Effect of different device parameters on tin-based perovskite solar cell coupled with In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> electron transport layer and CuSCN and Spiro-OMeTAD alternative hole transport layers for high-efficiency performance

Alam, Intekhab; Ashraf, Ali

doi:10.1080/15567036.2020.1820628

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“…The PCE, V oc , J sc and FF of the solar cell decreased because the carrier concentrations, mobility of the charge carriers, resistance and bandgap of the materials alter at a higher temperature [9].…”

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“…Faisal Baig et al [8] and Intekhab Alam et al [9] developed experimental and theoretical studies on lead free perovskites, showing that CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 (MASnI 3 ) has an optimal band gap of 1.3 eV, which covers a wide part of the visible solar spectrum. Piyush K. Patel [10] and Sagar Bhattarai et al [11] performed simulations with perovskite CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 under AM 1.5G illumination; they studied the effect of thickness, acceptor concentration and defect density in the absorber layer, and their PSCs achieved a PCE of 28.39% and 22%, respectively.…”

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Study of a Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Using CZTS as HTL to Achieve a 20% PCE by SCAPS-1D Simulation

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In this paper, a n-i-p planar heterojunction simulation of Sn-based iodide perovskite solar cell (PSC) is proposed. The solar cell structure consists of a Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate on which titanium oxide (TiO2) is placed; this material will act as an electron transporting layer (ETL); then, we have the tin perovskite CH3NH3SnI3 (MASnI3) which is the absorber layer and next a copper zinc and tin sulfide (CZTS) that will have the function of a hole transporting layer (HTL). This material is used due to its simple synthesis process and band tuning, in addition to presenting good electrical properties and stability; it is also a low-cost and non-toxic inorganic material. Finally, gold (Au) is placed as a back contact. The lead-free perovskite solar cell was simulated using a Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS-1D). The simulations were performed under AM 1.5G light illumination and focused on getting the best efficiency of the solar cell proposed. The thickness of MASnI3 and CZTS, band gap of CZTS, operating temperature in the range between 250 K and 350 K, acceptor concentration and defect density of absorber layer were the parameters optimized in the solar cell device. The simulation results indicate that absorber thicknesses of 500 nm and 300 nm for CZTS are appropriate for the solar cell. Further, when optimum values of the acceptor density (NA) and defect density (Nt), 1016 cm−3 and 1014 cm−3, respectively, were used, the best electrical values were obtained: Jsc of 31.66 mA/cm2, Voc of 0.96 V, FF of 67% and PCE of 20.28%. Due to the enhanced performance parameters, the structure of the device could be used in applications for a solar energy harvesting system.

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Study of a Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Using CZTS as HTL to Achieve a 20% PCE by SCAPS-1D Simulation

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“…Composite solar cell model consists of perovskite absorber layer (CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 ), electron transport layer (TiO 2 or PCBM), and hole transport layer (Spiro-OMeTAD or CuI), 3,[32][33][34][36][37][38][39] which is illustrated in Figure 1. The governing equations for this model depend on each layer in this model as follows:…”

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“…Also, they achieved PCE of 25.02% by using ZnO and TiO2 materials as ETL and CuSCN material as HTL. Alam et al 33 applied SCAPS 1-D to study the influence of various parameters on tin-based PSC coupled with ETL and HTL for high-efficiency performance. Van Reenen et al 34 used the finite difference technique to investigate the current-voltage properties of solar cell at different conditions where mobile ionic kinds and electronic trap layers are qualities of photoactive material.…”

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Sinc and discrete singular convolution for analysis of three‐layer composite of perovskite solar cell

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Intl J of Energy Research

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This work studies the performance of composite solar cell model consisting of perovskite absorber layer (CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 ), electron transport layer (TiO 2 or PCBM), and hole transport layer (Spiro-OMeTAD or CuI) via sinc and discrete singular convolution quadrature techniques. The governing equations for hole transport layer, electron transport layer, and absorber layer (perovskite) are derived depending on the equations of continuity and Poisson. Different quadrature and block-marching techniques convert these equations to the nonlinear algebraic system. Then, we apply the iterative method to solve the problem of nonlinearity. For each scheme, a programmed code is designed to get a numerical solution for composite perovskite solar cells by MATLAB. To ensure the efficiency and convergence of these schemes, the obtained results match with previous experiments and other numerical schemes. From these comparisons, the discrete singular convolution quadrature technique gives high accuracy, speed of convergence, and more reliability than other methods with error up to 10 À8 . Consequently, the effects of different thicknesses, mobilities, band gaps, temperatures, absorption factors, wavelengths, and doping concentrations on current density, open-circuit voltage, and efficiency of solar cells are investigated in a full parametric study. Hence, the obtained effects of the current schemes increase the efficiency of perovskite solar cells. Novelty StatementSinc and discrete singular convolution quadrature techniques are applied to reach high performance for perovskite absorber layer sandwiched between electron transport layer (ETL) and hole transport layer (HTL). The study demonstrates that the discrete singular convolution quadrature method gives high efficiency and accurate results at different parameters. It is obtained that the power conversion efficiency is approximately 35% at specific parameters.

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“…In PSCs, various materials such as In 2 S 3 , ZnO, TiO 2 , and SnO 2 have been used for ETPLM. [24] SpiroOMeTAD is the most frequently used HTPLM in PSC devices, but it is difficult to synthesize and is prohibitively expensive, increasing the cost of the solar cell while not increasing the device's stability, preventing commercialization of the device. [25,26] Many HTPLMs have been used in PSC devices, including Cu 2 O, CuI, and NiO, [27] but the current density of the solar cell is extremely low in comparison to lead-based PSC devices.…”

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Performance Enhancement of Environmental Friendly Ge‐Based Perovskite Solar Cell with Zn₃P₂ and SnS₂ as Charge Transport Layer Materials

2021

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Today, the global world is concerned about the rapidly depleting fossil fuel reserves and the serious consequences of these fossil fuels on the environment have prompted an increase in interest in the development of clean and renewable energy sources. Currently, numerous inexhaustible power options, such as solar power, wind power, biomass, etc., are being implemented in the market. However, solar energy is abundant in our environment and is a safe and clean source of energy. As a result, considerable efforts were made in the development of advanced photovoltaic technology to achieve higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) and lower processing costs. In the last 10 years, technological advancements in organic-inorganic halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have demonstrated increased absorption coefficient, extended carrier-diffusion length, [1,2] improved carrier mobility, [3,4] ease of fabrication in a variety of areas, and the ability to meet photovoltaic application and space application requirements. [5][6][7] The Pbbased PSC device was initially developed by Kojima et al., who pioneered PSC research and reported a PCE of up to 3.8%. [8] Numerous studies conducted over the last decade have focused on Pb-based PSC devices as a light-absorbing material and have achieved an efficiency of approximately 25.2% in 2019. [9][10][11] The conventional formula of this device structure is ABX 3 which contains an organic methyl ammonium (CH 3 NH 3 þ ) [12] or formamidinium (NH ¼ CHNH 3 þ ) ion [13] and an inorganic element such as Pb, Ge, or Sn. [14,15] Despite its increased efficiency, the problem with this structure is its instability and toxicity, which prevents it from being used commercially. [16] To overcome these difficulties, germanium (Ge) can be used as a perovskite material to provide analogous optoelectronic properties to the PSC. Furthermore, Ge is a far superior contender in terms of stability and environmental friendliness. [17,18] Ge-based PSC devices are more thermally stable in the active layer than lead-based PSC devices, resulting in less material deterioration. [19,20] In the past, different researchers have synthesized Ge-based PSC devices. In 2013, Stoumpos et al., discovered unique nonlinear optical characteristics and a very unconventional structure in the Ge-based perovskite. [21] Following the synthesis of lead-free Ge perovskite materials in 2015, Krishnamoorthy et al. noticed that this class of photovoltaic materials showed a high potential for use in solar panels. [22] Recently, Kanoun et al. and Lakhdar et al. demonstrated computational analysis of the germanium structure of PSC devices, demonstrating an increase in the device's efficacy. [17,23] While researchers have demonstrated an increase in efficiency, the solar cell's current density ( J sc ) is extremely low, and a higher current density is required for the future of Ge-based perovskite solar cells (GBPSCs) with increased efficacy too.The GBPSC is constructed with an absorbance layer of germanium perovskite sandwiched between the ...

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Effect of different device parameters on tin-based perovskite solar cell coupled with In₂S₃ electron transport layer and CuSCN and Spiro-OMeTAD alternative hole transport layers for high-efficiency performance

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Study of a Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Using CZTS as HTL to Achieve a 20% PCE by SCAPS-1D Simulation

Study of a Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Using CZTS as HTL to Achieve a 20% PCE by SCAPS-1D Simulation

Sinc and discrete singular convolution for analysis of three‐layer composite of perovskite solar cell

Performance Enhancement of Environmental Friendly Ge‐Based Perovskite Solar Cell with Zn₃P₂ and SnS₂ as Charge Transport Layer Materials

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Effect of different device parameters on tin-based perovskite solar cell coupled with In2S3 electron transport layer and CuSCN and Spiro-OMeTAD alternative hole transport layers for high-efficiency performance

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Study of a Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Using CZTS as HTL to Achieve a 20% PCE by SCAPS-1D Simulation

Study of a Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Using CZTS as HTL to Achieve a 20% PCE by SCAPS-1D Simulation

Sinc and discrete singular convolution for analysis of three‐layer composite of perovskite solar cell

Performance Enhancement of Environmental Friendly Ge‐Based Perovskite Solar Cell with Zn3P2 and SnS2 as Charge Transport Layer Materials

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Effect of different device parameters on tin-based perovskite solar cell coupled with In₂S₃ electron transport layer and CuSCN and Spiro-OMeTAD alternative hole transport layers for high-efficiency performance

Performance Enhancement of Environmental Friendly Ge‐Based Perovskite Solar Cell with Zn₃P₂ and SnS₂ as Charge Transport Layer Materials