The growing sensitivity to environmental issues and the increasing demand for energy make solar energy a clean and essential solution for a transition toward decarbonized energy. The emergence of photovoltaic technology, coupled with the potential of perovskite materials, which have remarkable optical and electrical properties, positions perovskite-based solar cells as a promising solution for the future. Hybrid perovskites offer numerous advantages, such as high efficiency, low production costs, and simplified synthesis and manufacturing processes.
Currently, the production of perovskite-based cells relies on conventional thermal treatments, with relatively long annealing times (from 15 minutes to 1 hour), which limits their large-scale or roll-to-roll (R2R) application.
The aim of this thesis is to address this issue. The primary objective is to integrate photonic curing into the manufacturing process of perovskite solar cells as a replacement for traditional thermal annealing. This technique will be applied to the electron transport layers as well as the active perovskite layer. The first step will involve developing a photonic curing process for SnO2 films deposited on glass substrates to enhance their electrical properties. The second step will focus on optimizing the crystallization of perovskite films to produce fully photonically cured cells with performance comparable to those manufactured using standard annealing.
Our photonic curing process will be optimized using various characterization techniques and validated through functional solar devices comparable to those produced by thermal annealing.
Slimani, M. A. (Author),
Izquierdo (Supervisor) &
Cloutier (Co-supervisor),
30 May 2025Student thesis: Doctoral thesis › Doctorate in Engineering: Engineering