Numerical Investigation into Photovoltaic Performance of Organolead Trihalide Perovskite Quantum Dot Intermediate Band Solar Cell

2022 ◽  
Vol 1048 ◽  
pp. 172-181
Author(s):  
Sourav Roy ◽  
Md. Shohanur Rahman ◽  
Diponkar Kundu ◽  
Farhana Akter Piata ◽  
Md. Rafiqul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Detailed Balance ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
Intermediate Band ◽  
Intermediate Band Solar Cell ◽  
The Impact

In this work, an intermediate band solar cell (IBSC) model consisting of MAPbI3 quantum dots (QD) and MAPbCl3 barrier material is explored analytically with MATLAB. Titanium di-oxide (TiO2) is used as transport layer for electron and Spiro-OMeTAD (2,2',7,7'-tet-rakis (N,N'-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)–9,9' spirobifluorene) is used as transport layer for hole. Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and Silver (Ag) is used as top and bottom contact. The impact of QD size and dot spacing on the key parameters of MAPbI3 QD-IBSC is illustrated throughout this paper. In order to identify the number of IB in a single regime, Schrödinger equation is solved as a function of host energy gap using Kronig–Penney model. The detailed balance limit assumptions with unity fill factor are applied to extract highest efficiency from the system. For any case, face centered cubic (FCC) crystal structure is assumed. The (100) crystal orientation is considered as charge carriers from n–region to p–region transport in this orientation. Major performance indicators of the device such as photocurrent intensity Jsc, open circuit voltage Voc and power conversion efficiency η have been delineated. Highest efficiency of 63% is attained for dot size of 4 nm and dot spacing of 1.5 nm.

scholarly journals Projected Performance of an InxGa1-xAs Quantum Dot Intermediate Band Solar Cell

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Sayeda Anika Amin ◽  
Md. Tanvir Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Intermediate Band ◽  
Single Junction ◽  
Intermediate Band Solar Cell ◽  
The Impact

Quantum Dot Intermediate Band Solar Cell (QDIBSC) is one of the emerging technologies in the solar photovoltaic arena, which has immense potential to be demonstrated as a high efficiency device. For a QDIBSC to surpass the efficiency of a single junction cell, optimization of design is required. In this work, a QDIBSC model based on In0.53Ga0.47As quantum dots has been designed and evaluated with respect to dot size and spacing. The impact of carrier lifetime on short-circuit current and open-circuit voltage is studied. The conversion efficiency has been enhanced from 27.1% to 32.62% as compared to a conventional single junction cell.

scholarly journals Highly Mismatched Alloys for Intermediate Band Solar Cells

2005 ◽  
Vol 865 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Walukiewicz ◽  
K. M. Yu ◽  
J Wu ◽  
J. W. Ager ◽  
W. Shan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Detailed Balance ◽  
Solar Cell Performance ◽  
Intermediate Band ◽  
Intermediate Band Solar Cell ◽  
Balance Analysis ◽  
Highly Mismatched Alloys ◽  
Limiting Efficiency

AbstractIt has long been recognized that the introduction of a narrow band of states in a semiconductor band gap could be used to achieve improved power conversion efficiency in semiconductor-based solar cells. The intermediate band would serve as a “stepping stone” for photons of different energy to excite electrons from the valence to the conduction band. An important advantage of this design is that it requires formation of only a single p-n junction, which is a crucial simplification in comparison to multijunction solar cells. A detailed balance analysis predicts a limiting efficiency of more than 50% for an optimized, single intermediate band solar cell. This is higher than the efficiency of an optimized two junction solar cell. Using ion beam implantation and pulsed laser melting we have synthesized Zn1-yMnyOxTe1-x alloys with x<0.03. These highly mismatched alloys have a unique electronic structure with a narrow oxygen-derived intermediate band. The width and the location of the band is described by the Band Anticrossing model and can be varied by controlling the oxygen content. This provides a unique opportunity to optimize the absorption of solar photons for best solar cell performance. We have carried out systematic studies of the effects of the intermediate band on the optical and electrical properties of Zn1-yMnyOxTe1-x alloys. We observe an extension of the photovoltaic response towards lower photon energies, which is a clear indication of optical transitions from the valence to the intermediate band.

scholarly journals Limiting Efficiencies of Intermediate Band Solar Cells in Tandem Configuration

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 6021
Author(s):  
Jongwon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Detailed Balance ◽  
Spectrum Management ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Optimal Performance ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Intermediate Band ◽  
Intermediate Band Solar Cells ◽  
The Impact

It is necessary to devise innovative techniques to design new high-performance tandem solar cells to meet increasing energy needs. In this study, the theoretical efficiency of intermediate band solar cells (IBSCs) was increased by integrating them with tandem solar cells to produce intermediate band tandem solar cells (IBTSCs). The spectral splitting analysis indicated that the efficient absorption of sub-photon energies was necessary to ensure optimal performance of the IBSCs at each junction of the IBTSC. For this calculation, we assumed all absorption of sub-photon energies are unity. In addition, we applied the variation of absorptivity to the detailed balance limit of a double-junction (DJ) IBTSC. Furthermore, we included the impact of series and shunt resistances of a typical DJ IBTSC to investigate the variations in electrical parameters (short circuit current, open circuit voltage). The performance efficiency also depended on the illumination concentration due to the charge carrier transitions at each junction. We analyzed this aspect to determine the overall performance of the IBTSCs. We replaced the IBSC in the bottom junction with a single-junction solar cell to explore the potential of diverse tandem configurations. DJ IBTSCs achieved a limiting efficiency comparable to that of six-junction solar cells, despite the lower number of junctions. It was challenging for these cells to exhibit optimal performance because of the inefficient spectrum management in the bottom junction. It was concluded that full illumination concentration was required to achieve optimal performance in both junctions of the IBTSC.

scholarly journals Beneficial impact of a thin tunnel barrier in quantum well intermediate-band solar cell

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Cavassilas ◽  
Daniel Suchet ◽  
Amaury Delamarre ◽  
Fabienne Michelini ◽  
Marc Bescond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Quantum Well ◽  
Quantum Transport ◽  
Detailed Balance ◽  
Balance Model ◽  
Tunnel Barrier ◽  
Optical Coupling ◽  
Intermediate Band ◽  
Intermediate Band Solar Cell ◽  
Beneficial Impact

Based on electronic quantum transport modeling, we study the transition between the intermediate-band and the conduction-band in nano-structured intermediate-band solar cell. We show that a tunnel barrier between the quantum well (QW) and the host material could improve the current. The confinement generated by such a barrier favors the inter-subband optical coupling in the QW and then changes the excitation-collection trade-off. More surprisingly, we also show that tunneling impacts the radiative recombination and then the voltage. Using a detailed balance model we explain and we propose a broadening factor for this Voc modification. Finally we show that a thin tunnel barrier is beneficial for both current and voltage.

scholarly journals Device Modeling and Design of Inverted Solar Cell Based on Comparative Experimental Analysis between Effect of Organic and Inorganic Hole Transport Layer on Morphology and Photo-Physical Property of Perovskite Thin Film

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2191
Author(s):  
Xiaolan Wang ◽  
Xiaoping Zou ◽  
Jialin Zhu ◽  
Chunqian Zhang ◽  
Jin Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Absorption ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Hole Transport Layer ◽  
Functional Layer ◽  
Perovskite Layer ◽  
The Impact

It is crucial to find a good material as a hole transport layer (HTL) to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), devices with an inverted structure. Polyethylene dioxythiophene-poly (styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and inorganic nickel oxide (NiOx) have become hotspots in the study of hole transport materials in PSCs on account of their excellent properties. In our research, NiOx and PEDOT: PSS, two kinds of hole transport materials, were prepared and compared to study the impact of the bottom layer on the light absorption and morphology of perovskite layer. By the way, some experimental parameters are simulated by wx Analysis of Microelectronic and Photonic Structures (wxAMPS). In addition, thin interfacial layers with deep capture levels and high capture cross sections were inserted to simulate the degradation of the interface between light absorption layer and PEDOT:PSS. This work realizes the combination of experiment and simulation. Exploring the mechanism of the influence of functional layer parameters plays a vital part in the performance of devices by establishing the system design. It can be found that the perovskite film growing on NiOx has a stronger light absorption capacity, which makes the best open-circuit voltage of 0.98 V, short-circuit current density of 24.55 mA/cm2, and power conversion efficiency of 20.01%.

scholarly journals Demonstration of a GaSb/GaAs Quantum Dot Intermediate Band Solar Cell Operating at Maximum Power Point

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Ramiro ◽  
J. Villa ◽  
J. Hwang ◽  
A. J. Martin ◽  
J. Millunchick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Maximum Power Point ◽  
Intermediate Band ◽  
Intermediate Band Solar Cell ◽  
Gaas Quantum Dot ◽  
Power Point

Enhancement of the performance of CdS/CdTe heterojunction solar cell using TiO2/ZnO bi-layer ARC and V2O5 BSF layers: A simulation approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 20901
Author(s):  
Abdul Kuddus ◽  
Md. Ferdous Rahman ◽  
Jaker Hossain ◽  
Abu Bakar Md. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Short Circuit Current Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cell ◽  
Back Surface ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cells

This article presents the role of Bi-layer anti-reflection coating (ARC) of TiO2/ZnO and back surface field (BSF) of V2O5 for improving the photovoltaic performance of Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) and Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) based heterojunction solar cells (HJSCs). The simulation was performed at different concentrations, thickness, defect densities of each active materials and working temperatures to optimize the most excellent structure and working conditions for achieving the highest cell performance using obtained optical and electrical parameters value from the experimental investigation on spin-coated CdS, CdTe, ZnO, TiO2 and V2O5 thin films deposited on the glass substrate. The simulation results reveal that the designed CdS/CdTe based heterojunction cell offers the highest efficiency, η of ∼25% with an enhanced open-circuit voltage, Voc of 0.811 V, short circuit current density, Jsc of 38.51 mA cm−2, fill factor, FF of 80% with bi-layer ARC and BSF. Moreover, it appears that the TiO2/ZnO bi-layer ARC, as well as ETL and V2O5 as BSF, could be highly promising materials of choice for CdS/CdTe based heterojunction solar cell.

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