Liquid Metal Solar Cells

Incorporation of Liquid Metal Gallium into Carbon Electrode for ...

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), as one of the cutting-edge photovoltaic (PV) technologies, have attracted tremendous attention owing to the outstanding …

Smart Passivation Materials with a Liquid Metal Microcapsule as …

In this work, core–shell-structured liquid metal microcapsules (LMCs, diameter = 2–10 µm) are synthesized via in situ polymerization of urea-formaldehyde onto liquid metal colloids. ... As an example, flexible perovskite solar cells incorporated with the passivation film demonstrate perfect recovery of the photovoltaic parameters ...

Liquid metal acetate assisted preparation of high-efficiency and stable inverted perovskite solar cells

Defects in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) severely affect the efficiency and stability. The use of additives to passivate the defect states in perovskite films has proved feasible and effective. Metal acetates have been recognized as promising additives for PSCs and can passivate the trap states produced by u

Supranano Alloys: Laser‐Generated Supranano Liquid Metal as …

In article number 2001571, Yi Du, Hongqiang Wang, and co-workers report the development of a pioneering technology of pulsed laser irradiation for the production of supranano (<10 nm) liquid metal.The decoration of such liquid ternary supranano alloys as an electron mediator at grain boundaries promotes electron extraction and transfer in …

Wearable perovskite solar cells by aligned liquid crystal ...

The bottom interface between perovskite and electron-transporting layer is critical for realizing efficient flexible perovskite solar cells. Here, the authors intercalate …

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Thermomechanical-stress-free interconnection of solar cells using …

DOI: 10.1016/J.SOLMAT.2018.02.030 Corpus ID: 103555789; Thermomechanical-stress-free interconnection of solar cells using a liquid metal @article ...

Laser induced core–shell liquid metal quantum dots for high …

Metal particles with excellent conductivity can be used as additives to ameliorate the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, it is formidable to …

Liquid Metal‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells: In Situ Formed …

In this study, eutectic gallium–indium alloy (EGaIn) liquid metal is used as the rear electrode for perovskite solar cells (PSCs), where the interfacial properties of …

Molten-salt battery

Molten-salt battery

Ionic Liquid for Perovskite Solar Cells: An Emerging …

ConspectusPerovskite solar cells (PSCs) have, in recent years, become one of the most in-depth photovoltaic materials in many different disciplines due to their long-range charge carrier diffusion …

Role of Ionic Liquids in Perovskite Solar Cells

An overview of the relationship between device performance and the positional distribution of ILs in PSCs is provided. In particular, a series of novel poly (ionic liquid)s (PILs) are …

Laser induced core–shell liquid metal quantum dots for high …

DOI: 10.1016/J.APSUSC.2021.150470 Corpus ID: 237667318; Laser induced core–shell liquid metal quantum dots for high-efficiency carbon-based perovskite solar cells @article{Li2021LaserIC, title={Laser induced core–shell liquid metal quantum dots for high-efficiency carbon-based perovskite solar cells}, author={Shuhan Li and Yang Li and Ke …

Ionic liquids in green energy storage devices: lithium-ion batteries ...

Due to characteristic properties of ionic liquids such as non-volatility, high thermal stability, negligible vapor pressure, and high ionic conductivity, ionic liquids-based electrolytes have been widely used as a potential candidate for renewable energy storage devices, like lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors and they can improve the green …

Materials, fundamentals, and technologies of liquid metals toward ...

The advantages of gallium- and bismuth-based liquid metals, such as their high fluidity, low melting point, high thermal/electrical conductivity, unique chemical …

Interface Engineering Based on Liquid Metal for Compact-Layer …

A printing process for the fabrication of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibits promising future application in the photovoltaic industry due to its low-cost and eco-friendly preparation. In mesoscopic carbon-based PSCs, however, compared to conventional ones, the hole-transport-layer-free PSCs often lead to inefficient hole extraction. Here, we …

High-specific-power flexible transition metal dichalcogenide solar cells

Ultrathin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) hold promise for next-generation lightweight photovoltaics. Here, the authors demonstrate the first flexible high power-per-weight TMD solar cells ...

Laser induced core–shell liquid metal quantum dots for high …

Metal particles with excellent conductivity can be used as additives to ameliorate the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, it is formidable to generate stable liquid metal particles especially quantum dots because of the room-temperature fluidity.

Wearable perovskite solar cells by aligned liquid crystal ...

Ni, Z. et al. Resolving spatial and energetic distributions of trap states in metal halide perovskite solar cells. Science 367, 1352–1358 (2020). Article ADS CAS PubMed Google Scholar

Efficiency limit of transition metal dichalcogenide solar cells

Efficiency limit of transition metal dichalcogenide solar cells

Liquid metal technology in solar power generation

This paper presents a thorough review on basics and applications of liquid metal technology in solar power generation. Specifically, three typical liquid metal …

Laser‐Generated Supranano Liquid Metal as Efficient Electron Mediator ...

Such embedding of supranano liquid metal in perovskite films leads to a cesium-based ternary perovskite solar cell with stabilized power output of 21.32% at maximum power point tracing. This study can pave a new way of synthesizing multinary supranano alloys for advanced optoelectronic applications.

New series of soft materials based on ionic liquid–metal …

The obtained ten ionic liquid–metal complexes (ILMCs) were developed for efficient electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). ILMC-based DSCs exhibit superior photovoltaic performance and the remarkable increases in efficiencies with a multiple of 1.46–2.63 compared with an ionic liquid (IL) electrolyte without a metal center.

Perovskite solar cell

Perovskite solar cell

Solution-Processed Electron-Transport Layer-free Organic …

Flexible, lightweight, and large-area solar cells provide new power supply opportunities in the renewable energy field and facilitate the supply of power to internet-of-things devices and wearable devices. The choice of printing process technologies is a key parameter for such flexible power sources because of their energy-saving process …

The renaissance of dye-sensitized solar cells | Nature Photonics

The most commonly used light-trapping approach in cells containing liquid electrolytes is to ... Sumioka, K. & Uchida, S. High efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells based on metal-free indoline ...

Ionic Liquid for Perovskite Solar Cells: An Emerging Solvent ...

ConspectusPerovskite solar cells (PSCs) have, in recent years, become one of the most in-depth photovoltaic materials in many different disciplines due to their long-range charge carrier diffusion lengths, strong light absorption, easy tuning of the band gaps, low defect density, and solution processability. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of …

Liquid Metal‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells: In Situ Formed …

In this study, eutectic gallium–indium alloy (EGaIn) liquid metal is used as the rear electrode for perovskite solar cells (PSCs), where the interfacial properties of the device, particularly the beneficial roles of the surface oxide of the liquid metal, are explored.

Dye-sensitized solar cell

Dye-sensitized solar cell

A thermotropic liquid crystal enables efficient and stable ...

Bai, S. et al. Planar perovskite solar cells with long-term stability using ionic liquid additives. Nature 571, 245–250 (2019). Article ADS CAS PubMed Google Scholar

Liquid metal technology in solar power generation

This paper presents a thorough review on basics and applications of liquid metal technology in solar power generation. Specifically, three typical liquid metal materials, including...

Liquid metal technology in solar power generation

This paper presents a thorough review on basics and applications of liquid metal technology in solar power generation. Specifically, three typical liquid metal materials, including liquid metal fluids, liquid metal thermal …

Ionic Liquid for Perovskite Solar Cells: An Emerging …

We have proposed new strategies for improving and enhancing ionic liquid-based PSCs, including interface engineering, solvent engineering, and additive engineering. Furthermore, the stable and …

Liquid Metal‐Based Perovskite Solar Cells: In Situ

In this study, eutectic gallium–indium alloy (EGaIn) liquid metal is used as the rear electrode for perovskite solar cells (PSCs), where the interfacial properties of the device, particularly ...

Liquid metal technology in solar power generation

Request PDF | Liquid metal technology in solar power generation - Basics and applications | In solar power generation, not only does the heat transfer significantly affect the energy conversion ...

Laser‐Generated Supranano Liquid Metal as Efficient Electron …

Such embedding of supranano liquid metal in perovskite films leads to a cesium-based ternary perovskite solar cell with stabilized power output of 21.32% at maximum power point tracing. This study can pave a new way of synthesizing multinary supranano alloys for advanced optoelectronic applications.