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Lead-free perovskites for indoor photovoltaics

Research Abstract

With the rapid development of indoor photovoltaics as an energy-efficient solution to power devices in low light conditions, lead-free perovskite materials have emerged as promising candidates. Particularly, tin halide perovskites (THPs) and bismuth halide perovskites (BHPs) are attractive due to their tunable bandgaps, strong optoelectronic performance, and non-toxicity. This review explores their crystallization behavior, defect formation, and indoor-specific challenges, focusing on BHPs as stable, less-toxic alternatives, and evaluating THPs for their optoelectronic merits. We highlight methods to overcome critical barriers—such as defect mitigation via doping, compositional engineering, and controlled crystallization and outline future directions to boost BHPs efficiency, stability, and environmental compatibility in indoor solar harvesting.


 

Research Authors
Muhammad Abdel-Shakour ; Junfang Wang; Hao Wang; Xiangyue Meng
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Applied Physics Letters
Research Pages
163312
Research Publisher
AIP Publishing
Research Vol
127
Research Website
https://pubs.aip.org/aip/apl/article-abstract/127/16/163312/3369137/Lead-free-perovskites-for-indoor-photovoltaics?redirectedFrom=fulltext
Research Year
2025