The critical issue of using lead for sustainable massive production of perovskite solar cells: a review of relevant literature

Simone Maranghi; Maria Laura Parisi; Riccardo Basosi; Adalgisa Sinicropi

doi:10.12688/openreseurope.13428.2

The critical issue of using lead for sustainable massive production of perovskite solar cells: a review of relevant literature

Open Res Eur. 2021 Oct 28:1:44. doi: 10.12688/openreseurope.13428.2. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Simone Maranghi^{1

2}, Maria Laura Parisi^{1

2

3}, Riccardo Basosi^{1

2

3}, Adalgisa Sinicropi^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, R²ES Lab, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, Siena, 53100, Italy.
² Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, Firenze, 50019, Italy.
³ Institute for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds (CNR-ICCOM), Italian National Council for Research, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Firenze, 50019, Italy.

Abstract

This work aims to review the most significant studies dealing with the environmental issues of the use of lead in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). A careful discussion and rationalization of the environmental and human health toxicity impacts, evaluated by life cycle assessment and risk assessment studies, is presented. The results of this analysis are prospectively related to the possible future massive production of PSC technology.

Keywords: Environmental Assessment; Lead; Life Cycle Assessment; Metals; Perovskite Solar Cells; Photovoltaics; Sustainability; Toxicity.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

This research was financially supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the grant agreement No 764047 (project ESPResSo). Authors acknowledge MIUR Grant—Department of Excellence 2018–2022 funding.