Organic-inorganic Perovskite Materials Research Articles

Progress on Electron Transport Layers for Perovskite Solar Cells

The photovoltaic industry is very interested in designing and developing next-generation device architectures using organic-inorganic perovskite hybrid solar cell materials. In fact, perovskites represent one of the most promising materials for high efficiency, low-cost solar cells. This is most apparent in the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) going from 3.8 to 24.2 % in recent years. One of the primary challenges of developing PSC’s however is the realization of an appropriate electron transport layer. As such, this review focuses on recent developments in the electron transport layer (ETL) of perovskite solar cells. It examines and summarises designs, electron transport layers and perovskite active layers for efficient perovskite solar cells. The performance and stability issues with organic-inorganic halide perovskite solar cells are also discussed with some recommendations for additional research on the ETL and perovskite active layer were offered.

All-perovskite tandem solar cells: from fundamentals to technological progress.

Organic-inorganic perovskite materials have gradually progressed from single-junction solar cells to tandem (double) or even multi-junction (triple-junction) solar cells as all-perovskite tandem solar cells (APTSCs). Perovskites have numerous advantages: (1) tunable optical bandgaps, (2) low-cost, e.g. via solution-processing, inexpensive precursors, and compatibility with many thin-film processing technologies, (3) scalability and lightweight, and (4) eco-friendliness related to low CO2 emission. However, APTSCs face challenges regarding stability caused by Sn2+ oxidation in narrow bandgap perovskites, low performance due to V oc deficit in the wide bandgap range, non-standardisation of charge recombination layers, and challenging thin-film deposition as each layer must be nearly perfectly homogenous. Here, we discuss the fundamentals of APTSCs and technological progress in constructing each layer of the all-perovskite stacks. Furthermore, the theoretical power conversion efficiency (PCE) limitation of APTSCs is discussed using simulations.

Role of compressive and tensile strains and spin-orbit coupling on structure and behaviors of cubic FAPbI3 perovskites: A first-principles prediction

Organic-inorganic perovskite materials have attracted significant attention in solar technologies due to their extraordinary structural, electrical, and optical features. This study extensively examined the impacts of bidirectional tensile and compressive strains and spin-orbit coupling (SOC) on the structural, electronic and optical characteristics of formamidinium lead iodide perovskite (FAPbI3) structures. The investigation was performed using the first-principles density-functional theory (DFT). The electronic band structures of FAPbI3 without SOC revealed that the perovskite structure possesses the characteristics of a semiconductor, explicitly featuring a direct bandgap. The application of compressive strains resulted in dwindling the electronic bandgap while tensile strains upsurged the bandgaps, except at +6 % strains. The incorporation of the SOC subjugated a notable decrease in the bandgap, causing a transition of the perovskite structure from a direct bandgap to an indirect bandgap state. The real dielectric constant suggested that the system maintains its semiconducting character under the exposure of both compressive and tensile strains. The imaginary part of the dielectric function, loss spectrum, and absorption coefficient peaks of FAPbI3 perovskites exhibited a blueshift when subjected to compressive strains. However, the application of tensile strains eventuated in a redshift. The electronic and optical characteristics indicated that FAPbI3 perovskites have great potential for optoelectronic devices, including LEDs, LCD backlights, solar cells, lasers, and light detectors.

Effect of Cs+ Doping on the Carrier Dynamics of MAPbI3 Perovskite.

Organic inorganic perovskite materials have received increasing attention in the optoelectronic field because of their unique properties. The ultrafast dynamics of photogenerated carriers determine photoelectric conversion efficiency, thus, it is feasible to influence the dynamics behavior of photogenerated carriers by regulating A-site cations. This paper mainly used transient absorption spectra (TAS) technology to study the photogenerated carriers relaxation processes of organic-inorganic perovskite CsxMA1-xPbI3 materials at different x values. Three sets of time constants were obtained by global fitting at different values of x. The experimental results showed that the crystal structure of perovskite could be affected by adjusting the Cs+ doping amount, thereby regulating the carrier dynamics. The appropriate amount of A-cation doping not only maintained the organic-inorganic perovskite crystal phase, but also prolonged the photogenerated carrier's lifetime. The 10% Cs+ doping CsxMA1-xPbI3 perovskite has potential for solar cell applications. We hope that our research can provide dynamics support for the development of organic-inorganic perovskite in solar cells.

First-principles study of electronic properties of two-dimensional metal mixed perovskites solar cell and water resistance performance

Two-Dimensional (2D) layered hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite (HOIP) materials have been considered as potential photoconductive materials for solar cells owing to extraordinary conversion efficiency and easy preparation process. In this study, we perform first-principles design on metal mixed 2D HOIPs (BA2(Cs1-x Rb x )2Sn1.5Pb1.5I10 with different proportions of composition (x = 0, 0.5 and 1)) to investigate their electronic properties and stability against moisture. We find that the band gap and effective mass of BA2(Cs1-x Rb x )2Sn1.5Pb1.5I10 increases as the concentrations of mixed Rb atoms increases. Moreover, the result of calculated adsorption energy indicates that the metal mixed 2D HOIPs with different composition ratios of Rb atom exhibit better capacity on the resistance of water than the pure one (BA2MA2Sn3I10). The metal mixed 2D HOIPs shows great potential to be a new generation of solar cell with low-cost, suitable band gap, high thermal stability, and desirable power conversion efficiency.

Advances to Stabilize Photoactive Phase of FAPbI3 Perovskite†

Comprehensive SummaryRecently, hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite materials have drawn widespread attention because of their outstanding optoelectrical properties (i.e., high absorption coefficient, long carrier diffusion distance), hence they are suitable light‐absorbing materials for photovoltaic application. Among all perovskite materials, formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) based solar cells exhibit impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) at laboratory stage, showing great potential to compete with silicon‐based solar cell. However, FAPbI3 still suffers from poor phase stability which is the prior problem that needs to be addressed before its further commercialization. To be precise, the photoactive phase (α phase) is thermodynamically metastable at room temperature, which not only makes α phase tend to transform into photoinactive phase (δ phase), but also causes competitive crystallization between two phases during the film preparation process, making it hard to fabricate pure α‐FAPbI3 films. In our review, we summarized key factors that are vital for obtaining high‐quality FAPbI3 perovskite thin films and enhancing the stability of FAPbI3 photoactive phase. First of all, precursor solution stability is of great importance since the conditions of precursor solution determine the nucleation and crystal growth process of perovskite. By introducing coordinating additives, using FAPbI3 single crystal as raw material or applying co‐solution strategy, the impurities formed by side reaction during precursor solution aging can be effectively suppressed, thus the stability of FAPbI3 solution can be greatly prolonged. Second, the crystallization kinetics of FAPbI3 have been systematically manipulated to obtain dense and large grain size perovskite films. Through introducing intermediate phase, regulating the surface energy, and retarding the crystal growth of FAPbI3 in crystallization process, not only films without pinholes and fewer grain boundaries can be obtained, the pre‐formed δ phase at room temperature can also be well‐suppressed, thus high‐quality α‐FAPbI3 films can be obtained. Third, how to thermodynamically enhance the phase stability of acquired FAPbI3 film has been extensively studied. The Gibbs free energy of FAPbI3 photoactive phase can be reduced through composition engineering, dimension engineering and external additives engineering, hence the phase transition barrier from α phase to δ phase has been significantly improved, which further enhance the phase stability of α‐FAPbI3. Lastly, we pointed out challenges of each method and proposed potential applications of mentioned strategies on improving the stability of all kinds of perovskite materials, thus further boost the commercialization of perovskite solar cell devices.

Synthesis of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite/MOF Composites from Pb-MOF Using a Mechanochemical Method.

The specific structure and diverse properties of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite materials make them suitable for use in photovoltaic and sensing fields. In this study, environmentally stable organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite luminescent materials using Pb-MOF as a particular lead source were prepared using a mechanochemical method. Based on the fluorescence intensity of the MAPbBr3/MOF composite, the mechanized chemical preparation conditions of Pb-MOF were optimized using response surface methodology. Then, the morphological characteristics of the MAPbBr3/MOF composite at different stages were analyzed using electron microscopy to explore its transformation and growth process. Furthermore, the composite form of MAPbBr3 with Pb-MOF was studied using XRD and XPS, and the approximate content of MAPbBr3 in the composite material was calculated. Benefiting from the increase in reaction sites generated from the crush of Pb-MOF during mechanical grinding, more MAPbBr3 was generated with a particle size of approximately 5.2 nm, although the morphology of the composite was significantly different from the initial Pb-MOF. Optimal performance of MAPbBr3/MOF was obtained from Pb-MOF prepared under solvent-free conditions, with a milling time of 30 min, milling frequency of 30 Hz and ball-material of 35:1. It was also confirmed that the mechanochemical method had a good universality in preparing organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite/MOF composites.

Effect of GaN-Based Distributed Bragg Reflector on Optical Properties of CH3NH3PbBr3 Crystals

As a photoelectric material, the luminescent efficiency improvement of organic–inorganic perovskite material is a hot topic. This work fabricated a nanoporous distributed Bragg reflector based on GaN with a periodic structure using electrochemical etching methods. Considering the fact that hybrid perovskite materials are difficult to prepare on an inorganic GaN-based substrate, ultraviolet ozone treatment was implemented to enhance the surface activity of the prepared distributed Bragg reflector substrate. Cubic CH3NH3PbBr3 crystals with smooth surfaces and precise edges were successfully prepared on the ozone-treated distributed Bragg reflector substrate by a two-step immersion method in the air environment. The structural property of the prepared CH3NH3PbBr3 crystals was investigated using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The structural analysis results showed that CH3NH3PbBr3 crystals grown on the prepared distributed Bragg reflector and reference substrates have the same structure, with a good crystal quality. The photoluminescence intensity of CH3NH3PbBr3 crystals grown on the distributed Bragg reflector was significantly enhanced. The enhancement is approximately 3.11-fold compared with CH3NH3PbBr3 crystals grown on the unetched reference GaN substrate. Moreover, there is a 7.2 nm spectral blue shift. The enhancement of the photoluminescence intensity could be attributed to the out-coupling of emission light in the prepared crystals, and the blue shift could be attributed to the stress relaxation caused by the nanoporous GaN structure of the distributed Bragg reflector substrate.

Using Imidazolium in the Construction of Hybrid 2D and 3D Lead Bromide Pseudoperovskites

The field of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite materials continues to attract the interest of the scientific community due to their fascinating properties and the plethora of promising applications in photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. To enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite-based devices, it is essential to discover novel compounds but also to investigate their various physicochemical, structural, and thermal properties. In this work, we report the synthesis and structural characterization of two novel hybrid lead bromide perovskites, combining the imidazolium cation (IMI) with methylammonium (MA) or formamidinium (FA) cations. The isolated polycrystalline powders were studied with X-ray powder diffraction (XPRD) and were formulated as (IMI)(MA)Pb2Br6, a 3D structure consisting of dimers of face-sharing octahedra linked in corner-sharing mode, and (IMI)(FA)PbBr4, a 2D (110) oriented layer structure with zig-zag corner-sharing octahedra. The thermal stability of (IMI)(MA)Pb2Br6 and (IMI)(FA)PbBr4 was investigated with thermogravimetric (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments which showed that both compounds are chemically stable (at least) up to 250 °C. Variable-temperature X-ray diffractometric (VT-XRD) studies of (IMI)(FA)PbBr4 highlighted a structural modification occurring above 100 °C, that is a phase transformation from triclinic to orthorhombic, via an elusive monoclinic phase.

Enhanced On–Off Ratio for Ni(OH)2·0.75H2O-MAPbBr3-Based Photodetectors

Organic–inorganic perovskite materials with high absorption coefficients and high carrier mobility have been studied for active material photodetector applications. However, noise generated by high dark current and the poor stability caused by the migration of perovskite ions have been the main problems limiting their further applications. In this paper, we first synthesized Ni(OH)2·0.75H2O-MAPbBr3 thin films in situ by introducing nickel acetate and demonstrated by X-ray crystallography (XRD) that the crystalline structures in the films can be tuned by modulating the change of component ratio in perovskite and Ni(Ac)2. Then again based on this, we fabricated simple photodetectors using this film as a light-absorbing layer. As a result, pure MAPbBr3-based photodetector has an ON/OFF ratio of only 6.19, while the amount of nickel acetate we fabricated is up to 131.20. Moreover, the Ni(OH)2·0.75H2O-MAPbBr3-based photodetector exhibits excellent stability and can maintain 94.6% of the original performance after 600 cycles, as well as retain 84% of its original performance after 60 days under ambient conditions.

A one-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid copper(I)-halide with broadband emission

Organic-inorganic perovskite materials have shown excellent performance and strong competitiveness in high-performance photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. Besides the color-tunable and narrow-band emissions realized in hybrid perovskites, broadband emission from lead-halide perovskites has also attracted strong interest for applications in the next generation of solid-state lighting. Although great progress has been made in lead halide perovskites, a very important aspect that hinders their commercial exploitation is the severe lead toxicity. In this research, a lead-free copper(I)-iodine hybrid was synthesized by a solution evaporation method at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray diffraction shows that this hybrid possesses the chemical formula of C6H5CH2CH2NH3CuI2. The C6H5CH2CH2NH3CuI2 belongs to the monoclinic phase with the C2/c space group, where the edge-sharing [CuI4] tetrahedral chains are separated by organic C6H5CH2CH2NH3+ ions, exhibiting one-dimensional (1D) crystal structure. The optical band-gap of C6H5CH2CH2NH3CuI2 was determined to be 4.02 eV. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum shows a broadband emission ranging from 380 nm to 780 nm and peaks at 542 nm together with a small peak at 336 nm, which can be attributed to the emission of self-trapped exciton (STE) and free exciton (FE), respectively. The large Stokes shift of 230 nm between the PL and photoluminescence excitation (PLE) as well as the broad emission was ascribed to the Jahn–Teller lattice distortion of [CuI4] tetrahedra. The reduced 1D characteristic facilitates the tetrahedral distortion. PL decay analysis shows that the average lifetime of STE is about 66.9 ns? Temperature and time-dependent PL measurements show that the normal working temperature of this luminescent material should be no higher than 100 °C. Theoretical calculations were performed to better understand this compound. The successful synthesis and preliminary optical investigations on C6H5CH2CH2NH3CuI2 can be of great significance for offering more environmental-benign options in both solid-state lighting and other perovskite optoelectronic devices.

Photo Seebeck Effect of Air Stable MAPbI3

With increasing interest in energy harvesting using heat as a next-generation eco-friendly energy source, organic-inorganic perovskite materials have emerged as promising materials for thermoelectric devices. In particular, the photo-Seebeck effect of halide perovskite materials has attracted attention due to their wide optical absorption spectrum and large diffusion length, depending on their composition. MAPbI3, a representative organic perovskite component, has been reported to have a Seebeck coefficient of only hundreds of µV/K. In this manuscript, we report a photo-Seebeck effect for bulk MAPbI 3 perovskite in which the magnitude of the Seebeck coefficient significantly increased by 700 µV/K under illumination with a green laser diode. An air-stable perovskite pellet was synthesized using the alcohol substitution synthesis method, and both the Seebeck coefficient and the photocurrent increased in air, proving that enhanced Seebeck coefficient is associated with the formation of excitons in MAPbI3. X-ray diffraction analysis found that the remnant PbI2 led to n/i>-type electronic transport characterized by a negative Seebeck coefficient. Photo-induced electron transfer from MAPbI3 to the PbI2-rich phase under illumination led to dedoping of electrons, to form an MAPbI3 pellet. The significant enhancement in the Seebeck coefficient was found to depend on the composition of the remnant PbI2, which alters the majority carrier type in the bulk MAPbI3.

Recent Progress on Boosting the Perovskite Film Quality of All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells

All-inorganic CsPbX3 perovskite material not only has the benefits of advanced light absorption coefficient, long carrier lifetime, and simple preparation process of organic–inorganic perovskite materials but it also maintains excellent stability under the erosion of damp heat. Stability is the premise of its industrialization, so all-inorganic perovskite is undoubtedly a very competitive direction for the development of perovskite materials. However, there are still many defects in the all-inorganic perovskite thin films, and it is difficult to obtain high power conversion efficiency (PCE). This review systematically summarizes additive engineering, solvent engineering, and interface engineering methods to promote the thin film property for a high PCE in recent years.

Study of ambipolar properties of organic-inorganic CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite for vertical field effect transistor

A vertical field effect transistor (VFET) with short channel length of 120 nm, fabricated using organic-inorganic perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) material shows the ambipolar properties and switches from P mode to N mode or vice versa, just by changing the polarity of applied bias. The operating voltage is as low as 0.5 V, which allows it to be integrated with solar cell devices and hence having the possibility of battery less mobile gadgets. To ensure the quality of VFET with CH3NH3PbI3 as a channel length, different parameters have been extracted. The transistor efficiency (TE), mobility (μ p), and transconductance (gm) in P mode, have been estimated as 14 V−1, 1.5 cm2 V−1 s−1 and 500 ± 150 μS, respectively. For N mode, these parameters have been found to be as 4 V−1, 0.97 cm2V−1 s−1 and 60 ± 10 μS respectively. The hole and electron densities are found to be as ∼1016 cm−3 and ∼1014 cm−3 respectively which confirm the ambipolar nature of CH3NH3PbI3.

Enhanced Performance of Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes via Phenylmethylamine Passivation

Organic-inorganic perovskite materials are widely used in the preparation of light-emitting diodes due to their low raw material cost, solution preparation, high color purity, high fluorescence quantum yield, continuously tunable spectrum, and excellent charge transport properties. It has become a research hotspot in the field of optoelectronics today. At present, the nonradiative recombination and fluorescence quenching occurring at the interface between the device transport layer and the light-emitting layer are still important factors limiting the performance of perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs). In this work, based on CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite, the effects of parameters such as precursor solution, anti-solvent chlorobenzene (CB), and small amine molecule phenylmethylamine (PMA) on the performance of perovskite films and devices were investigated. The research results show that adding an appropriate amount of PMA can reduce the grain size of perovskite, improve the coverage of the film, enhance the crystallinity of the film, and increase the fluorescence intensity of the perovskite film. When the PMA content is 0.050 vol.%, the maximum luminance of PeLEDs is 2098 cd/m2 and the maximum current efficiency is 1.592 cd/A, which is greatly improved by 30% and 64.8% compared with the reference device without PMA doping. These results suggest that an appropriate amount of PMA can effectively passivate the defects in perovskite films, and inhibit the non-radiative recombination caused by the traps, thereby improving the optoelectronic performance of the device.

Recent development in electron transport layers for efficient tin-based perovskite solar cells

Hybrid organic-inorganic tin (Sn)-based perovskite materials became a promising choice as an alternative to lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to their outstanding optical and electrical properties. But, so far, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of only 13% has been achieved for Sn-based PSCs. To achieve highly efficient and stable PSCs, not only the properties of the active layer but the charge selective contacts (electron and hole transport layers) should be selected wisely. The interfaces between the perovskite active layer and charge transport layers play an important role in achieving the better performance of PSCs. In the present review, the spotlight is on the recent developments made on the optimization of electron transport layers (ETLs) for the efficient Sn-based hybrid organic-inorganic PSCs. Further, we comprehensively discuss the significance and the impact of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of electron transport material on the charge transport, which additionally affects the photovoltaic performance of the device. In summary, with continuous research on the Sn-based hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite materials as an absorbing layer, conventional ETLs (metal oxides) cannot be used. Thus, the optimum candidate for befitted ETLs must be explored and investigated in detail for efficient PSCs.

Influence of layer thickness on the power conversion efficiency of tin halide-based planar heterojunction solar cells.

In recent years, perovskite-based solar cell technologies have sparked much interest. Organic-inorganic halide perovskites (OIHPs) are a type of perovskite that has shown promise in various optoelectronic applications. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic-inorganic perovskite materials is improving with new materials development. However, inorganic materials studied in labs have limited PCE. Lead-free tin halide CH3NH3SnX3 shows good PCE. In this work, we study the electrical characteristics of tin halide as a perovskite absorbing layer in planar heterojunction solar cells with the help of GPVDM solar cell simulation software. A comparative study of power conversion efficiency has been done for tin halide of chloride, bromide, and iodide. The effect of electron and hole drift-diffusion, carrier continuity equations in position space to represent charge flow within the device, Poisson's equation, and charge carrier recombination has been studied in detail.

Two-Dimensional Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Nanosheets for Gb/s Visible-Light Communication

With the rapid development of solid-state lighting and the congestion of radio-frequency communication data traffic, visible-light communication (VLC) has emerged as a versatile technology for simultaneous illumination and communication. However, the conventional color-converting phosphors integrated with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), or laser diodes (LDs) usually have limited optical modulation bandwidth due to the long carrier recombination lifetime, which is not suitable for high-speed multiple-wavelength data transfer based on phosphor-conversion VLC systems. Herein, we demonstrate a hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite nanosheets (NSs), i.e., (C <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">8</sub> N <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">9</sub> NH <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sub> ) <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> PbI <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">4</sub> (PEPI), passivated by polymer, as a fast-acting color-converting phosphor for VLC. Compared to the PEPI micro-plates ( <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula> Ps), the NSs exhibit a stronger excitonic effect with a shorter fluorescence lifetime of 877 ± 4.7 ps, leading to a broad −3-dB bandwidth of 192.8 MHz. Given the large bandwidth, a net data rate of 0.93 Gb/s was achieved based on an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) modulation scheme. These investigations verified the feasibility of using two-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite materials as a promising phosphor for future multi-Gb/s color-pure wavelength-division multiplexing systems.

Critical Layer Thickness for Epitaxial FAPbBrxI3-x on KCl (001)

The development of solar cells using mixed organic-inorganic perovskite materials requires the epitaxial deposition of thin films on large-area, lattice-mismatched substrates. It is therefore important to understand the effects of lattice mismatch, elastic strain, and lattice defects on device performance. In this paper, we have conducted a preliminary investigation to estimate the critical layer thickness for lattice relaxation in FAPbBrxI3-x alloys deposited epitaxially on KCl (001) substrates. The critical layer thickness exceeds 10 nm in the vicinity of 2.2 &lt; x &lt; 2.8, but is strongly dependent on x as well as growth temperature, so the achievement of stable, coherently-strained epitaxial layers will require tight control of the composition and uniformity.

Selection of the ultimate perovskite solar cell materials and fabrication processes towards its industrialization: A review

AbstractHybrid organic–inorganic perovskite materials have become one of the most studied classes of light‐harvesting materials due to their exceptional properties such as high light absorption, long carrier diffusion lengths, bandgap tuning and defect tolerance. Since 2009 that the scientific community has been working on improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cell devices, reaching now an impressive value of 25.5%. Moreover, efficiencies over 18% are often reported by several authors. Since the efficiency goal is almost fulfilled, the scientific community is currently addressing five challenges, with the ultimate objective to make this technology competitive and turn it commercial; these challenges are cost, stability, upscaling, safety and environmental impact. Given the astonishing progresses reached during the past decade and the numerous research groups working to the same goal, it is a matter of time until commercial perovskite solar devices become a reality. In this review work, the most recent achievements regarding this purpose are put together and compared, so as to suggest the most suitable perovskite solar fabrication processes and materials to produce commercial devices.