Analysis of different buffer layers on CuO based solar cells using SCAPS-1D

Mishra, Varun; Tiwari, Chandni; Chauhan, Rahul

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1084/1/012004

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“…So, for optimal solar cell performance, CMTS/ZrS 2 interface defect density needs to be minimized below 10 9 cm −2 . It has been explored that interface defect density of moderate value influences majorly solar cell performance [71]. The change in solar cell performance is explored by altering the defect density from 10 10 to 10 19 cm −2 at the ZrS 2 /AZO interface.…”

Section: Impact Of Cmts/zrs 2 Interface Defect Densitymentioning

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SCAPS Modeling of CMTS Solar Cell with ZrS₂ Buffer Layer

Chowdhury

2024

Acta Phys. Pol. A

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The aim of this work is to study the photovoltaic performance of CMTS-based solar cell using solar cell capacitance simulator-1D. The use of ZrS2 as a buffer layer for CMTS-based solar cell is the novelty of this work. The impact of several parameters such as thickness, defect density, electron affinity, and doping concentration on the cell performances is investigated to improve cell performance. It is observed that these parameters impact significantly the solar cell performance. The optimized solar cell obtained an efficiency of 31.54% with an open-circuit voltage of 0.99 V, short-circuit current density of 36.44 mA/cm 2 , and fill factor of 87.69%. The results suggest guidelines for developing low-cost and highly efficient CMTS thin-film solar cells.

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Section: Impact Of Cmts/zrs 2 Interface Defect Densitymentioning

confidence: 99%

SCAPS Modeling of CMTS Solar Cell with ZrS₂ Buffer Layer

Chowdhury

2024

Acta Phys. Pol. A

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“…In the same context, Solar cells have been simulated numerically using the Solar Cell Capacitance Program (SCAPS-1D) for a variety of solar cell architectures, including CdS/CdTe solar cells [15], CdTe and Cu(In, Ga)Se 2 solar cells [16], n-TiO 2 /p-CuO [17] and n-TiO 2 /p-Cu 2 O heterojunction solar cells [18]. In 2022, the reported power conversion efficiency of the n-TiO 2 /p-CuO structured photovoltaic cell by numerical analysis is about 19.42% [19]A conversion efficiency of 18.63% was reported for the n-TiO 2 /p-CuO structure photovoltaic solar cell founded by Babu et al [20].…”

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Experimental and numerical simulation studies of CuO thin films based solar cells

Benaissa,

Garmim,

El Boughdadi

et al. 2023

Eng. Res. Express

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In this work, CuO thin films that were elaborated via spray pyrolysis have been examined in terms of how the film thickness affects the structural, optical, and electrical aspects of the films. The CuO films are polycrystalline with a monoclinic structure according to X-ray diffraction. Moreover, the band gap energy was discovered to be between 1.14eV, 1.53 eV and 1.61. Using the four-point probe, the electrical resistivity was computed and the high conductivity found corresponds to the sample generated with a film thickness of t=292 nm, is 7.52 (×10-3 Ω.cm)-1. Besides that, using SCAPS-1D software, a numerical calculation of the performance of the CuO-based solar cells was made Based on the experimental finding. So when absorber layer thickness is 292 nm, and the band gap value is 1.53 eV, the optimized CuO/TiO2/FTO solar cell structure demonstrated a potential efficiency of 13,38%. The impact of the absorber layer thickness and temperature on solar cell performance have been thoroughly explored. Moreover, the CuO/TiO2/FTO solar cells curves of external quantum efficiency (EQE) for various CuO layer thicknesses were determined. 

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