Research Progress on Spectral Conversion Materials for Solar Cells

Zhiyu Liu; Xusheng Qiao; Xianping Fan

doi:10.3788/LOP202158.1516010

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Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
Vol. 58, Issue 15, 1516010 (2021)

Research Progress on Spectral Conversion Materials for Solar Cells

Zhiyu Liu, Xusheng Qiao^*, and Xianping Fan

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058, China

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Zhiyu Liu, Xusheng Qiao, Xianping Fan. Research Progress on Spectral Conversion Materials for Solar Cells[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(15): 1516010 Copy Citation Text

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Fig. 1. Structure of the solar cell. (a) Structure^[9]; (b) typical J-V curve^[6]; (c) theoretical limit of the PCE^[10]

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Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of energy loss in single junction solar cell^[20]

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Fig. 3. Schematic diagram and integrated architecture of different light-emitting processes^[27]

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Fig. 4. Structure and working principle of the LSC device. (a) Structure; (b) primary luminescent process and light loss^[4]

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Fig. 5. Spectra directly used by PSC and spectra used through spectrum conversion^[4]

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Fig. 6. TeO2-ZnO DS luminescent glass. (a) TEM photo of Ag nanoparticles; (b) emission spectrum of 473 nm excitation light; (c) J-V curve of the Si solar cell^[46]

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Fig. 7. IPCE curve based on DS luminescent material DSSC^[67]

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Fig. 8. Luminescence pathway of the QC material^[75]

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Fig. 9. QC luminescent film based on Yb-SnO_x. (a) Fluorescence spectrum; (b) J-V curve of the CIGS solar cell ^[77]

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Fig. 10. Schematic diagram of the UC luminescent material^[28]

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Fig. 11. Schematic diagram of luminescent based on Yb³⁺/Er³⁺ UC^[94]

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Fig. 12. UC glass ceramic based on NLZ. (a) Emission spectrum (980 nm); (b) J-V curve of the DSSC ^[86]

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Classification	PCE /%	Area /cm²	V_oc /V	J_sc /（mA·cm^-2）	Fill factor /%
Si （crystalline）^［12］	26.7±0.5	79.0（da）	0.738	42.65	84.9
Si （amorphous）^［13］	10.2±0.3	1.001（da）	0.896	16.36	69.8
GaAs （thin film）^［14］	29.1±0.6	0.998（ap）	1.127	29.78	86.7
CIGS^［15］	23.3±0.5	1.043（da）	0.734	39.58	80.4
Perovskite^［16］	20.9±0.7	0.991（da）	1.125	24.92	74.5
Dye sensitised^［11］	11.9±0.4	1.005（da）	0.744	22.47	71.2
Organic^［17］	17.3±0.2	1.000（da）	0.841	26.20	78.3

Table 1. Best PCE of the single junction solar cells

Classification	E_g /eV	High EQE region /nm
Si （crystalline）^［33］	1.1	450‒1000
GaAs （thin film）^［33］	1.4	500‒800
CIGS/CZTS^［33］	~1.5	500‒900
Perovskite^［33］	~1.6	400‒750
Dye sensitised^［34］	~1.6	450‒800
Organic^［35］	1.5‒2.0	350‒750

Table 2. Band gap and high EQE region of different solar cells

Cell type	Luminophore	Host material	λ_abs /nm	λ_em /nm	PCE /%	PCE_DS /%	ΔPCE /percentage point
Perovskite	LiZnPO∶Sm³⁺， Ce^3+［45］	glass	330	410， 597	7.13	7.84	0.71
c-Si	TeO₂-ZnO∶Eu³⁺，Ag^［46］	glass	405， 473	614	5.28	6.02	0.74
a-Si	SiAlBaCaOF∶Ce^3+［47］	glass	427	525	5.02	5.43	0.41
c-Si	TeO₂-ZnO∶Eu³⁺，Ag^［48］	glass	395， 473	610	10.00	11.27	1.27
CdTe	B₂O₃-BaO∶Eu³⁺/Tb^{3+［49-50］}	glass	395	611	-	-	1.32
c-Si	LiAlBaNaMgP∶Tb^3+［52］	glass	270， 380	545	14.21	15.10	0.89
c-Si	SiO₂∶Cu^+［53］	glass	260‒350	510	-	-	0.80
c-Si	ZLAGF∶Tm^3+［54］	glass	467	650，794	-	-	-
c-Si	silicate glass∶Ag^+［55］	glass	260， 350	550	-	-	-
—	SiO₂-LaF₃∶Ce³⁺，Tb^3+［56］	glass	275	488， 542	-	-	-
Perovskite	ZnGa₂O₄∶Eu^3+［57］	phosphor	400	610	7.41	7.93	0.52
Perovskite	NaYF₄∶Eu^3+［58］	phosphor	375	595， 614	16.99	19.89	2.90
InGaP	CdS_xSe_1-_x/ZnS^［37］	quantum dot	350	580	13.57	15.60	2.03
GaAs	CdSe/ZnS^［59］	quantum dot	350	540	14.44	18.05	3.61
DSSC	TiO₂∶Eu^3+［60］	nanorods	325	614， 450	8.32	8.80	0.48

Table 3. Main parameters of the DS luminescent materials

Cell type	Luminophore	λ_abs /nm	λ_em /nm	QE /%	PCE /%	PCE_QC /%	ΔPCE /percentage point
c-Si	TeO₂-ZnO∶Tb³⁺/Yb^3+［76］	355	548， 980	113	6.98	7.46	0.48
CIGS	SnO_x∶Yb^3+［77］	355，482	973	-	9.86	10.45	0.59
c-Si	YAG∶Nd³⁺/Yb^3+［82］	400	980	177.8	-	-	-
c-Si	YAG∶Ce³⁺/Yb^3+［80］	339，460	980	166.8	-	-	-
c-Si	SiN_x∶Tb³⁺/Yb^3+［79］	325	990	-	-	-	-
c-Si	SiAlBONaCaF∶Cr³⁺/Yb^3+［78］	430	970，1010	133.5	-	-	-
c-Si	SALC∶Er³⁺/Yb^3+［83］	460	980	150.6	-	-	-
c-Si	SAMOF∶Eu²⁺/Yb^3+［84］	323	976	158.9	-	-	-

Table 4. Main parameters of the QC luminescent materials

Cell type	Luminophore	λ_abs /nm	λ_em /nm	PCE /%	PCE_UC /%	ΔPCE /percentage point
DSSC	CeO₂∶Er³⁺，Yb^3+［85］	980	550，562	6.16	6.66	0.50
DSSC	（rGO）NaYF₄∶Yb³⁺，Er^3+［98］	980	550	5.63	6.20%	0.57
DSSC	Nb_0.64La_0.2Zr_0.16O_2.22∶Yb³⁺，Er^3+［86］	980	547，670	6.78	6.84	0.06
Perovskite	LiYF4∶Yb³⁺，Er^3+［87］	980	547，556	11.00	11.87	0.87
DSSC	Gd₂O₃∶Ho³⁺，Yb^3+［99］	980	550，665	6.70	7.40	0.7
a-Si	β-NaYF₄∶Yb³⁺，Er^3+［100］	980	540，653	-	-	-
c-Si	In₂ZnSrBaF₁₂∶Er^3+［101］	1550	660，980	-	-	-

Table 5. Main parameters of the UC luminescent materials

Zhiyu Liu, Xusheng Qiao, Xianping Fan. Research Progress on Spectral Conversion Materials for Solar Cells[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(15): 1516010

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