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Perovskite Films as Functional Coatings: Synthesis and Applications
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Perovskite Films as Functional Coatings: Synthesis and Applications

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1806

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Prof. Dr. Lucjan Jacak

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National Laboratory for Quantum Technologies, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: solar cells; quantum dots; plasmonics; perovskite materials; topological quantum effects in condensed matter
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Dr. Witold A. Jacak

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Department of Quantum Technology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: quantum nano-plasmonics; photovoltaics; metallization of solar cells; perovskite solar cells; plasmonic photovoltaic effect
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Perovskite materials are frequently utlized for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications because of their excellent physical properties and simple, low-temperature, and low-cost chemical methods of synthesis and deposition on various substrates. Additionally, the versatility of perovskite films extends to their use as functional coatings, as they can enhance the performance of devices by improving light absorption, charge transport, and stability. The efficiency of perovskite solar cells achieves the level of conventional Si-based cells and can even surpass the Shockley–Queisser efficiency limit in various strategies. Moreover, recent advances in enhancing the durability of perovskite cells strengthens their position on the market. Therefore, focusing research on related directions within this Special Issue becomes increasingly important.

This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest experimental and theoretical developments in the field, featuring original research papers and review articles from research groups worldwide. In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Optimizing the synthesis methods for perovskite films;
  • Investigating the role of perovskite films as functional coatings in improving device performance;
  • Developing multifunctional coatings that integrate perovskite materials with other components for enhanced device capabilities;
  • Theoretical modeling of charge transport mechanisms and exciton dynamics in perovskite films;
  • Metallic functional coatings for the improve of light absorption of perovskite layers;
  • Plasmonic coatings for tandem cells, including perovskite layers;
  • Quantum effects in the perovskite substrate  induced by plasmonic coatings.

Prof. Dr. Lucjan Jacak
Dr. Witold A. Jacak
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Keywords

  • synthesis and manufacturing of perovskite films
  • perovskite film properties
  • perovskite solar cells
  • metallization of perovskite cells
  • tandem architecture
  • stability and durability of perovskite cells
  • QD applications in perovskite materials
  • various routes to optimize PV efficiency of perovskite cells
  • other optoelectronic applications of perovskite materials

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Functional Nano-Metallic Coatings for Solar Cells: Their Theoretical Background and Modeling
by Witold Aleksander Jacak
Coatings 2024, 14(11), 1410; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14111410 - 6 Nov 2024
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We have collected theoretical arguments supporting the functional role of nano-metallic coatings of solar cells, which enhance solar cell efficiency via by plasmon-strengthening the absorption of sun-light photons and reducing the binding energy of photoexcitons. The quantum character of the plasmonic effect related [...] Read more.
We have collected theoretical arguments supporting the functional role of nano-metallic coatings of solar cells, which enhance solar cell efficiency via by plasmon-strengthening the absorption of sun-light photons and reducing the binding energy of photoexcitons. The quantum character of the plasmonic effect related to the absorption of photons (called the optical plasmonic effect) is described in terms of the Fermi golden rule for the quantum transitions of semiconductor-band electrons induced by plasmons from a nano-metallic coating. The plasmonic effect related to the lowering of the exciton binding energy (called the electrical plasmonic effect) is of particular significance for metalized perovskite solar cells and is also characterized in quantum mechanics terms. The coupling between plasmons in nanoparticles from a coating with band electrons in a semiconductor substrate significantly modifies material properties (dielectric functions) both of the particles and the semiconductor, beyond the ability of the classical electrodynamics to describe. Full article
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A Review of Perovskite-Based Solar Cells over the Last Decade: The Evolution of the Hole Transport Layer and the Use of WO3 as an Electron Transport Layer
by Albán Ávila-López, Julio César Cruz, Jesús Adrián Díaz-Real, Karla García-Uitz, Daniel Cante-Góngora and German Rodríguez-May
Coatings 2025, 15(2), 132; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15020132 - 23 Jan 2025
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Perovskite solar cells are part of the third generation of solar cells, a technology that holds the potential to reduce the use of fossil fuels in energy production. Some factors, such as stability and toxicity, jeopardize the scaling process towards commercialization and access [...] Read more.
Perovskite solar cells are part of the third generation of solar cells, a technology that holds the potential to reduce the use of fossil fuels in energy production. Some factors, such as stability and toxicity, jeopardize the scaling process towards commercialization and access to worldwide markets. This work comprises a review over the last decade on PSC advances and progress in the most highly cited databases. A marked trend was found in replacing Pb for Sn from the absorbing perovskite materials, as well as finding the transport layers that will help in the stability and the efficiency of the solar cell. WO3 is presented as a viable element for the formation of the electron transport layer. Spiro-OMeTAD is the most used compound for the hole transport layer, but other viable substitutes were also found. Lastly, the Cs2SnI6 double perovskite was identified as one of the most stable perovskites that emerged in these 10 years. The efficiency and stability of Sn-based solar cells is still very low when compared to their Pb-based counterparts, driving the current research in material science to enhance their performance. Full article
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