Analysis and improvement of CIGS solar cell efficiency using multiple absorber substances simultaneously

Panahi, Seyed Reza Fatemi Shariat; Abbasi, Abdollah; Ghods, Vahid; Amirahmadi, Meysam

doi:10.1007/s10854-020-03700-4

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“…Among these energy sources solar energy is easy to use as it converts light into electrical energy. But the conversion efficiency is less than 30% [1]. Typically, solar cell is classified into three generations.…”

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Numerical Simulation of an Improved CZTS/WS2 PV Cell by SCAPS 1-D

Akhir

Imam

2022

GUB JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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CZTS solar cells are promising among the third-generation solar cell. Because of its earth abundant materials and less toxicity CZTS solar cell can perform a sustainable role as an absorber layer. The optimization of a buffer layer is still a challenge and efficiency are still low than other thin film solar cells. In this study, WS2 buffer layer have been used to simulate the PV cell structure in SCAPS-1D simulation software. No research has been found where CZTS and WS2 is used together. We have achieved a maximum efficiency of η = 18.90 % at 300 K working temperature and other factors i.e., Voc, Jsc and FF are also promising. The highest certified efficiency of CZTS solar cell is nearly 12%. The simulation profile can be a guideline for fabricating the improved PV cell. GUB JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Vol 8, Dec 2021 P 41-48

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Numerical Simulation of an Improved CZTS/WS2 PV Cell by SCAPS 1-D

Akhir

Imam

2022

GUB JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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“…The second-generation solar cells show fewer processing steps, and simpler fabrication technology than the first generation and include amorphous silicon (a-Si), copper indium selenide (CIS), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), and cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells. [3][4][5][6] The third-generation solar cells enjoy synergistic benefits of the earlier version and in the last decades, become a topic of significant interest to supply high future energy demand. Organic photovoltaic (OPV), dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs), and perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are among the developed third-generation solar cells.…”

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“…8,9 The term 'perovskite' refers to a mineral known as calcium titanate (CaTiO 3 ) and its crystallographic structure is denoted by the chemical formula ABX 3 . Similar to CaTiO 3 , three-dimensional metal-halide perovskites are also represented by the formula ABX 3 , where A and B are cations of different sizes, and the larger A cation occupies a cubo-octahedral site shared with twelve X anions. For PV applications, B cation is usually lead (Pb 2+ ) cations, but it can be tin (Sn 2+ ), germanium (Ge 2+ ) or their mixed metal alloy, and X represents an halide anion (usually bromide, and iodide).…”

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“…For PV applications, B cation is usually lead (Pb 2+ ) cations, but it can be tin (Sn 2+ ), germanium (Ge 2+ ) or their mixed metal alloy, and X represents an halide anion (usually bromide, and iodide). A is typically an inorganic or organic cation, such as cesium (Cs + ), methylammonium (CH 3 ). The crystal structure of perovskite is illustrated in Fig.…”

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The versatility of polymers in perovskite solar cells

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“…[5,6] The most essential thin-film solar cells used in the thin-film solar cells is the copperindium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) because it is a high absorption coefficient and adjustability of the graded band-gap for the solar spectrum. [7], it has direct band-gap energy and thinner than silicon wafers [8]. Cu (In, Ga) (Se, S) 2 (CIGS) have been regarded as favourable candidate materials because it is wide band-gap varying from 1.05 eV to 1.68 eV [9,10].…”

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Numerical modeling of multi-junction solar cell-based CIGS with two sub-cells in parallel using silvaco TCAD

Laoufi¹,

Dennai²,

Kadi³

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The multi-Junction solar cell technique was suggested for achieving high efficiency. This paper describes the simulation of a solar cell for double junction CGS/CIGS solar cell using Silvaco ATLAS software. The simulated device performance was demonstrated in the form of current-voltage (I-V) characteristics and quantum efficiency (QE). By simulation of the tow solar cell, we have obtained for solar the top cell maximum opencircuit voltage 1.15V, a short circuit current density of 18.74 mA, a fill factor (FF) of 87.79 % and an efficiency of 18.27% and for the bottom solar cell is maximum opencircuit voltage 0.57 V, a short circuit current density of 21.52 mA, a fill factor (FF) of 82.82% and an efficiency of 10.26%. For the Tandem whose sub-cells are tied in parallel, the maximum open-circuit voltage 1.16V, a short circuit current density of 29 mA, a fill factor (FF) of 83.06% and an efficiency of 28.11%.

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Analysis and improvement of CIGS solar cell efficiency using multiple absorber substances simultaneously

Cited by 19 publications

References 24 publications

Numerical Simulation of an Improved CZTS/WS2 PV Cell by SCAPS 1-D

Numerical Simulation of an Improved CZTS/WS2 PV Cell by SCAPS 1-D

The versatility of polymers in perovskite solar cells

Numerical modeling of multi-junction solar cell-based CIGS with two sub-cells in parallel using silvaco TCAD

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