Influence of the Preparation Method on Planar Perovskite CH3NH3PbI3-xClx Solar Cell Performance and Hysteresis

Abstract Organometal halide perovskites are promising materials for lowcost, high-efficiency solar cells. The method of perovskite layer deposition and the interfacial layers play an important role in determining the efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In the paper, we demonstrate inverted planar perovskite solar cells where perovskite layers are deposited by two-step modified interdiffusion and one-step methods. We also demonstrate how PSC parameters change by doping of charge transport layers (CTL). We used dimethylsupoxide (DMSO) as dopant for the hole transport layer (PEDOT:PSS) but for the electron transport layer [6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM)) we used N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl(3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilyl chloride (DMOAP). The highest main PSC parameters (PCE, EQE, VOC) were obtained for cells prepared by the one-step method with fast crystallization and doped CTLs but higher fill factor (FF) and shunt resistance (Rsh) values were obtained for cells prepared by the two-step method with undoped CTLs.

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Charge Transport Layer Doping Influence on Perovskite CH3NH3PbI3-xClx Solar Cell Performance

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.762.249 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 762 ◽

pp. 249-254

Author(s):

Anastasia Ivanova ◽

Kristina Lebedeva ◽

Andrey Tokmakov ◽

Modris Roze ◽

Igors Kaulachs

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Perovskite Solar Cells ◽

Acid Methyl Ester ◽

Transport Layer ◽

Electron Transport Layer ◽

Step Method ◽

Shunt Resistance ◽

Solar Cell Performance ◽

One Step ◽

Active Research

Organometal hybrid trihalide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged a new class of optoelectronic devices for various applications. PSCs have demonstrated unprecedented progress in efficiency reaching certified power conversion efficiency 22.1% after only several years of active research. In this paper, we demonstrate inverted planar mixed halide perovskite solar cells where perovskite layers are built by two-step modified interdifussion and one-step methods. We demonstrate how PSC parameters change by doping electron transport layer (ETL). We used N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilyl chloride (DMOAP) as dopant for ETL [6,6]-phenyl C61butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM). The highest EQE and Vocvalues were obtained for cell prepared by one-step method with fast crystallization and doped ETL but higher fill factor (FF) and shunt resistance (Rshunt) values were obtained for cells prepared by two-step method with undoped ETL.

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Numerical simulation of perovskite solar cell with different material as electron transport layer using SCAPS-1D Software

Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics ◽

10.15407/spqeo24.03.341 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 341-347

Author(s):

K. Bhavsar ◽

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P.B. Lapsiwala ◽

Keyword(s):

Numerical Simulation ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Solar Cell ◽

Electron Transport ◽

Perovskite Solar Cells ◽

Acid Methyl Ester ◽

Perovskite Solar Cell ◽

Hole Transport ◽

Transport Layer ◽

Electron Transport Layer

Perovskite solar cells have become a hot topic in the solar energy device area due to high efficiency and low cost photovoltaic technology. However, their function is limited by expensive hole transport material (HTM) and high temperature process electron transport material (ETM) layer is common device structure. Numerical simulation is a crucial technique in deeply understanding the operational mechanisms of solar cells and structure optimization for different devices. In this paper, device modelling for different perovskite solar cell has been performed for different ETM layer, namely: TiO2, ZnO, SnO2, PCBM (phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester), CdZnS, C60, IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide), WS2 and CdS and effect of band gap upon the power conversion efficiency of device as well as effect of absorber thickness have been examined. The SCAPS 1D (Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator) has been a tool used for numerical simulation of these devices.

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Effect of Absorber Layer Thickness on the Performance of Bismuth-Based Perovskite Solar Cells

Физика и техника полупроводников ◽

10.21883/ftp.2021.04.50738.9386a ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 55 (4) ◽

pp. 354

Author(s):

U.C. Obi ◽

D.M. Sanni ◽

A. Bello

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Electron Transport ◽

Layer Thickness ◽

Perovskite Solar Cells ◽

Acid Methyl Ester ◽

Hole Transport ◽

Absorber Layer ◽

Transport Layer ◽

Electron Transport Layer ◽

Bismuth Perovskite

Theoretical study of methyl-ammonium bismuth halide perovskite solar cells, (CH3NH3)3Bi2I9, was carried out using a one-dimensional Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS-1D) software. The performance of the tested device architectures largely depends on the thickness of the absorbing layer, with the combination of electron transport, and hole transport layers. Thus, the bismuth perovskite absorber layer was optimized by varying the thickness and also, the thicknesses of the different charge-transport materials such as Spiro-OmeTAD, copper (I) oxide (Cu2O), and copper (I) iodide (CuI) as hole transport layer (HTL), and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT), zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide as electron transport layer (ETL). The best performance in terms of the power conversion efficiency (PCE) was recorded for the device with Cu2O as the HTL and ZnO as the ETL with the absorber layer thickness of 200 nm. The working temperature of the device was varied from 295 to 320 K and the effects of temperature on various device architectures were investigated. Results obtained indication that the efficiency of the bismuth perovskite solar cells can be improved by optimizing the thickness of the absorber layer and utilizing an appropriate combination of HTLs and ETLs. Keywords: methyl-ammonium bismuth perovskite, SCAPS, HTL, ETL, PCE.

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Synergy of Bis(Sulfanylidene)Tungsten and Spiro-Ometad for an Efficient Perovskite Solar Cell

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology - Regular Issue ◽

10.35940/ijeat.a1149.109119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 4011-4016

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Solar Cell ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Perovskite Solar Cells ◽

Perovskite Solar Cell ◽

Hole Transport ◽

Transport Layer ◽

Electron Transport Layer ◽

Hole Transport Layer ◽

Direct Band

The researchers now days are avid of solar cells despite the efficiency issues. As lead-based halide perovskite exhibit toxic nature alternatives for the anti- toxic perovskite solar cells(PSCs) are gaining much research. Bis(sulfanylidene )tungsten is a toxic free feasible emerging option with direct band gap of value 1.8 eV. Tungsten disulfide is other chemical name of Bis(sulfanylidene)tungsten. In this paper, perovskite solar cell (PSC) with Bis(sulfanylidene)tungsten (WS2 ) as electron transport layer and spiro-OMeTAD as hole transport layer is modelled and simulated using SCAPS software to analyze performance parameters. The device simulations results are compared for comprehensive defect study of WS2 as ETL. With integration of WS2 and spiro-OMeTAD in the perovskite design, the outcomes are proficient enough with 25.96% of PCE, 22.06 mA/cm2 Jsc, 1.280V Voc and 91.76% FF. Launching the batch setup for absorber layer thickness further resulted with competent PCE 27.78%. The outcomes signified that the toxic-free WS2 based PSC can be a prominent upcoming perspective in terms of environmentally pristine nature and capitulate comparative high efficiency

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Mathematical Modelling And Simulation of CH3NH3Pb(I1-Xbrx)3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells For High Efficiency

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1133949/v1 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Divya Sharma ◽

Rajesh Mehra ◽

Balwinder Raj

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Solar Cell ◽

Mathematical Modelling ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Perovskite Solar Cells ◽

Hole Transport ◽

Transport Layer ◽

Electron Transport Layer ◽

High Efficient ◽

Halide Perovskite

Abstract Mathematical modelling can offer the physical intuitions about the charge transport process inside a solar cells and provide the various elements affecting their performance. In the present paper, (CH3NH3Pb(I1-xBrx)3 based various perovskite solar cells have been mathematically simulated deploying SCAPS simulator. Various Hole Transport layers (HTLs) based on thickness, total defect density and donor density of mixed halide perovskite have been compared using Cd1-xZnxS as an Electron Transport Layer (ETL). Amongst the proffered HTLs, P3HT [Poly(3-hexylthiophene)] executed better and exhibited the PCE of 28.28%. During the simulation, mixed halide perovskite layer with thickness of 700 nm has been found suitable for the effective solar cell design. These mathematically simulated outcomes indicate the optimum efficiency of the solar cell that may further be prompted to design the extremely high efficient solar cells.

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Solid-State Solar Cells Based on TiO2 Nanowires and CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite

Coatings ◽

10.3390/coatings11040404 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 404

Author(s):

Abdul Sami ◽

Arsalan Ansari ◽

Muhammad Dawood Idrees ◽

Muhammad Musharraf Alam ◽

Junaid Imtiaz

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Solid State ◽

Light Trapping ◽

Active Material ◽

Perovskite Solar Cells ◽

Hole Transport ◽

Transport Layer ◽

Electron Transport Layer ◽

Hole Transport Layer ◽

Tio2 Nanowires

Perovskite inorganic-organic solar cells are fabricated as a sandwich structure of mesostructured TiO2 as electron transport layer (ETL), CH3NH3PbI3 as active material layer (AML), and Spiro-OMeTAD as hole transport layer (HTL). The crystallinity, structural morphology, and thickness of TiO2 layer play a crucial role to improve the overall device performance. The randomly distributed one dimensional (1D) TiO2 nanowires (TNWs) provide excellent light trapping with open voids for active filling of visible light absorber compared to bulk TiO2. Solid-state photovoltaic devices based on randomly distributed TNWs and CH3NH3PbI3 are fabricated with high open circuit voltage Voc of 0.91 V, with conversion efficiency (CE) of 7.4%. Mott-Schottky analysis leads to very high built-in potential (Vbi) ranging from 0.89 to 0.96 V which indicate that there is no depletion layer voltage modulation in the perovskite solar cells fabricated with TNWs of different lengths. Moreover, finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) analysis revealed larger fraction of photo-generated charges due to light trapping and distribution due to field convergence via guided modes, and improved light trapping capability at the interface of TNWs/CH3NH3PbI3 compared to bulk TiO2.

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Effect of SnO2 Colloidal Dispersion Solution Concentration on the Quality of Perovskite Layer of Solar Cells

Coatings ◽

10.3390/coatings11050591 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 591

Author(s):

Keke Song ◽

Xiaoping Zou ◽

Huiyin Zhang ◽

Chunqian Zhang ◽

Jin Cheng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Low Temperature ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Surface Condition ◽

Perovskite Solar Cells ◽

Colloidal Dispersion ◽

Transport Layer ◽

Electron Transport Layer ◽

Perovskite Layer ◽

Dispersion Solution

The electron transport layer (ETL) is critical to carrier extraction for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Moreover, the morphology and surface condition of the ETL could influence the topography of the perovskite layer. ZnO, TiO2, and SnO2 were widely investigated as ETL materials. However, TiO2 requires a sintering process under high temperature and ZnO has the trouble of chemical instability. SnO2 possesses the advantages of low-temperature fabrication and high conductivity, which is critical to the performance of PSCs prepared under low temperature. Here, we optimized the morphology and property of SnO2 by modulating the concentration of a SnO2 colloidal dispersion solution. When adjusting the concentration of SnO2 colloidal dispersion solution to 5 wt.% (in water), SnO2 film indicated better performance and the perovskite film has a large grain size and smooth surface. Based on high efficiency (16.82%), the device keeps a low hysteresis index (0.23).

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Antimony trifluoride incorporated SnO2 for high-efficiency planar perovskite solar cells

Journal of Materials Chemistry C ◽

10.1039/d1tc03488j ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Li Zhang ◽

Hui Li ◽

Jing Zhuang ◽

Yigang Luan ◽

Sixuan Wu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Electron Transport ◽

Tin Dioxide ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Low Cost ◽

Perovskite Solar Cells ◽

Transport Layer ◽

Electron Transport Layer ◽

Antimony Trifluoride ◽

First Time

The low-cost material antimony trifluoride (SbF3) was doped into the commonly used tin dioxide (SnO2) for the first time, and the SbF3-doped SnO2 as an electron transport layer (ETL) was...

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