scholarly journals Optimization of Highly Efficient and Eco-Friendly EA-Substituted Tin Based Perovskite Solar Cell with Different Hole Transport Material

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashi Chandel ◽  
deepak Punetha ◽  
Divya Dhawan ◽  
Neena Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Absorber Layer ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Device Structure ◽  
Highly Efficient

Abstract The perovskite absorber layer are considered highly efficient solar cell for low-cost electricity production. In this research work, an EA-substituted tin based perovskite solar cell with different hole transport material (PEDOT: PSS, Cu2O, CuI, CZTSe) have been investigated using device simulation software. The effects of absorber thickness, defect density, operating temperature, J-V characteristics, and Quantum efficiency have been considered to enhance the performance of solar cell. To confirm the feasibility and validate the study, all the simulation results were compared with reported experiment data. According to the experimental work based on (FA0.9EA0.1)0.98EDA0.01SnI3 absorber layer, maximum of 13% efficiency is achieved with PEDOT: PSS as the HTM. Whereas we have further optimized performance parameters and found the superior response (Voc=0.8851 V, Jsc=27.24 mA/cm2, FF=77.91%, and PCE=18.78%) while opted Cu2O as the hole transport material. This device structure FTO/Cu2O/(FA0.9EA0.1)0.98EDA0.01SnI3/IDL/PCBM/C60/Au provides the more efficient, reliable solution for replacing the lead-based perovskite solar cell. This study will aid researcher in a reasonable choice of materials and to predict the behavior of high performance solar cell before undergoing the fabrication process.

scholarly journals Modeling and Simulation of Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Using SCAPS-1D

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Doping Concentration ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Transport Medium

In this work, the effect of some parameters on tin-based perovskite (CH3NH3SnI3) solar cell were studied through device simulation with respect to adjusting the doping concentration of the perovskite absorption layer, its thickness and the electron affinities of the electron transport medium and hole transport medium, as well as the defect density of the perovskite absorption layer and hole mobility of hole transport material (HTM). A device simulator; the one-dimensional Solar Cells Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS‑1D) program was used for simulating the tin-based perovskite solar cells. The current-voltage (J-V) characteristic curve obtained by simulating the device without optimization shows output cell parameters which include; open circuit voltage (Voc) = 0.64V, short circuit current density (Isc) = 28.50mA/, fill factor (FF) = 61.10%, and power conversion efficiency (PCE) = 11.30% under AM1.5 simulated sunlight of 100mW/cm2 at 300K. After optimization, values of the doping concentration, defect density, electron affinity of electron transport material and hole transport material were determined to be: 1.0x1016cm-3, 1.0x1015cm-3, 3.7 eV and 2.3 eV respectively. Appreciable values of solar cell parameters were obtained with Jsc of 31.38 mA/cm2, Voc of 0.84 V, FF of 76.94% and PCE of 20.35%. when compared with the initial device without optimization, it shows improvement of ~1.10 times in Jsc, ~1.80 times in PCE, ~1.31 times in Voc and ~1.26 time in FF. The results show that the lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cell which is environmentally friendly is a potential solar cell with high theoretical efficiency of 20.35%.

Dopant-free polymeric hole transport materials for highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 2326-2333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guan-Woo Kim ◽  
Gyeongho Kang ◽  
Jinseck Kim ◽  
Gang-Young Lee ◽  
Hong Il Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Highly Efficient

A dopant–free polymeric hole transport material (HTM), RCP, based on benzo[1,2-b:4,5:b′]dithiophene and 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole exhibited a high efficiency of 17.3% in a perovskite solar cell and maintained its initial efficiency for over 1400 hours.

Investigation on Design and Device Modeling of High Performance CH3NH3PbI3-xClx Perovskite Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
Naman Shukla ◽  
Dharamlal Prajapati ◽  
Sanjay Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Device Structure ◽  
Electrical Modeling

Perovskite solar cells fabricated with inexpensive and simple technology exhibits high efficiency has witnessed worldwide boom in research. The optimization of solar cell can be done through modeling and simulation. The optical and electrical modeling are the ways to optimize different parameter such as thickness, defect density, doping density and material selection for fabricating stable and highly efficient perovskite solar cells. In this research work, electrical modeling of solar cell is done throughSolar Cell Capacitance Simulator(SCAPS-1D).The architecture of the solar cell is n-i-p device structure. CH3NH3PbI3-xClx acts as light absorber active layer, TiO2 as electron transport layer and Spiro-OMeTADas hole transport layer with device structure FTO/ TiO2/ CH3NH3PbI3-xClx/ Spiro-OMeTAD/Au. The open circuit voltage Voc, short circuit current density Isc, fill factor and power conversion efficiency are 1.28 V, 21.63 mA/cm2, 0.78 and 21.53% respectively. The result showed that the optimize parameter can be applied for fabrication of the solar cell experimentally. Various metal contact materials of the anodeare also studied and analyzed.

Numerical study of highly efficient tin-based perovskite solar cell with MoS2 hole transport layer

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shafiqul Islam ◽  
Sabrina Rahman ◽  
Adil Sunny ◽  
Md. Ashfaqul Haque ◽  
Md. Suruz Mian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Molybdenum Disulfide ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Hole Transport Layer ◽  
Highly Efficient

Abstract The present work investigates a tin-based highly efficient perovskite solar cell (PSC) by a solar cell capacitance simulator in one dimension. Molybdenum disulfide is introduced as hole transport layer in the proposed solar cell device structure. The photovoltaic performances of the proposed solar cell are investigated by varying thickness, doping concentration, and bulk defect density of various layers. Furthermore, the operating temperature and the series and shunt resistances are analyzed systematically. A higher conversion efficiency of 25.99% is obtained at the absorber thickness of 2000 nm. The optimum doping density of 1017 cm−3 is estimated for the absorber, electron transport layer (ETL), and hole transport layer (HTL), respectively. The optimum thicknesses of 50 nm, 1000 nm, and 60 nm are also found for the titanium dioxide as ETL, methylammonium tin triiodide (CH3NH3SnI3) as absorber layer, and molybdenum disulfide as HTL, respectively. The efficiency of the proposed lead-free CH3NH3SnI3-based solar cell with the alternative molybdenum disulfide HTL is calculated to be 24.65% with open-circuit voltage of 0.89 V, short-circuit current density of 34.04 mA/cm2, and fill-factor of 81.46% for the optimum parameters of all layers. These findings would contribute to fabricate low-cost, non-toxic, stable, and durable lead-free PSCs for the next generation.

scholarly journals Simulating the performance of a highly efficient CuBi2O4-based thin-film solar cell

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Hosen ◽  
Md. Suruz Mian ◽  
Sheikh Rashel Al Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Current Density ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Absorber Layer ◽  
Device Structure

AbstractIn this study, copper bismuth oxide (CuBi2O4) absorber-based thin film heterojunction solar cell structure consisting of Al/FTO/CdS/CuBi2O4/Ni has been proposed. The proposed solar cell device structure has been modeled and analyzed by using the solar cell capacitance simulator in one dimension (SCAPS-1D) software program. The performance of the proposed photovoltaic device is evaluated numerically by varying thickness, doping concentrations, defect density, operating temperature, back metal contact work function, series and shunt resistances. The current density–voltage behaviors at dark and under illumination are investigated. To realize the high efficiency CuBi2O4-based solar cell, the thickness, acceptor and donor densities, defect densities of different layers have been optimized. The present work reveals that the power conversion efficiency can be enhanced by increasing the absorber layer thickness. The efficiency of 26.0% with open-circuit voltage of 0.97 V, short-circuit current density of 31.61 mA/cm2, and fill-factor of 84.58% is achieved for the proposed solar cell at the optimum 2.0-μm-thick CuBi2O4 absorber layer. It is suggested that the p-type CuBi2O4 material proposed in the present study can be employed as a promising absorber layer for applications in the low cost and high efficiency thin-film solar cells.

scholarly journals The Effect of Energy Level of Transport Layer on the Performance of Ambient Air Prepared Perovskite Solar Cell: A SCAPS-1D Simulation Study

Crystals ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Qinmiao Chen ◽  
Yi Ni ◽  
Xiaoming Dou ◽  
Yamaguchi Yoshinori
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Energy Level ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Absorber Layer ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Thickness Effect ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Carrier Recombination

The perovskite solar cell (PSC) as an emerging and promising type has been extensively studied. In this study, a model for a PSC prepared in ambient air was established by using SCAPS-1D. After that, it was further analyzed through varying the defect density of the perovskite absorber layer (Nt), the thin film thickness and energy-level matching between the electron transport layer (ETL), the perovskite absorber layer and the hole transport layer (HTL), for a better understanding of the carrier features. The Nt varied from 1.000 × 1011 to 1.000 × 1017 cm−3. The performance of the solar cell is promoted with improved Nt. When Nt is at 1.000 × 1015 cm−3, the carrier diffusion length reaches μm, and the carrier lifetime comes to 200 nm. The thickness of the absorber layer was changed from 200 to 600 nm. It is shown that the absorber layer could be prepared thinner for reducing carrier recombination when at high Nt. The thickness effect of ETL and HTL is weakened, since Nt dominates the solar cell performance. The effect of the affinity of ETL (3.4–4.3 eV) and HTL (2.0–2.7 eV), together with three energy-level matching situations “ETL(4.2)+HTL(2.5)”, “ETL(4.0)+HTL(2.2)” and “ETL(4.0)+HTL(2.5)” on the performance of the solar cell were analyzed. It was found that the HTL with valence band 0.05 eV lower than that of the perovskite absorber layer could have a blocking effect that reduced carrier recombination. The effect of energy-level matching becomes more important with improved Nt. Energy-level matching between the ETL and perovskite absorber layer turns out counterbalance characteristic on Jsc and Voc, and the “ETL(4.0)+HTL(2.5)” case can result in solar cell with Jsc of 27.58 mA/cm2, Voc of 1.0713 V, FF of 66.02% and efficiency of 19.51%. The findings would be very useful for fabricating high-efficiency and low-cost PSC by a large-scale ambient air route.

Numerical modeling of planar lead free perovskite solar cell using tungsten disulfide (WS2) as an electron transport layer and Cu2O as a hole transport layer

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (24) ◽  
pp. 2050258
Author(s):  
Anjan Kumar ◽  
Sangeeta Singh
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Tungsten Disulfide ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Hole Transport Layer

Metal halide-perovskite solar cells have managed to attain soaring heights in power conversion efficiency in the past decade, rising from 3.8% to around 24% in 2019. Formal lead-based perovskites have captivated massive attention because of their then toxic nature and short-term stability of fabricated devices. Therefore, lead-free perovskites have drawn the researcher’s interest in recent years. In this work, we projected a unique planar perovskite structure constituted of [Formula: see text] Tungsten Disulfide [Formula: see text] lead-free perovskite[Formula: see text]. Herein, Tungsten Disulfide (WS2) acts as an electron transport layer (ETL) due to its excellent electron transport capability. The cuprous oxide is used as a hole transport layer (HTL) due to its perfect band alignment with perovskites. The proposed structure is quantitatively analyzed using a solar cell capacitance simulator. The simulation carried out revealed that tin halide perovskite (CH3NH3SnI3) is having the great potential to be an absorbent layer. The proposed configuration demonstrated excellent power configuration efficiency (PCE) of 23% at an optimized thickness of different segments. The impact of neutral defect density and position of defect energy level with respect to active layer on device performance was quantitatively analyzed. The results showed that values of performance parameters ([Formula: see text], FF, [Formula: see text] and PCE) of proposed device configurations are drastically reduced with increasing the total defect density of interfacial and perovskite layers. These simulated results will help the researchers working in the specific area of lead-free perovskite solar cell (LFPSC) fabrication.

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