Perovskite and other solar cell materials

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016240805-A1
Application number	US-201615142770-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 29, 2016
Priority date	Nov 26, 2013
Publication date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Photovoltaic devices such as solar cells, hybrid solar cell-batteries, and other such devices may include an active layer disposed between two electrodes, the active layer having perovskite material and other material such as mesoporous material, interfacial layers, thin-coat interfacial layers, and combinations thereof. The perovskite material may be photoactive. The perovskite material may be disposed between two or more other materials in the photovoltaic device. Inclusion of these materials in various arrangements within an active layer of a photovoltaic device may improve device performance. Other materials may be included to further improve device performance, such as, for example: additional perovskites, and additional interfacial layers.

First claim

1 - 30 . (canceled)

31 . A photovoltaic device comprising:
a first electrode; a second electrode; an active layer disposed at least partially between the first and second electrodes, the active layer comprising:
photoactive material comprising a perovskite material;
a first interfacial layer comprising NiO; and
a second interfacial layer comprising carbon.

32 . The photovoltaic device of claim 31 , wherein the perovskite material has the formula CMX 3 , wherein C comprises one or more cations each selected from the group consisting of Group 1 metals, Group 2 metals, organic cations, and combinations thereof;
wherein M comprises one or more metals each selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Sn, Pb, Bi, Ge, Ti, Zn, and combinations thereof; and wherein X comprises one or more anions each selected from the group consisting of halides, group 16 anions, and combinations thereof.

33 . The photovoltaic device of claim 32 , wherein C is methylammonium, M is Pb, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

34 . The photovoltaic device of claim 32 , wherein C is methylammonium, M is Sn, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

35 . The photovoltaic device of claim 32 , wherein C is a formamidinium, M is Pb, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

36 . The photovoltaic device of claim 32 , wherein C is a formamidinium, M is Sn, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

37 . The photovoltaic device of claim 32 , wherein C is a guanidinium, M is Pb, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

38 . The photovoltaic device of claim 32 , wherein C is a guanidinium, M is Sn, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

39 . The photovoltaic device of claim 32 , wherein C is cesium, M is Pb, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

40 . The photovoltaic device of claim 32 , wherein C is cesium, M is Sn, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

41 . The photovoltaic device of claim 31 , wherein the perovskite material is disposed at least partially between and in contact with each of the first interfacial layer and the second interfacial layer.

42 . The photovoltaic device of claim 31 , wherein the second interfacial layer comprises graphite.

43 . The photovoltaic device of claim 31 , wherein the second interfacial layer comprises graphene.

44 . The photovoltaic device of claim 31 , wherein the second interfacial layer comprises fullerenes.

45 . The photovoltaic device of claim 31 , wherein the second interfacial layer comprises carbon nanotubes.

46 . A photovoltaic device comprising:
a first electrode; a second electrode; and an active layer disposed at least partially between the first and second electrodes, the active layer comprising NiO, a perovskite material, and carbon, wherein the perovskite material has the formula CMX 3 and is disposed at least partially between and in contact with each of the NiO and the carbon;
wherein C comprises one or more cations each selected from the group consisting of Group 1 metals, Group 2 metals, organic cations, and combinations thereof;
wherein M comprises one or more metals each selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Sn, Pb, Bi, Ge, Ti, Zn, and combinations thereof; and
wherein X comprises one or more anions each selected from the group consisting of halides, group 16 anions, and combinations thereof.

47 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein C is methylammonium, M is Pb, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

48 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein C is methylammonium, M is Sn, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

49 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein C is a formamidinium, M is Pb, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

50 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein C is a formamidinium, M is Sn, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

51 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein C is a guanidinium, M is Pb, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

52 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein C is a guanidinium, M is Sn, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

53 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein C is cesium, M is Pb, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

54 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein C is cesium, M is Sn, and wherein X comprises one or more halides.

55 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein the NiO forms at least a part of an interfacial layer.

56 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein the carbon forms at least part of an interfacial layer.

57 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein the carbon comprises graphite.

58 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein the carbon comprises graphene.

59 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein the carbon comprises fullerenes.

60 . The photovoltaic device of claim 46 , wherein the carbon comprises carbon nanotubes.

Assignees

• Hunt Energy Entpr Llc

Inventors

• Irwin Michael D
• Chute Jerred A

Classifications

• Y02E10/542

  Dye sensitized solar cells · CPC title

• H01G9/2009

  Solid electrolytes · CPC title

• H01G9/20

  Light-sensitive devices · CPC title

• H01G9/2031

  comprising titanium oxide, e.g. TiO2 (H01G9/2036 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01G9/2045

  comprising a semiconductor electrode comprising elements of the fourth group of the Periodic Table with or without impurities, e.g. doping materials · CPC title