Selection of materials and optimization of antireflection coatings for silicon solar cells using Sentaurus TCAD

Singh, Anterdipan; Ghosh, Rohan; Agarwal, Pramod

doi:10.1007/s10854-023-10612-6

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“…In addition to the SCAPS-1D simulator, modeling solar cell devices may also be done using other simulating programs such as AFORS-HET, TCAD, Silvaco ATLAS, and Lumerical. However, device optimization is not available in all sorts of solar cells in PV solar cells due to a few limitations and insufficient methods in physical models and parameters [56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63]. However, the main issue with the SCAPS-1D is the struggle to solve multi-dimensional issues, and it is also difficult to comprehend the findings in detail.…”

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Comparative Study of Different Perovskite Active Layers for Attaining Higher Efficiency Solar Cells: Numerical Simulation Approach

Bhattarai,

Mohammed,

Madan

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The simulated device structures of ITO/ZnO/Perovskite absorber layers (PAL)/Spiro-OMeTAD/Au with distinct absorbers were modeled and investigated using solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS-1D) simulating software (version 3.8). The primary objective is to enhance the thermal stability of the solar device. As the absorber thickness and temperature impact PV performance parameters, thus main aim of this work is to determine the optimum thickness of PAL as well as the temperature affectability on the PV performance of the cells. It was also observed that the maximum PV parameters (among the cells under consideration), viz. 29% PCE, are achieved with the formamidinium tin iodide (FASnI3) at the thickness of 600 nm. Similarly, the temperature of 300 K shows a much-improved efficiency offering nearly 29%. Further, the external quantum efficiency (EQE) and J-V also confirm the determent of the more stable, lead-free, FASnI3-based device, which can provide an effective way to develop highly efficient, low-cost solar cell devices.

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Comparative Study of Different Perovskite Active Layers for Attaining Higher Efficiency Solar Cells: Numerical Simulation Approach

Bhattarai,

Mohammed,

Madan

et al. 2023

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“…The performance of CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 absorber thickness and the addition of pyramid grating to electron transporting layers was studied by COMSOL, and this caused the power conversion efficiency to rise to 21.058% [19]. In many articles [20][21][22][23] on the design of solar cells and their corresponding performance parameters-such as V OC , J sc , reflection, external quantum efficiency, and photovoltaic efficiency-antireflection coatings were evaluated using the TCAD (technology computer-aided design) Sentaurus. TCAD is restricted to either one or two dimensions.…”

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Performance Signature of the Best Candidate-Graded Bandgap Materials for Solar Cells with Steady-State Conversion Efficiency

El-Hageen,

Zaki Rashed,

Albalawi

et al. 2023

Energies

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This is a comprehensive research endeavor focused on enhancing the efficiency of the proposed solar cell design. The integration of the simulation techniques, judicious material selection, and meticulous performance metrics showcase a methodical approach toward creating a solar cell capable of achieving high efficiency across a wide spectrum of light in the AM 1.5 G1 sun solar cell illumination spectrum. Having said this, many researchers are still working on the efficiency potential—based on external radiative efficiency (ERE), open-circuit voltage loss, and fill factor loss—of high-efficiency solar cells. The solar cell is built on aluminum-doped zinc oxide (ZnO) as a transparent conductive oxide layer; aluminum nitride (AlN) as the window layer (emitter); an SWCNT layer as the absorber layer; gallium phosphide (GaP) as the contact layer; and silicon as the substrate. The proposed solar cell transmission, reflection, and absorption relative to the variations in wavelength band spectrum are studied. The conduction and valence band energy diagrams of the solar cell design structure are simulated against the layer thickness variations for the suggested solar cell structure. Short-circuit current density and maximum power variations are clarified versus the bias voltage. Light current density is simulated versus the bias voltage (J/V characteristics curve) of the suggested solar cell design structure. The carrier generation–recombination rate is also simulated by the COMSOL simulation program versus the layer thickness of the suggested solar cell structure. The solar cell circuit design has a fill factor (FF) value of 74.31% and a power conversion efficiency value of 29.91%.

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Study on effect of different HTL and ETL materials on the perovskite solar cell performance with TCAD simulator

Ghosh

Singh

Agarwal

2023

Materials Today: Proceedings

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Selection of materials and optimization of antireflection coatings for silicon solar cells using Sentaurus TCAD

Cited by 3 publications

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Comparative Study of Different Perovskite Active Layers for Attaining Higher Efficiency Solar Cells: Numerical Simulation Approach

Comparative Study of Different Perovskite Active Layers for Attaining Higher Efficiency Solar Cells: Numerical Simulation Approach

Performance Signature of the Best Candidate-Graded Bandgap Materials for Solar Cells with Steady-State Conversion Efficiency

Study on effect of different HTL and ETL materials on the perovskite solar cell performance with TCAD simulator

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