Lead or no lead? Availability, toxicity, sustainability and environmental impact of lead-free perovskite solar cells
Giorgio Schileo, Giulia Grancini
Abstract
The presence of lead in perovskite solar cells represents for many a cause of concern. However, alternative elements for lead-free perovskites also present several concerns in terms of toxicity, cost and environmental impact so far neglected.
Topics & Concepts
Lead (geology)Perovskite (structure)Materials scienceSustainabilityEnvironmental scienceEngineeringChemical engineeringBiologyEcologyPaleontologyPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films