Bandgap Optimization of Perovskite Semiconductors for Photovoltaic Applications

Zewen Xiao; Yuanyuan Zhou; Hideo Hosono; Toshio Kamiya; Nitin P Padture

doi:10.1002/chem.201705031

Bandgap Optimization of Perovskite Semiconductors for Photovoltaic Applications

Chemistry. 2018 Feb 16;24(10):2305-2316. doi: 10.1002/chem.201705031. Epub 2018 Jan 25.

Authors

Zewen Xiao¹, Yuanyuan Zhou², Hideo Hosono¹, Toshio Kamiya¹, Nitin P Padture²

Affiliations

¹ Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan.
² School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.

PMID: 29205559
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705031

Abstract

The bandgap is the most important physical property that determines the potential of semiconductors for photovoltaic (PV) applications. This Minireview discusses the parameters affecting the bandgap of perovskite semiconductors that are being widely studied for PV applications, and the recent progress in the optimization of the bandgaps of these materials. Perspectives are also provided for guiding future research in this area.

Keywords: bandgap; perovskite; photovoltaics; semiconductors; solar cells.

Publication types

Review