windows, rooftops, public lights, etc. In order to advance the application of solar cells, a flexible type is highly required, such as layered casting solar cells (LCSCs). Organic solar cells (OSCs), perovskite solar cells (PSCs), or dye-sensitive solar cells (DSSCs) are promising LCSCs for broadening the application of solar energy to many types of surfaces. LCSCs would be cost-effective, enable large-scale production, are highly efficient, and stable. Each layer of an LCSC is important for building the complete structure of a solar cell. Within the cell structure (active material, charge carrier transport layer, electrodes), hole transport layers (HTLs) play an important role in transporting holes to the anode. Recently, diverse HTLs from inorganic, organic, and organometallic materials have emerged to have a great impact on the stability, lifetime, and performance of OSC, PSC, or DSSC devices. This review summarizes the recent advances in the development of inorganic, organic, and organometallic HTLs for solar cells. Perspectives and challenges for HTL development and improvement are also highlighted.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/22/4443polymer solar cellsperovskite solar cellhole transport layerinorganic HTLorganic HTL |
| spellingShingle | Vu Khac Hoang Bui Thang Phan Nguyen Advances in Hole Transport Materials for Layered Casting Solar Cells Polymers polymer solar cells perovskite solar cell hole transport layer inorganic HTL organic HTL |
| title | Advances in Hole Transport Materials for Layered Casting Solar Cells |
| title_full | Advances in Hole Transport Materials for Layered Casting Solar Cells |
| title_fullStr | Advances in Hole Transport Materials for Layered Casting Solar Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in Hole Transport Materials for Layered Casting Solar Cells |
| title_short | Advances in Hole Transport Materials for Layered Casting Solar Cells |
| title_sort | advances in hole transport materials for layered casting solar cells |
| topic | polymer solar cells perovskite solar cell hole transport layer inorganic HTL organic HTL |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/22/4443 |
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