Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reviews Review Faculty Publications- Reviews Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Perovskites: Emergence of highly efficient third-generation solar cells Subject The topic of the resource counter electrode; electron transport layer; hole transport layer; light absorbing layer; perovskite; solar cell Description An account of the resource For decades, human beings have been trying to plug into the sun to satisfy our energy requirements. Solar energy harvesting technology is, at present, in its third generation. Among the emerging photovoltaics, perovskite solar cells, which are fast advancing, have great future scope as solar energy harvesters. Rapid technological growth within the decade makes it the most potent among third-generation photovoltaics. Since its introduction in 2009, photoconversion efficiencies (PCE) of perovskite solar cells has hiked from 3.9% to 25.8% by 2021. Despite the swift increase in PCE, perovskite photovoltaics have to cross many hurdles to reach the stage of commercialization. Issues like low stability and lead toxicity are matters of great concern. The choice of material in each layer and the interfacial engineering to create matching between surfaces play a significant role in enhancing device performance. This review focuses on the materials and functions of four different layers of perovskite solar cells: light-absorbing, electron transport, hole transport, and counter electrodes. A brief discussion of perovskite-silicon tandem and 2D/3D multidimensional solar cells is also included in the review. The emergence of environment-friendly, economically feasible, and efficient solar cell materials turns out to be milestones in the path toward the commercialization of perovskite solar energy harvesters. Highlights: This review discusses the emergence of perovskite solar cells, which are of great importance in the rapidly growing photovoltaic technology. An overview of materials, structure, and working of different perovskite solar cell layers- active layer, hole transport layer, electron transport layer, and counter electrode, is given in the review. The evolution of different solar cell materials is discussed, and their performance is compared qualitatively and quantitatively. 2022 John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George J.; Joseph A.P.; Balachandran M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Energy Research, Vol-46, No. 15, pp. 21856-21883. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available John Wiley and Sons Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/er.8707" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1002/er.8707</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85138001408&amp;doi=10.1002%2Fer.8707&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=96d3d487e9ab9b29cf3a05279df3e142" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85138001408&amp;doi=10.1002%2fer.8707&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=96d3d487e9ab9b29cf3a05279df3e142</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 0363907X; CODEN: IJERD Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Review Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant George J., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Joseph A.P., Department of Media Studies, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Balachandran M., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India