Design and numerical investigation of Perovskite/Silicon tandem solar cell

Bacha, Madjda; Saadoune, A.; Youcef, Imad; terghini, Ouarda

doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2022.112671

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“…[28] In the most-recent work by Bacha et al, numerical simulations were used to demonstrate a perovskite/Si tandem with PCE as high as 31.67%. [29] Cesium lead halide perovskites or CsPbX 3 perovskites (where X ¼ I, Br, or Cl) have shown considerable promise as the top cell in perovskite/Si TSCs. [30,31] In particular, the mixed-halide variant, CsPbI 2 Br, has demonstrated superior thermal and phase stability than CsPbI3 and CsPbBr 3 .…”

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Over 32% Efficient All‐Inorganic Two‐Terminal CsPbI₂Br/Si Tandem Solar Cells: A Numerical Investigation

Hossain

2023

Energy Tech

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Cesium‐based all‐inorganic CsPbI2Br perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer excellent thermal stability and an optimum bandgap for photovoltaic applications, making them promising alternatives to the thermally unstable organic–inorganic metal halide perovskites. State‐of‐the‐art single‐junction CsPbI2Br PSCs are yet to achieve high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic–inorganic hybrid counterparts. Herein, numerical simulations, through solar cell capacitance simulator‐1D (SCAPS‐1D), to demonstrate a highly efficient two‐terminal tandem solar cell (TSC), with CsPbI2Br and a silicon heterojunction (a‐Si:H/c‐Si) as the top and bottom subcells, respectively, are used. The standalone subcells are first calibrated to match the experimental results reported in literature, followed by the evaluation of the tandem configuration. With 0.5 μm‐thick CsPbI2Br top cell, the bottom c‐Si thickness is adjusted to match the top and bottom subcell currents, boosting the PCE to 26.25%. The PCE of the TSC can be further improved, by carefully selecting the electron and hole transport layers for the top PSC and by tuning the work function of the front‐contact electrode. Under optimized and current‐matched conditions, the proposed tandem design shows a conversion efficiency as high as 32.44%, enabling the pathway for highly efficient all‐inorganic perovskite/silicon tandems.

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“…[ 28 ] In the most‐recent work by Bacha et al, numerical simulations were used to demonstrate a perovskite/Si tandem with PCE as high as 31.67%. [ 29 ]…”

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Over 32% Efficient All‐Inorganic Two‐Terminal CsPbI₂Br/Si Tandem Solar Cells: A Numerical Investigation

Hossain

2023

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“…We have analysed and compared the performance of the device with the standard Pb-based hybrid perovskite and check whether it has the capability to get replaced with double perovskite (Hussain et al, 2021;Ahmad et al, 2019;Lopez-Varo et al, 2018;Xu et al, 2019). To prevent instability and toxicity difficulties, the organic cation is replaced with Caesium (Cs), the strongest contender to replace methylammonium (MA) in PSCs, and the inorganic cation is substituted with bismuth (Bi), while lead (Pb) is replaced with copper (Cu) which increases the efficiency as compared to the recent published work in the literature (Bacha et al, 2021;Tara et al, 2022;Yasin and Moustafa, 2022).…”

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Numerical assessment and optimization of highly efficient lead-free hybrid double perovskite solar cell

Kumar¹,

Gupta²,

Jain³

et al. 2023

Results in Optics

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“…Furthermore, when taking into account the reflection from the bottom cell, the maximum PCE of the triple-junction solar cell was calculated by adjusting the thickness of the upper and middle cells to 340 nm each. Furthermore, we conducted a theoretical evaluation to determine the optimal bandgap combination for multijunction solar cells and their corresponding optimal perovskite thicknesses . During the stacking process, we took into account the absorption ratio of the bottom cell relative to the upper cell, specifically considering the reflection from the transparent silver electrode.…”

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“…Furthermore, we conducted a theoretical evaluation to determine the optimal bandgap combination for multijunction solar cells and their corresponding optimal perovskite thicknesses. 30 During the stacking process, we took into account the absorption ratio of the bottom cell relative to the upper cell, specifically considering the reflection from the transparent silver electrode. This consideration aimed to enhance light absorption in the perovskite layer, leading to improved PCE and optimized reflection.…”

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Bandgap Tunable Perovskite for Si-Based Triple Junction Tandem Solar Cell: Numerical Analysis-Aided Experimental Investigation

Jhou,

Gaurav,

Lin

et al. 2023

ACS Appl. Energy Mater.

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Halide perovskites are promising in the development of multijunction solar cells with enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE) compared to that of single-junction solar cells. Besides the optimal design limitation for mitigating optical and electrical losses, amalgamating different perovskite absorber layers with optimized bandgap and thickness for a multijunction cell is a topic of concern. Herein, we demonstrate a facile and cost-effective technique called a double-sided sandwich evaporation technique for fabricating a pure and mixed-halide-based perovskite absorbing layer. By tuning the halide ratio and B-site doping, we successfully fabricated MAPbI x Br3–x , MAPbI x Cl3–x , and MAPb x Sn1–x I3, formulating a triple-junction tandem solar cell. The solar cell configuration MAPbI x Br3–x (1.96 eV)/MAPbI x Cl3–x (1.593 eV)/Si (1.12 eV) exhibited a higher PCE of 25.84% as compared with the original bandgap combination of MAPbI x Br3–x (1.96 eV)/MAPb x Sn1–x I3 (1.31 eV)/Si (1.12 eV), showing a PCE of 24.62%. Moreover, theoretical insight for the optimal perovskite thickness was gained using SETFOS by taking into account the reflection of the bottom cell, so the thickness of the top layers could be reduced. The result shows that in the thinner upper and middle perovskite cells, the light absorption ratio of each subcell can be effectively distributed, resulting in a triple-junction tandem solar cell with a PCE of 26.40%.

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Design and numerical investigation of Perovskite/Silicon tandem solar cell

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Over 32% Efficient All‐Inorganic Two‐Terminal CsPbI₂Br/Si Tandem Solar Cells: A Numerical Investigation

Over 32% Efficient All‐Inorganic Two‐Terminal CsPbI₂Br/Si Tandem Solar Cells: A Numerical Investigation

Numerical assessment and optimization of highly efficient lead-free hybrid double perovskite solar cell

Bandgap Tunable Perovskite for Si-Based Triple Junction Tandem Solar Cell: Numerical Analysis-Aided Experimental Investigation

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Design and numerical investigation of Perovskite/Silicon tandem solar cell

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Over 32% Efficient All‐Inorganic Two‐Terminal CsPbI2Br/Si Tandem Solar Cells: A Numerical Investigation

Over 32% Efficient All‐Inorganic Two‐Terminal CsPbI2Br/Si Tandem Solar Cells: A Numerical Investigation

Numerical assessment and optimization of highly efficient lead-free hybrid double perovskite solar cell

Bandgap Tunable Perovskite for Si-Based Triple Junction Tandem Solar Cell: Numerical Analysis-Aided Experimental Investigation

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Over 32% Efficient All‐Inorganic Two‐Terminal CsPbI₂Br/Si Tandem Solar Cells: A Numerical Investigation

Over 32% Efficient All‐Inorganic Two‐Terminal CsPbI₂Br/Si Tandem Solar Cells: A Numerical Investigation