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Now available:

"The Detailed Balance Limit of Perovskite/Si and Perovskite/CdTe Tandem Solar Cells."

DOI: doi: 10.1002/pssa.201600955

What is the efficiency limit of perovskite tandem cells?

The maximum efficiency as a function of the perovskite band gap energy is presented for tandem cells with a Si or CdTe bottom cell. Several tandem configurations are discussed:

4-Terminal tandem cell
2-Terminal tandem cell for maximum efficiency
2-Terminal tandem cell with photon recycling
2-Terminal tandem cell with partial light absorption in the top cell

Now available in Solar Energy:

"Tabulated Values of the Shockley-Queisser Limit for Single Junction Solar Cells."

Solar Energy (2016)
doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2016.02.015

What is the efficiency limit of my PV cell?

Values of the maximum J_sc, V_oc, fill factor and efficiency as a function of the band gap energy presented in handy lookup tables. Usefull information for all kind of PV devices such as:

Perovskite solar cells
Quantum dot solar cells
Dye-sensitized solar cells
Polymer (plastic) solar cells
Thin film solar cells
and more ...

updated: Februar 2017