Tin Halide Perovskite Solar Cells

Chapter 6 Tin Halide Perovskite Solar Cells Xianyuan Jiang, Xianyuan Jiang ShanghaiTech University, School of Physical Science and Technology, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorZihao Zang, Zihao Zang ShanghaiTech University, School of Physical Science and Technology, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorZhijun Ning, Zhijun Ning ShanghaiTech University, School of Physical Science and Technology, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210 ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Xianyuan Jiang, Xianyuan Jiang ShanghaiTech University, School of Physical Science and Technology, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorZihao Zang, Zihao Zang ShanghaiTech University, School of Physical Science and Technology, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorZhijun Ning, Zhijun Ning ShanghaiTech University, School of Physical Science and Technology, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210 ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Yuanyuan Zhou, Yuanyuan Zhou The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, 999077 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorIván Mora Seró, Iván Mora Seró Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, Castelló de la Plana, 12071 SpainSearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527829026.ch6 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary Tin halide perovskite, due to its heavy metal-free character and ideal bandgap, is generally regarded as the most promising candidate for lead-free perovskite solar cells. In recent years, many efforts were made to improve optoelectronic properties and carrier transport of tin perovskite solar cells, leading to much-improved performance and stability. In this chapter, we introduce fundamental properties of tin perovskite and summarize main efforts to improve the efficiency of tin perovskite solar cells, including perovskite composition designing, additives manipulation, and device architecture engineering. Lastly, potential directions are discussed to guide the future study of tin perovskite solar cells. References Ma , C.Q. and Park , N.G. ( 2020 ). A realistic methodology for 30% efficient perovskite solar cells . Chem 6 : 1254 – 1264 . 10.1016/j.chempr.2020.04.013 CASWeb of Science®Google Scholar Jiang , X. , Zang , Z. , Zhou , Y. et al. ( 2021 ). Tin halide perovskite solar cells: an emerging thin-film photovoltaic technology . 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