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Perovskite Solar cells as an advanced Solar Technology

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Applied Chemistry, MJPRU, Bareilly- 243006, U.P., India
  • 2Department of Applied Chemistry, MJPRU, Bareilly- 243006, U.P., India
  • 3Department of Applied Chemistry, MJPRU, Bareilly- 243006, U.P., India
  • 4Department of Applied Chemistry, MJPRU, Bareilly- 243006, U.P., India

Res.J.chem.sci., Volume 16, Issue (2), Pages 68-80, June,18 (2026)

Abstract

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are one of the most promising new types of solar cells because they have great optoelectronic properties, low production costs, and their power conversion efficiencies are getting better quickly. Since they sent in their first report, PSCs have done very well. Over the course of a relatively short time, they were able to achieve a verified efficiency of more than 26 % for their development throughout the course of this paper. We will discuss the fundamental ideas that form the basis of PSCs, as well as the technological advancements that have been made in this field over the course of time. At the beginning of the event, there is a discussion about the problems that are occurring with the energy supply all over the world and how important it is to develop solar energy sources that are less harmful to the environment. People are talking about the ways in which PSCs have evolved and grown over the course of time, with a particular emphasis on the experiences that have been the most significant and the way in which they have become most effective. In particular, the characteristics that are inherent to perovskite materials are the focus of the research. This group has a lot of different traits. Some of these traits include a high absorption coefficient, a long charge-carrier diffusion length, the ability to change the bandgap, and the ability to fix mistakes. The report goes into more detail about the different materials that are used to make the different layers of solar cells. This material has electrodes, layers that move electrons, layers that move holes, and perovskite absorbers. Photovoltaic solar cells work by taking in light, making charges, separating them, moving them, and collecting them. This paper talks about the many ways that photovoltaic solar cells can be used.

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