Graphene Solar Photovoltaic Panel Research

What are graphene based solar cells used for?

Due to their favorable opto-electronic properties, graphene-based materials have been and are being extensively used in various types of solar cells, including organic, perovskite, dye-sensitized, and inorganic solar cells. Pristine and functionalized graphene and its derivatives like GO or rGO are mainly used for this purpose.

Can graphene be used in photovoltaics?

In recent years, graphene-based materials have been successfully applied in all types of photovoltaics including Si-based Schottky junction solar cells to the newest member of this family, the perovskite solar cells [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18].

Do graphene-based solar cells outperform other solar cells?

The paper also covers advancements in the 10 different types of solar cell technologies caused by the incorporation of graphene and its derivatives in solar cell architecture. Graphene-based solar cells are observed to outperform those solar cells with the same configuration but lacking the presence of graphene in them.

Are graphene solar cells good for PSCS?

Among all existing types of solar cells, graphene and its derivatives displayed extremely high PCEs for PSCs. The overwhelming success of this latest category of solar cells is primarily attributed to the inherent capabilities associated with the perovskite material itself as an absorber.

Can graphene be used for hybrid perovskite solar cells?

The benefits of graphene for hybrid perovskite solar cells. Synth. Met. 222, 3 (2016) Mahmoudi, T., Wang, Y., Hahn, Y.B.: Graphene and its derivatives for solar cells application. Nano Energy 47, 51 (2018) Acik, M., Darling, S.B.: Graphene in perovskite solar cells: Device design, characterization and implementation. J. Mater. Chem.

Why do graphene based solar cells have a low photovoltaic performance?

Graphene based solar cells contain various defects on corresponding interfaces that affect their performance and stability. Un-passivated solar cells always lead to low photovoltaic performance because of an increase in surface carrier recombination (Czerniak-Reczulska et al. 2015).