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Frontiers in Perovskite Solar Cells and Energy Storage

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 2829

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sawanta S. Mali

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Polymer Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
Interests: perovskite solar cells; CO2 reduction; solar fuel; nanomaterials
Dr. Jyoti V. Patil

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Optoelectronic Convergence Research Center (OCRC), Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
Interests: dye sensitized solar cells; perovskite solar cells; supercapacitors

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue, “Frontiers in Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells”, will be focused on recent advancements in flexible perovskite solar cells. However, this Special Issue is not limited to flexible devices but will also address different aspects of perovskite film growth, characterization, and implementation of lead-free perovskite in single as well as tandem solar cells or any other kind of device architecture. Tremendous improvement in power conversion efficiency and versatile properties of halide perovskites have shown that it can be implemented in various applications including photovoltaics, light-emitting diodes, X-ray detectors, photocatalysis, and storage devices. In this regard, low-temperature processed perovskite thin films, its scalability, physical and structural characterizations, and problems associated with large-area flexible devices are key factors for commercialization of this technology. Original papers on all types of deposition techniques and all-halide perovskites including lead-free and all-inorganic perovskites and its implementation in tandem solar cells are welcome. Of particular interest are recent developments in flexible perovskite solar cells, stabilization aspects, and large-area device fabrication. Articles and reviews dealing with applications and prospects in low-cost photovoltaics and its other applications including photocatalysis, optoelectronics, metal halide perovskite solar-driven electrocatalysis and energy storage devices are very welcome.

Dr. Sawanta S. Mali
Dr. Jyoti V. Patil
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • perovskite solar cells
  • flexible and rigid devices
  • versatile applications of halide perovskites

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Development of a Simple Electroless Method for Depositing Metallic Pt-Pd Nanoparticles over Wire Gauge Support for Removal of Hydrogen in a Nuclear Reactor
by Kiran K. Sanap, Sawanta S. Mali, Deepak Tyagi, Ajit N. Shirsat, Suhas B. Phapale, Suresh B. Waghmode and Salil Varma
Materials 2023, 16(19), 6541; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16196541 - 03 Oct 2023
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Electroless noble metal deposition on the conducting substrate is widely used to obtain the desired film or coating on the substrate of interest. Wire-gauge-based Pt/Pd/Pt-Pd (individually, sequentially, and simultaneously deposited) catalysts have been developed using formaldehyde and sodium formate as reducing agents. Various [...] Read more.
Electroless noble metal deposition on the conducting substrate is widely used to obtain the desired film or coating on the substrate of interest. Wire-gauge-based Pt/Pd/Pt-Pd (individually, sequentially, and simultaneously deposited) catalysts have been developed using formaldehyde and sodium formate as reducing agents. Various surface pretreatment methods like SnCl2 + PdCl2 seeding, oxalic acid etching, and HCl activation (etching) have been employed to obtain the desired noble metal coating. Minimum time duration was observed for simultaneously deposited catalysts using formaldehyde as a reducing agent. Prepared catalysts were characterized for noble metal deposition, coating kinetics, surface morphology, and binding energy. The catalyst was found to be active for H2 and O2 recombination reactions for hydrogen mitigation applications in nuclear reactors. Full article
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Towards Environment Friendly Hydrothermally Synthesized Li+, Rb+, In3+ Intercalated Phosphotungstate (PW12O40) Thin Films
by Sameer N. Nadaf, Satish S. Patil, Vilasrao A. Kalantre, Sawanta S. Mali, Jyoti V. Patil, Chang Kook Hong, Sharadchandra S. Patil, Popatrao N. Bhosale and Sambhaji R. Mane
Materials 2023, 16(3), 888; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16030888 - 17 Jan 2023
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In the present investigation, a one-step hydrothermal approach is proposed to synthesize Li+, Rb+, and In3+intercalated PW12O40 (PTA) thin films. The photoelectrochemical performance of the deposited Li3PW12O40 (Li−PTA), Rb [...] Read more.
In the present investigation, a one-step hydrothermal approach is proposed to synthesize Li+, Rb+, and In3+intercalated PW12O40 (PTA) thin films. The photoelectrochemical performance of the deposited Li3PW12O40 (Li−PTA), Rb3PW12O40 (Rb−PTA), and In3PW12O40 (In−PTA) photocathodes were investigated using a two-electrode cell configuration of FTO/Li3PW12O40/(0.1 M I−/I3−)aq./Graphite. The energy band gaps of 2.24, 2.11, and 2.13 eV were observed for the Li−PTA, Rb−PTA, and In−PTA films, respectively, as a function of Li+, Rb+, and In3+. The evolution of the spinal cubic crystal structure with increased crystallite size was observed for Rb+ intercalation within the PTA Keggin structure, which was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed a modification in the surface morphology from a rod-like structure to a densely packed, uniform, and interconnected microsphere to small and large-sized microspheres for Li−PTA, Rb−PTA, and In−PTA, respectively. Compositional studies confirmed that the composing elements of Li, Rb, In, P, W, and O ions are well in accordance with their arrangement for Li+, Rb+, In3+, P5+, W6+, and O2− valence states. Furthermore, the J-V performance of the deposited photocathode shows power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of 1.25%, 3.03%, and 1.62%, as a function of the incorporation of Li+, Rb+, and In3+ ions. This work offers a one-step hydrothermal approach that is a prominent way to develop Li+, Rb+, and In3+ ions intercalated PTA, i.e., Li3PW12O40, Rb3PW12O40, and In3PW12O40 photocathodes for competent solar energy harvesting. Full article
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