Potentials and challenges towards application of perovskite solar cells

The key progress in the development of solar cells based on mixed organic-inorganic halide perovskite was reviewed. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have developed rapidly and achieved highest efficiency exceeding 20% in these years. The origin, working principle and fabrication technology of PSCs are stated, and several promising methods to realize the industrialization of the solar cell modules have been put forward. Meanwhile, two main problems existing in PSCs have been pointed out, hysteresis in the photocurrent density-voltage measurement and the instability of perovskite, which have impacted the application of PSCs seriously. Efforts and study in order to solve these problems are also listed. The fundamental mechanism still needs further investigation so as to improve the performance of PSCs and realize their large-scale application eventually.Ministry of Science and Technology, China [2013CB932602]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [NSFC51272007, 61571015, 91433102]SCI(E)REVIEWzhaoqing@pku.edu.cn9,SI769-7785