A numerical simulation of high efficiency CdS/CdTe based solar cell using NiO HTL and ZnO TCO

Ahmmed, Shamim; Aktar, Asma; Rahman, Md. Ferdous; Hossain, Jaker; Ismail, Abu Bakar Md.

doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2020.165625

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“…Similarly, for NiO and PCBM layers, the values were extracted from the relevant previous literatures. [44,45] The empirical simulated photovoltaic parameters are consistent with the experimental data reported in this work, although there is a minor shift in both V oc and FF.…”

Section: Photovoltaic Performance Of Single-cell Devicessupporting

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Simple Additive to MAPbI₃ Solution that Enhances Film Quality of Mini‐Module Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated under Moderate Humidity

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An additive to perovskite material can play a crucial role in the fabrication of perovskite solar cells (PSCs); the additive treatment investigated herein produces promising overall power conversion efficiency (PCE) enhancements. Currently, the fabrication of PSCs is mainly carried out under the dry air of a glove box to avoid moisture adsorption by methylammonium lead iodide perovskites; these tight restrictions in how PSCs are fabricated hinder the possibility of their commercialization. In this study, a technique that uses C12F4N4 as an additive to the MAPbI3 for the one‐step deposition of perovskite layers under moderate humidity is presented; this approach is able to achieve high‐quality perovskite films despite the adverse condition. The added C12F4N4 bridges the gaps between the MAPbI3 grain boundaries and significantly enhances all the photovoltaic parameters compared to using pristine methylammonium lead iodide; this method even eventually enhances the overall PCE. Both, single‐cell and optimized five‐cell integrated mini‐module devices in moderately humid conditions are fabricated. This facile method presents new possibilities for scaling up PSCs production in humid environments.

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Section: Photovoltaic Performance Of Single-cell Devicessupporting

confidence: 83%

Simple Additive to MAPbI₃ Solution that Enhances Film Quality of Mini‐Module Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated under Moderate Humidity

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“…The best configurations obtained from simulations using different combinations of ETL, HTL, and back-contact metals with MAPbI 3 and MAGeI 3 as absorber layers are shown in Tables 5 and 6 Parameters TCO [25][26][27] TiO 2 [28][29][30] PCBM [31,32] ZnO [33][34][35] C60 [36] IGZO [37] SnO 2 [38] MAPbI 3 [38] MAGeI 3 [36,39,40] Thickness [ [37] CuSCN [22,37] CuSbS 2 [41][42][43][44] P3HT [33] PEDOT:PSS [45] SpiroMeOTAD [46][47][48] NiO [ 49,50] CuI [ 38,44] CuO [37,51] Thickness Table 3. Input parameters of interfacial defect layers [37] .…”

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Comparative Study on the Performance of Different Lead‐Based and Lead‐Free Perovskite Solar Cells

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Sebastian

2021

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A comparative theoretical study on the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with methyl ammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) and methyl ammonium germanium iodide (MAGeI3) as absorber layers is reported by modeling the solar cells for a number of electron transport materials (ETMs), hole transport materials, and back‐contact metals using solar cell capacitance simulator 1D tool. For MAPbI3 as the absorber layer, the best photovoltaic performance is observed for the configuration glass/fluorine‐doped tin oxide (FTO)/SnO2/MAPbI3/NiO/Au with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.58% and a fill factor (FF) of 68.34% and for MAGeI3, the configuration glass/FTO/SnO2/MAGeI3/CuO/Pd exhibits the best performance with a PCE of 13.12% and a FF of 68.29%. This study indicates that the low‐cost metal oxide SnO2 is a better substitute for the commonly used TiO2 as ETM, and the metal oxides like NiO and CuO provide a higher PCE for device configurations with MAPbI3 and MAGeI3, respectively, as the absorber layer. The low‐cost back‐contact metal Pd provides a better performance for MAGeI3‐based PSCs. This study also indicates that the nontoxic MAGeI3‐based PSCs can be used for commercial applications as they are more thermally stable than the MAPbI3‐based PSCs and provide an equally good quantum efficiency curve as that of MAPbI3‐based PSCs.

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“…The energy band alignment of n-type ZnO is suitably matched with p-type CuO. , Therefore, ZnO could be a promising electron transport layer (ETL) for the CuO-based solar cells. Furthermore, few research groups have experimented on ZnO-CuO-based solar cells in recent years, but the reported efficiency of these solar cells is very low. ,− There are many effective ways to improve the performance of the heterojunction solar cell (HSC) like band gap tuning, , band alignment engineering, , crystallinity improvement of the absorber layer, use of charge-selective layers, − etc. Kaphle and co-workers have worked on the band alignment engineering of the ZnO-CuO-based heterojunction solar cell and observed a considerable performance improvement .…”

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Role of a Solution-Processed V₂O₅ Hole Extracting Layer on the Performance of CuO-ZnO-Based Solar Cells

2021

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In this research, a heterostructure of the CuO-ZnO-based solar cells has been fabricated using low-cost, earth-abundant, non-toxic metal oxides by a low-cost, low-temperature spin coating technique. The device based on CuO-ZnO without a hole transport layer (HTL) suffers from poor power conversion efficiency due to carrier recombination on the surface of CuO and bad ohmic contact between the metal electrode and the CuO absorber layer. The main focus of this research is to minimize the mentioned shortcomings by a novel idea of introducing a solution-processed vanadium pentoxide (V 2 O 5 ) HTL in the heterostructure of the CuO-ZnO-based solar cells. A simple and low-cost spin coating technique has been investigated to deposit V 2 O 5 onto the absorber layer of the solar cell. The influence of the V 2 O 5 HTL on the performance of CuO-ZnO-based solar cells has been investigated. The photovoltaic parameters of the CuO-ZnO-based solar cells were dramatically enhanced after insertion of the V 2 O 5 HTL. V 2 O 5 was found to enhance the open-circuit voltage of the CuO-ZnO-based solar cells up to 231 mV. A detailed study on the effect of defect properties of the CuO absorber layer on the device performance was theoretically accomplished to provide future guidelines for the performance enhancement of the CuO-ZnO-based solar cells. The experimental results indicate that solution-processed V 2 O 5 could be a promising HTL for the low-cost, environment-friendly CuO-ZnO-based solar cells.

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A numerical simulation of high efficiency CdS/CdTe based solar cell using NiO HTL and ZnO TCO

Cited by 97 publications

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Simple Additive to MAPbI₃ Solution that Enhances Film Quality of Mini‐Module Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated under Moderate Humidity

Simple Additive to MAPbI₃ Solution that Enhances Film Quality of Mini‐Module Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated under Moderate Humidity

Comparative Study on the Performance of Different Lead‐Based and Lead‐Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Role of a Solution-Processed V₂O₅ Hole Extracting Layer on the Performance of CuO-ZnO-Based Solar Cells

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A numerical simulation of high efficiency CdS/CdTe based solar cell using NiO HTL and ZnO TCO

Cited by 97 publications

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Simple Additive to MAPbI3 Solution that Enhances Film Quality of Mini‐Module Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated under Moderate Humidity

Simple Additive to MAPbI3 Solution that Enhances Film Quality of Mini‐Module Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated under Moderate Humidity

Comparative Study on the Performance of Different Lead‐Based and Lead‐Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Role of a Solution-Processed V2O5 Hole Extracting Layer on the Performance of CuO-ZnO-Based Solar Cells

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Simple Additive to MAPbI₃ Solution that Enhances Film Quality of Mini‐Module Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated under Moderate Humidity

Simple Additive to MAPbI₃ Solution that Enhances Film Quality of Mini‐Module Perovskite Solar Cells Fabricated under Moderate Humidity

Role of a Solution-Processed V₂O₅ Hole Extracting Layer on the Performance of CuO-ZnO-Based Solar Cells