TY - JOUR
T1 - Lead Sequestration from Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Metal–Organic Framework Polymer Composite
AU - Huckaba, Aron J.
AU - Sun, Daniel T.
AU - Sutanto, Albertus A.
AU - Mensi, Mounir
AU - Zhang, Yi
AU - Queen, Wendy L.
AU - Nazeeruddin, Mohammad Khaja
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have increased in power conversion efficiency in the last 10 years, from ≈3% to now over 25%. While the best perovskite photovoltaics have remarkable efficiencies, the Pb-based absorber is likely problematic for commercialization due to environmental concerns. To address this inevitable issue, a porous metal–organic framework (MOF) polymer composite is applied, known as FeBTC/PDA that is used in “safe-by-design” perovskite solar panels. The material is based on a porous MOF scaffold containing a polymeric metal binding agent. Herein, the activity of this material to sequester lead from several solutions is demonstrated, including simulated perovskite solutions, solutions containing decomposed perovskite thin films, and real-world solutions obtained from damaged solar cell devices in a range of temperatures and conditions, and contaminated water derived from damaged PSCs is brought below the drinkable standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
AB - Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have increased in power conversion efficiency in the last 10 years, from ≈3% to now over 25%. While the best perovskite photovoltaics have remarkable efficiencies, the Pb-based absorber is likely problematic for commercialization due to environmental concerns. To address this inevitable issue, a porous metal–organic framework (MOF) polymer composite is applied, known as FeBTC/PDA that is used in “safe-by-design” perovskite solar panels. The material is based on a porous MOF scaffold containing a polymeric metal binding agent. Herein, the activity of this material to sequester lead from several solutions is demonstrated, including simulated perovskite solutions, solutions containing decomposed perovskite thin films, and real-world solutions obtained from damaged solar cell devices in a range of temperatures and conditions, and contaminated water derived from damaged PSCs is brought below the drinkable standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
KW - lead sequestration
KW - metal–organic frameworks
KW - perovskite solar cells
KW - polymer composites
KW - safe-by-design perovskite solar panels
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U2 - 10.1002/ente.202000239
DO - 10.1002/ente.202000239
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85084431648
SN - 2194-4288
VL - 8
JO - Energy Technology
JF - Energy Technology
IS - 7
M1 - 2000239
ER -