TY - JOUR
T1 - A poly(methyl methacrylate)-encapsulated perovskite solar antenna with a long lifespan
AU - Hsu, Hung Chieh
AU - Hong, Sheng Ting
AU - Wu, Shih Hsiung
AU - Shih, Chuan Feng
N1 - Funding Information:
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Taiwan (grant numbers: MOST110-2224-E-006-006 and MOST111-2224-E-006-006 ) and Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (grant number: JDP110-Y1-021 ). In addition, we thank Ms. Hui-Jung Shih—a member of the team at the Core Facility Center of National Cheng Kung University —for facilitating the use of HR-SEM (Hitachi SU8000 ) and BRUKER XFlash 5010 for the present study. We further acknowledge support from the Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials Research Center under the Higher Education Sprout Project of the Taiwanese Ministry of Education (MOST 110-2634-F-006-017 ). The financial support provided by Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan under contract no. 111-S0102 is gratefully acknowledged. This manuscript was edited by Wallace Academic Editing.
Funding Information:
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Taiwan (grant numbers: MOST110-2224-E-006-006 and MOST111-2224-E-006-006) and Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (grant number: JDP110-Y1-021). In addition, we thank Ms. Hui-Jung Shih—a member of the team at the Core Facility Center of National Cheng Kung University—for facilitating the use of HR-SEM (Hitachi SU8000) and BRUKER XFlash 5010 for the present study. We further acknowledge support from the Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials Research Center under the Higher Education Sprout Project of the Taiwanese Ministry of Education (MOST 110-2634-F-006-017). The financial support provided by Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan under contract no. 111-S0102 is gratefully acknowledged. This manuscript was edited by Wallace Academic Editing.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - In this study, perovskite solar antenna (PVKSA) is designed and implemented for multifunctional applications. This PVKSA can translate solar energy into electricity and also transmit high-frequency (2.45 GHz) signals with long photovoltaic lifespans and high antenna gains. A perovskite layer and a bottom transparent conducting oxide were used as the ground of the antenna; poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was used to encapsulate the perovskite solar cell and also as the dielectric layer of the antenna. Electromagnetic simulation was performed to optimize the structure of the PVKSA. The use of a highly conductive oxide film as the bottom electrode of the perovskite solar cell was necessary to markedly increase the antenna gain. Because of the low thickness of perovskite solar cells, the PVKSA's resonant frequency and gain were not influenced by the solar cell; these properties were noted to be superior to those of silicon-based solar cell antennas. The PMMA layer effectively blocked the release of water vapor and oxygen from the perovskite solar cell, thus reducing the formation of the delta phase and other secondary phases. PMMA-encapsulated solar cells sustained approximately 80% of the original power conversion efficiency after 48 h. Furthermore, the influence of the absorber on the resonant frequency and gain of the resonator was reduced. Thus, the proposed multifunctional PVKSAs with long lifespans is useful in communication and electricity generation.
AB - In this study, perovskite solar antenna (PVKSA) is designed and implemented for multifunctional applications. This PVKSA can translate solar energy into electricity and also transmit high-frequency (2.45 GHz) signals with long photovoltaic lifespans and high antenna gains. A perovskite layer and a bottom transparent conducting oxide were used as the ground of the antenna; poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was used to encapsulate the perovskite solar cell and also as the dielectric layer of the antenna. Electromagnetic simulation was performed to optimize the structure of the PVKSA. The use of a highly conductive oxide film as the bottom electrode of the perovskite solar cell was necessary to markedly increase the antenna gain. Because of the low thickness of perovskite solar cells, the PVKSA's resonant frequency and gain were not influenced by the solar cell; these properties were noted to be superior to those of silicon-based solar cell antennas. The PMMA layer effectively blocked the release of water vapor and oxygen from the perovskite solar cell, thus reducing the formation of the delta phase and other secondary phases. PMMA-encapsulated solar cells sustained approximately 80% of the original power conversion efficiency after 48 h. Furthermore, the influence of the absorber on the resonant frequency and gain of the resonator was reduced. Thus, the proposed multifunctional PVKSAs with long lifespans is useful in communication and electricity generation.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.orgel.2023.106748
DO - 10.1016/j.orgel.2023.106748
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85145970815
SN - 1566-1199
VL - 114
JO - Organic Electronics: physics, materials, applications
JF - Organic Electronics: physics, materials, applications
M1 - 106748
ER -