I recently attended the third Perovskite Solar Cells and Optoelectronics (PSCO) conference, which was held September 18−20, 2017 in Oxford (U.K.). Along with Henry Snaith, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, and Annamaria Petrozza, I served as one of the co-Organizers of this meeting. The conference was an occasion to interact with nearly 400 attendees and capture the latest advances from international researchers (∼100 oral and ∼170 poster presentations) in the metal-halide perovskites field, including the Perovskite Death Starlet, see Figure 1. This PSCO conference became a cornerstone, at least in my perception, of how far and how quickly the perovskite field has advanced toward the launch of a possible industrial product. Although most of the presentations were devoted to basic science, including elaborate theoretical chemistry, materials science, and solid-state physics concepts, discussions and presentations related to practical applications were prominent. This evolution of the theme, I believe, is a kind of unique aspect of perovskites, which have raised tremendous interest both from fundamental academic and industrial perspectives. While basic science studies continue to reveal the factors behind the intriguing properties of perovskite materials, several companies worldwide are progressing toward the launch of perovskite solar cell panels in the market. Today, the debate centers on whether perovskites will make their way through the photovoltaic market as standalone devices, or whether tandem devices with silicon (or other established technologies) will be the first perovskite products to be launched. To give an account of the latest industrial developments in perovskite solar cells, I have gathered a few quotes from the representatives of three industrial participants at PSCO: “The recent, very successful PSCO 2017 conference supports the view of Oxford PV that perovskite-based PV has made substantial progress towards industrialization. As The Perovskite Company, we are working to demonstrate a full silicon− perovskite solar cell at our facility in Brandeburg an der Havel, a key step on the path to commercialize this important technology.” Chris Case, Chief Technology Officer, Oxford Photovoltaics
Perovskite Solar Cells on Their Way to the Market
De Angelis, Filippo
2017
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I recently attended the third Perovskite Solar Cells and Optoelectronics (PSCO) conference, which was held September 18−20, 2017 in Oxford (U.K.). Along with Henry Snaith, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, and Annamaria Petrozza, I served as one of the co-Organizers of this meeting. The conference was an occasion to interact with nearly 400 attendees and capture the latest advances from international researchers (∼100 oral and ∼170 poster presentations) in the metal-halide perovskites field, including the Perovskite Death Starlet, see Figure 1. This PSCO conference became a cornerstone, at least in my perception, of how far and how quickly the perovskite field has advanced toward the launch of a possible industrial product. Although most of the presentations were devoted to basic science, including elaborate theoretical chemistry, materials science, and solid-state physics concepts, discussions and presentations related to practical applications were prominent. This evolution of the theme, I believe, is a kind of unique aspect of perovskites, which have raised tremendous interest both from fundamental academic and industrial perspectives. While basic science studies continue to reveal the factors behind the intriguing properties of perovskite materials, several companies worldwide are progressing toward the launch of perovskite solar cell panels in the market. Today, the debate centers on whether perovskites will make their way through the photovoltaic market as standalone devices, or whether tandem devices with silicon (or other established technologies) will be the first perovskite products to be launched. To give an account of the latest industrial developments in perovskite solar cells, I have gathered a few quotes from the representatives of three industrial participants at PSCO: “The recent, very successful PSCO 2017 conference supports the view of Oxford PV that perovskite-based PV has made substantial progress towards industrialization. As The Perovskite Company, we are working to demonstrate a full silicon− perovskite solar cell at our facility in Brandeburg an der Havel, a key step on the path to commercialize this important technology.” Chris Case, Chief Technology Officer, Oxford PhotovoltaicsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
