Design and Development of a Portable I–V Tracer for Perovskite Solar Cells

IF 3.7 3区工程技术 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Pub Date : 2026-07-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-23 DOI:10.1109/JPHOTOV.2026.3680141

Navid Tavakoli;Asfaw Negash;Rohan Khamkar;Michael Saliba

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Abstract

Among emerging materials, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted significant interest due to their high efficiency in laboratory settings. However, their performance under real outdoor environments remains insufficiently explored, largely because of the limited availability of perovskite module technology and the bulky, complex, and costly nature of conventional characterization equipment. This study presents a compact, cost-effective I–V tracer designed for both indoor and outdoor PSCs characterization. The device offers accuracy comparable to laboratory instruments, enabling comprehensive performance evaluation. It extracts key parameters from I–V curves, including open-circuit voltage (V_OC), short-circuit current (I_SC), maximum power point voltage (V_MPP), maximum power point current (I_MPP), fill factor (FF), and the power conversion efficiency (PCE), supporting sweeps from V_OC to I_SC and vice versa. It accommodates V_OC up to 3 V and I_SC up to 60 mA. Additionally, the system integrates environmental sensors to monitor solar irradiance (G), cell temperature (T_PV), ambient temperature (T_A), and humidity (H_A), facilitating precise outdoor performance analysis. Experimental validation confirms its accuracy and reliability across various conditions, bridging the gap between laboratory testing and real-world PSCs assessment.

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便携式钙钛矿太阳能电池I-V示踪剂的设计与研制

在新兴材料中，钙钛矿太阳能电池（PSCs）由于其在实验室环境中的高效率而引起了人们的极大兴趣。然而，由于钙钛矿模块技术的可用性有限，以及传统表征设备的体积大、复杂和昂贵的性质，它们在真实室外环境下的性能仍然没有得到充分的探索。本研究提出了一种紧凑，具有成本效益的I-V示踪剂，专为室内和室外psc表征而设计。该设备提供与实验室仪器相当的准确性，能够进行全面的性能评估。它从I-V曲线中提取关键参数，包括开路电压（VOC）、短路电流（ISC）、最大功率点电压（VMPP）、最大功率点电流（IMPP）、填充因子（FF）和功率转换效率（PCE），支持从VOC到ISC的扫描，反之亦然。它可容纳VOC高达3 V和ISC高达60 mA。此外，该系统集成了环境传感器来监测太阳辐照度(G)、电池温度（TPV）、环境温度（TA）和湿度（HA），有助于精确的室外性能分析。实验验证证实了其在各种条件下的准确性和可靠性，弥合了实验室测试与现实世界psc评估之间的差距。

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IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics ENERGY & FUELS-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

10.00%

发文量

206

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