Flexible, Transparent, and Bifacial Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules Using the Wide-Band Gap FAPbBr<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Absorber
Farshad Jafarzadeh, Luigi Angelo Castriotta, Marie Legrand, Daniel Ory, Stéfania Cacovich, Zeynab Skafi, Jessica Barichello, Francesca De Rossi, Francesco Di Giacomo, Aldo Di Carlo, Thomas M. Brown, Francesca Brunetti, Fabio Matteocci
Abstract
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer impressive performance and flexibility, thanks to their simple, low-temperature deposition methods. Their band gap tunability allows for a wide range of applications, transitioning from opaque to transparent devices. This study introduces the first flexible, bifacial PSCs using the FAPbBr 3 perovskite. We investigated the impact of optimizing electron and hole transport layers on the cells’ bifaciality, transparency, and stability. PSCs achieved a maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.8 and 18.7% under 1 sun and indoor light conditions (1200 lx), respectively, showing up to 98% bifaciality factor and an average visible transmittance (AVT) of 55%. Additionally, a P1–P2–P3 laser ablation scheme has been developed on the flexible poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) substrate for perovskite solar modules showing a PCE of 4.8% and high geometrical fill factor (97.8%). These findings highlight the potential of flexible, bifacial PSCs for diverse applications such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), agrivoltaics, automotive technology, wearable sensors, and Internet of things (IoT).