Prince Tshepho Mokabane, Valantine Takwa Lukong, Tien-Chien Jen
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Abstract
Research into perovskite solar cells (PSC) is making significant progress toward contributing to renewable energy generation. With perovskite solar cells, power conversion efficiency above 25% has been reported, making it a promising technology. The existing module perovskite-based type cells indeed display the best performance of all the types available in the markets, even with the excess temperature conditions as concerns. However, the chances of perovskite-based types providing sustainable energy are low, and more work is still required. This article discusses predictions about workability issues and the existence of a high forbidden zone that came with PSCs. It then reviews the degradation mechanisms and solutions to overcome these stability problems. PSCs have a big commercialization issue, which may concern their stability because their productivity is unstable in real-time operation, especially under long run-time conditions. In addition, the review expands on how PSC materials effectively transport charges and how the various barriers present in PSCs are affected. The article goes into more detail on how perovskite crystal orientation has lately been significant, which modern design is suitable for perovskite solar cells, how different layers in perovskite cells are made, and what kind of materials are laid between electron transport layers (ETLs) and buffer layers. The final part of the article provides insight into the methods for overcoming degradation and enhancing the stability PSCs, which is crucial for commercialization.
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Energy is the single most valuable resource for human activity and the basis for all human progress. Materials play a key role in enabling technologies that can offer promising solutions to achieve renewable and sustainable energy pathways for the future.
Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy has been established to be the world''s foremost interdisciplinary forum for publication of research on all aspects of the study of materials for the deployment of renewable and sustainable energy technologies. The journal covers experimental and theoretical aspects of materials and prototype devices for sustainable energy conversion, storage, and saving, together with materials needed for renewable fuel production. It publishes reviews, original research articles, rapid communications, and perspectives. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed for scientific quality.
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1. MATERIALS for renewable energy storage and conversion: Batteries, Supercapacitors, Fuel cells, Hydrogen storage, and Photovoltaics and solar cells.
2. MATERIALS for renewable and sustainable fuel production: Hydrogen production and fuel generation from renewables (catalysis), Solar-driven reactions to hydrogen and fuels from renewables (photocatalysis), Biofuels, and Carbon dioxide sequestration and conversion.
3. MATERIALS for energy saving: Thermoelectrics, Novel illumination sources for efficient lighting, and Energy saving in buildings.
4. MATERIALS modeling and theoretical aspects.
5. Advanced characterization techniques of MATERIALS
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