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Lead chemisorption: Paving the last step for industrial perovskite solar cells

Show Author's Information Pengfei Wu1,2,  Jin Hyuck Heo3,  Fei Zhang1,2( )
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering(Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-Ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 17104, Republic of Korea
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perovskite, solar cells, chemisorption, lead toxicity
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Wu P, Heo JH, Zhang F. Lead chemisorption: Paving the last step for industrial perovskite solar cells. Nano Research Energy, 2024, 3: e9120093. https://doi.org/10.26599/NRE.2023.9120093
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have exhibited impressive performance, achieving a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.1%. However, the water-soluble and toxic nature of lead (Pb) in PSCs hinders their industrialization. Pb chemisorption has emerged as a promising approach to address this issue to prevent Pb leakage and ensure long-term stability. This perspective provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in Pb chemisorption in PSCs and discusses the prospects for future developments and challenges in this field.


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Lead chemisorption: Paving the last step for industrial perovskite solar cells

Show Author's information Pengfei Wu1,2, Jin Hyuck Heo3, Fei Zhang1,2( )
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering(Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-Ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 17104, Republic of Korea

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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have exhibited impressive performance, achieving a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.1%. However, the water-soluble and toxic nature of lead (Pb) in PSCs hinders their industrialization. Pb chemisorption has emerged as a promising approach to address this issue to prevent Pb leakage and ensure long-term stability. This perspective provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in Pb chemisorption in PSCs and discusses the prospects for future developments and challenges in this field.

Keywords: perovskite, solar cells, chemisorption, lead toxicity

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Received: 21 July 2023
Revised: 11 August 2023
Accepted: 13 August 2023
Published: 28 August 2023
Issue date: March 2024

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52203237) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (000-0903069032).

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