Screen‐Printing Technology for Scale Manufacturing of Perovskite Solar Cells

Abstract

Abstract As a key contender in the field of photovoltaics, third‐generation thin‐film perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained significant research and investment interest due to their superior power conversion efficiency (PCE) and great potential for large‐scale production. For commercialization consideration, low‐cost and scalable fabrication is of primary importance for PSCs, and the development of the applicable film‐forming techniques that meet the above requirements plays a key role. Currently, large‐area perovskite films are mainly produced by printing techniques, such as slot‐die coating, inkjet printing, blade coating, and screen‐printing. Among these techniques, screen printing offers a high degree of functional layer compatibility, pattern design flexibility, and large‐scale ability, showing great promise. In this work, the advanced progress on applying screen‐printing technology in fabricating PSCs from technique fundamentals to practical applications is presented. The fundamentals of screen‐printing technique are introduced and the state‐of‐the‐art studies on screen‐printing different functional layers in PSCs and the control strategies to realize fully screen‐printed PSCs are summarized. Moreover, the current challenges and opportunities faced by screen‐printed perovskite devices are discussed. This work highlights the critical significance of high throughput screen‐printing technology in accelerating the commercialization course of PSCs products.

Keywords

• screen‐printing
• perovskite solar cells
• large‐scale fabrication
• low‐cost technology