Rare earth bisphthalocyanine complexes, p-type organic compounds, have been used in Schottky and pn photovoltaic cells. Depending on the lanthanide rare earth of Pc 2 Ln complex, the absorption band characteristics of Pc and Pc 2 Ln generates intense, weak or no photocurrent. This observation can be directly related to the size of the Ln or to the structural
Abstract Perovskite solar cells exhibit great potential to become commercial photovoltaic technology due to their high power conversion efficiency, low cost, solution processability, and facile large-area device manufacture. Interface engineering plays a significant role to optimize device performance. For the anode in the inverted devices, this review
Comprehensive Summary. Rare earth (RE) ions, with abundant 4f energy level and unique electronic arrangement, are considered as substitutes for Pb 2+ in perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs), allowing for partial or complete replacement of lead and minimizing environmental impact. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of
The RE elements include 15 lanthanide elements (from La to Lu) and Sc, Y elements, the electronic configurations are [Xe] 4f n d 0, 1 6s 2 (n = 1-14). [ 31 - 34 ] In the past few years, many studies reported that different RE ions were incorporated into the perovskite, and visible to NIR luminescence was obtained through the energy transfer of
This Research News article reviews recent progress in the development of rear-earth (RE) ion doped up-conversion materials for solar cell applications. In addition, new trends for RE-ion-doped phosphors are briefly discussed, among them trivalent RE-ion-doped up-conversion materials for organic solar cell applications.
6 | CRITICAL MATERIALS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION: RARE EARTH ELEMENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The rare earths are of a group of 17 chemical elements, several of which are critical for the energy transition. Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium are key to the production of the permanent magnets
The inherent drawbacks of pristine perovskite materials such as high sensitivity to humidity, elevated temperatures, ultra-violet (UV) light and limited optical and electrical tunability are among the major shortcomings towards commercialization of PSCs. 17, 18, 19 Optical bandgap of the most commonly used perovskite material (MAPbI 3) is 1.55 eV, 20
3.1 Inorganic Semiconductors, Thin Films. The commercially availabe first and second generation PV cells using semiconductor materials are mostly based on silicon (monocrystalline, polycrystalline, amorphous, thin films) modules as well as cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) cells whereas GaAs has
This work focuses on using rare-earth (RE) elements to titanium dioxide (TiO2) to fabricate effective photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) designed for indoor applications. Using a straightforward solid-state hand-grinding technique, different RE elements, including Nd+3, Sm+4, Er+3, and Yb+3 were used as dopants in TiO2. The impact of RE
Two-terminal (2T) tandem solar cells (TSCs) are optically and electrically connected by two subcells with complementary bandgaps, which are designed to overcome the Shockley–Queisser (S–Q) limit of single-junction solar cells. Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites are ideal light-absorbing materials for 2T TSCs due to their tunable bandgaps, low
Solar energy is a promising renewable energy; however, The cell volume of tetragonal PbTiO 3 decreases with increasing temperature at the ferroelectric phase transition temperature sites of PTO will seriously affect its ferroelectric properties. Among them, the doping at A-site is mostly replaced by rare earth elements,
The electronic structure and magneto-optic properties of TiO 2 (rutile) doped with two concentrations of rare-earth (RE) elements are explored using a first-principle all-electron full-potential augmented spherical-wave method based on the PBEsol–GGA approximation, to examine their potential use as a spintronic and optoelectronic system. The results predict that
As shown in Fig. 1 a, the rare-earth RA 3 X 3 compounds have P6 3 /mmc space group symmetry. The structural parameters and band gaps of all optimized models are listed in Fig. 1 b. The PBE lattice constants of LaCd 3 P 3 are 4.34 Å in a and b directions and 21.25 Å in c direction, which are in consistent with pervious results (a = b = 4.30 Å and c =
The functions of the rare-earth ions in perovskite solar cells can be understood from the following aspects: (1) optimizing charge transport layers with reduced defect states,
Chalcogenide perovskites have recently emerged into the spotlight as highly robust, earth abundant, and nontoxic candidates for various energy conversion applications, not least photovoltaics (PV). Now, a serious
Metal-halide perovskites for photovoltaic and light-emitting devices. Nat. Nanotechnol. (2015) W.F. Yang et al. Tin halide perovskites: Progress and challenges. Adv. Energy Mater. Improvement in performance of inverted organic solar cell by rare earth element lanthanum doped ZnO electron buffer layer. Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume
Currently, the most promising alternative to thin film photovoltaic technologies that use rare elements such as CIGS and CdTe is copper zinc tin sulfoselenide (Cu 2 ZnSnSe x S 4-x, or simply CZTS). Other alternatives, such as lead sulfide (PbS) and pyrite (FeS 2)-based materials, have also garnered attention. This section focuses on CZTS as a
The elements critical to the energy transition include the 17 rare earth elements, the 15 lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. While many rare earth metals are actually common, they are called "rare" because they are
The relatively high cost per kilowatt-hour of PV cells is the main factor for the low contribution of PV energy [8]. There are two strategies to reduce the cost, one of which is to lower the product cost, and the other is to increase the conversion efficiency. Rare earth elements and yttrium (REY) have attracted considerable attention over
This study reports light energy harvesting characteristics of bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) and BiFO3 doped with rare-earth metals such as neodymium (Nd), praseodymium
This report considers a wide range of minerals and metals used in clean energy technologies, including chromium, copper, major battery metals (lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite), molybdenum, platinum group metals, zinc, rare earth elements and others (see Annex A for the complete list).
Recent progress about the influence of rare earth elements on the crystal structure, carrier dynamics and optical properties of lead halide perovskites, as well as their
How the availability of rare elements is affecting the future of solar photovoltaics. Francesca McCaffrey July 2, 2015 MITEI. They took into account the projected demand for each metal by both the PV sector and other industrial sectors. In addition, they looked at the effect of potential improvements in PV technology that would reduce the
Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are among the most promising candidates for the next generation of photovoltaic devices because of the significant increase in their power conversion
Solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, wind farms and electric vehicles (EVs) generally require more minerals to build than their fossil fuel-based counterparts. and for platinum-group metals for fuel cells. Likewise rare earth elements may see three to seven times higher demand in 2040 than today, depending on the choice of wind turbines and
Since the initial application in solar cells by Kojima et al. in 2009 [1], organic–inorganic lead halide perovskites have become the star materials in the photovoltaic field during the past years.With the unique optoelectronic properties and low-cost solution process ability [2], [3], [4], perovskites are found to be an outstanding candidate for a lot of
Solar energy is harvested from the direct reflection of sunlight through photovoltaic solar panels that are made of small units called solar cells made of semiconductor material. These semiconductor minerals, such as silicon, indium, cadmium, and others are critical commodities named Rare Earth Elements (REEs) (Ferrero et al., 2013).
The elements critical to the energy transition include the 17 rare earth elements, the 15 lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. While many rare earth metals are actually common, they are called "rare" because they are seldom found in sufficient amounts to be extracted easily or economically. Rare earth element table. Image: Ivtorov
Perovskite solar cells: an emerging photovoltaic technology. Mater Today (2015) P. Roy et al. A review on perovskite solar cells: evolution of architecture, fabrication techniques, commercialization issues and status. Efficient separation of rare earth elements (REEs) from leaching tailings is necessary for environmental protection and full
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