Background
Perovskite solar cells have emerged as a revolutionary technology in the solar industry. Their potential for high efficiency and low production costs makes them a hot topic in both research and commercial sectors.
Driven by the global energy transition and environmental protection initiatives, perovskite technology, as a cutting-edge player in the photovoltaic sector, is exhibiting immense potential for development. Boasting low costs and high efficiency, this technology stands as a pivotal solution to the pressing issues of energy crisis and environmental pollution. In particular, tandem perovskite technology, through optimizing material structures and processes, achieves broader absorption of the solar spectrum, significantly enhancing photoelectric conversion efficiency, heralding major breakthroughs in future photovoltaic technology. Nonetheless, current perovskite technology still confronts challenges such as stability and large-scale production, necessitating concerted efforts from researchers and enterprises to focus on key areas like materials science and device engineering to achieve further technological breakthroughs.
Time
4 PM Beijing, September 13, 2024
Key Questions
- Bottleneck in the mass production process;
- The long-term stability of perovskite materials;
- Challenges of manufacturing perovskite materials compared to existing silicon-based materials.
Guest
Yifeng Zhang
Principal Engineer of Emerging Technologies
Tongwei Solar (Chengdu) Co., Ltd
Mr. Zhang is a Principal Engineer at Tongwei Solar and is responsible for the development of perovskite solar cells. He holds a PhD in materials science from Sichuan University and has been engaged in research of new energy materials for a long time. He has more than 10 years’ experience in the fields of optoelectronic semiconductor materials, including silicon cells, CIGS, perovskite materials and photocatalysis/electrocatalysis, and has published more than 10 academic papers. His current research focuses on developing and understanding the new materials and device concepts of high-efficiency metal halide perovskite photovoltaics, especially perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. He has in-depth research on the deposition and stability of perovskite materials on texturized silicon substrates. He actively contributes to advancing the solar industry.
