Perovskite solar cells are known to have a power conversion efficiency dependent on subtle variation in chemical composition and crystal and microstructures of materials,processing conditions,and device fabrication pr...Perovskite solar cells are known to have a power conversion efficiency dependent on subtle variation in chemical composition and crystal and microstructures of materials,processing conditions,and device fabrication procedures and conditions.The present work demonstrates such strong dependence of power conversion efficiency on a TiO_2 film made of the same sol with various aging time.A dense and conformal TiO_2 film was prepared by sol-gel method,and the influences of its surface morphology and thickness on performance of perovskite solar cells have been investigated.The surface morphology and thickness of the TiO_2 film were tuned by adjusting the aging time of sol,resulting in enhanced short-circuit current density and fill factor of the perovskite solar cells due to increased coverage and roughness of perovskite films,light refraction,and effective charge recombination blocking effect,which were verified by means of the light absorption spectra,photoluminescence of perovskite films with and without hole transport layer,cyclic voltammogram,and electrochemical impedance spectra.The cells with a dense and conformal TiO_2 compact layer derived from the sol aged for 4 h exhibit a power conversion efficiency of 15.7%,50% higher than the efficiency based on TiO_2 layer derived from 0 h aging sol and 3 times of the efficiency with TiO_2 layer made from 8 h aged sol.展开更多
Observations of microstructure of explosive compacts made of Al or Al-Li alloy powders by atomization with water,nitrogen or ultrasoic Ar gas were carried out under optical and scanning electron microscopes.The rsults...Observations of microstructure of explosive compacts made of Al or Al-Li alloy powders by atomization with water,nitrogen or ultrasoic Ar gas were carried out under optical and scanning electron microscopes.The rsults indicate that super quality explosive compact can only be obtained by powders of which the thickness of the oxide layer is less than 30 nm.展开更多
The photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)can be improved by utilizing efficient front contact.However,it has always been a significant challenge for fabricating high-quality,scalable,controllable,an...The photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)can be improved by utilizing efficient front contact.However,it has always been a significant challenge for fabricating high-quality,scalable,controllable,and cost-effective front contact.This study proposes a realistic multi-layer front contact design to realize efficient single-junction PSCs and perovskite/perovskite tandem solar cells(TSCs).As a critical part of the front contact,we prepared a highly compact titanium oxide(TiO2)film by industrially viable Spray Pyrolysis Deposition(SPD),which acts as a potential electron transport layer(ETL)for the fabrication of PSCs.Optimization and reproducibility of the TiO2 ETL were discreetly investigated while fabricating a set of planar PSCs.As the front contact has a significant influence on the optoelectronic properties of PSCs,hence,we investigated the optics and electrical effects of PSCs by three-dimensional(3D)finite-difference time-domain(FDTD)and finite element method(FEM)rigorous simulations.The investigation allows us to compare experimental results with the outcome from simulations.Furthermore,an optimized single-junction PSC is designed to enhance the energy conversion efficiency(ECE)by>30% compared to the planar reference PSC.Finally,the study has been progressed to the realization of all-perovskite TSC that can reach the ECE,exceeding 30%.Detailed guidance for the completion of high-performance PSCs is provided.展开更多
Standard compact scheme and upwinding compact scheme have high order accuracy and high resolution,but cannot capture the shock which is a discontinuity.This work developed a modified upwinding compact scheme which use...Standard compact scheme and upwinding compact scheme have high order accuracy and high resolution,but cannot capture the shock which is a discontinuity.This work developed a modified upwinding compact scheme which uses an effective shock detector to block compact scheme to cross the shock and a control function to mix the flux with WENO scheme near the shock.The new scheme makes the original compact scheme able to capture the shock sharply and,more importantly,keep high order accuracy and high resolution in the smooth area which is particularly important for shock boundary layer and shock acoustic interactions.Numerical results show the scheme is successful for 2-D Euler and 2-D Navier-Stokes solvers.The examples include 2-D incident shock,2-D incident shock and boundary layer interaction.The scheme is robust,which does not involve case related parameters.展开更多
基金supported by the"Thousands Talents"program for pioneer researcher and his innovation team,Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China(51374029 and 91433102)+1 种基金the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in the University(NCET-13-0668)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(FRF-TP-14-008C1)
文摘Perovskite solar cells are known to have a power conversion efficiency dependent on subtle variation in chemical composition and crystal and microstructures of materials,processing conditions,and device fabrication procedures and conditions.The present work demonstrates such strong dependence of power conversion efficiency on a TiO_2 film made of the same sol with various aging time.A dense and conformal TiO_2 film was prepared by sol-gel method,and the influences of its surface morphology and thickness on performance of perovskite solar cells have been investigated.The surface morphology and thickness of the TiO_2 film were tuned by adjusting the aging time of sol,resulting in enhanced short-circuit current density and fill factor of the perovskite solar cells due to increased coverage and roughness of perovskite films,light refraction,and effective charge recombination blocking effect,which were verified by means of the light absorption spectra,photoluminescence of perovskite films with and without hole transport layer,cyclic voltammogram,and electrochemical impedance spectra.The cells with a dense and conformal TiO_2 compact layer derived from the sol aged for 4 h exhibit a power conversion efficiency of 15.7%,50% higher than the efficiency based on TiO_2 layer derived from 0 h aging sol and 3 times of the efficiency with TiO_2 layer made from 8 h aged sol.
文摘Observations of microstructure of explosive compacts made of Al or Al-Li alloy powders by atomization with water,nitrogen or ultrasoic Ar gas were carried out under optical and scanning electron microscopes.The rsults indicate that super quality explosive compact can only be obtained by powders of which the thickness of the oxide layer is less than 30 nm.
基金supported in part by the Research and Study Project of Tokai University General Research Organization and by the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant Number 20H02838the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for supporting this study through FRGS/1/2017/TK07/UKM/02/9 Grantsupported by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong,China(Project Number:152093/18E).
文摘The photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)can be improved by utilizing efficient front contact.However,it has always been a significant challenge for fabricating high-quality,scalable,controllable,and cost-effective front contact.This study proposes a realistic multi-layer front contact design to realize efficient single-junction PSCs and perovskite/perovskite tandem solar cells(TSCs).As a critical part of the front contact,we prepared a highly compact titanium oxide(TiO2)film by industrially viable Spray Pyrolysis Deposition(SPD),which acts as a potential electron transport layer(ETL)for the fabrication of PSCs.Optimization and reproducibility of the TiO2 ETL were discreetly investigated while fabricating a set of planar PSCs.As the front contact has a significant influence on the optoelectronic properties of PSCs,hence,we investigated the optics and electrical effects of PSCs by three-dimensional(3D)finite-difference time-domain(FDTD)and finite element method(FEM)rigorous simulations.The investigation allows us to compare experimental results with the outcome from simulations.Furthermore,an optimized single-junction PSC is designed to enhance the energy conversion efficiency(ECE)by>30% compared to the planar reference PSC.Finally,the study has been progressed to the realization of all-perovskite TSC that can reach the ECE,exceeding 30%.Detailed guidance for the completion of high-performance PSCs is provided.
基金This work is supported by AFRL VA Summer Faculty Research Program.The authors thank Drs.Poggie,Gaitonde,Visbal for their support through VA Summer Faculty Program.
文摘Standard compact scheme and upwinding compact scheme have high order accuracy and high resolution,but cannot capture the shock which is a discontinuity.This work developed a modified upwinding compact scheme which uses an effective shock detector to block compact scheme to cross the shock and a control function to mix the flux with WENO scheme near the shock.The new scheme makes the original compact scheme able to capture the shock sharply and,more importantly,keep high order accuracy and high resolution in the smooth area which is particularly important for shock boundary layer and shock acoustic interactions.Numerical results show the scheme is successful for 2-D Euler and 2-D Navier-Stokes solvers.The examples include 2-D incident shock,2-D incident shock and boundary layer interaction.The scheme is robust,which does not involve case related parameters.
