Simulation of TiO<sub>2</sub>/CuO solar cells with SCAPS-1D software

Sawicka-Chudy, Paulina; Starowicz, Z.; Wisz, G.; Yavorskyi, R.; Zapukhlyak, Zhanna; Bester, Mariusz; Głowa, Ł.; Sibiński, Maciej; Cholewa, M.

doi:10.1088/2053-1591/ab22aa

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“…The operating temperature is 300 K and the illumination spectrum is global AM 1.5. The material parameters of the device simulation are chosen from the literature [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], and summarized in table 1.…”

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Simulation of the Sb₂Se₃ solar cell with a hole transport layer

Feng

2020

Mater. Res. Express

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A model of the Sb 2 Se 3 solar cell with a hole transport layer (HTL) has been investigated by solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS). The influence of different HTLs on device performance has been firstly analyzed, and CuO has been found to be the best HTL. Then, Sb 2 Se 3 thickness, CuO thickness, the doping concentration of CuO, the hole mobility of CuO, the defect density of Sb 2 Se 3 layer, the defect density at the CdS/Sb 2 Se 3 interface, and the work function of metal electrode on device performance have been systematically studied. The optimum thicknesses of Sb 2 Se 3 and CuO are 300 nm and 20 nm, respectively. To achieve ideal performance, the doping concentration of CuO should be more than 10 19 cm −3 , and its hole mobility should be over 1 cm 2 V −1 s −1 . The defect densities in the Sb 2 Se 3 layer and at the CdS/ Sb 2 Se 3 interface play a critical role on device performance, both of which should be as low as 10 13 cm −3 and 10 14 cm −2 , respectively. In addition, the work function of the metal electrode should be more than 4.8 eV to avoid formation of Schottky junction at the metal electrode interface. After optimization, a best efficiency of 23.18% can be achieved. Our simulation results provide valuable information to further improve the efficiency of Sb 2 Se 3 solar cells in practice.

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Section: Numerical Equationsmentioning

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Simulation of the Sb₂Se₃ solar cell with a hole transport layer

Feng

2020

Mater. Res. Express

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“…To a greater extent, the efficiency of the final structure of ZnO/CdS/CdTe depends on well-chosen thicknesses of CdS and CdTe layers. The use of a high-resistive transparent (HRT) layer between the TCO and the CdS window layer will increases the efficiency by limiting the effect of nonuniformity [35]. Unalloyed tin oxide (i-SnO2) or zinc oxide (i-ZnO) are among the materials used as the HRT layer.…”

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“…To proceed with the simulations, the majority of input parameters were mainly selected based on the reported literature values [19,20,[30][31][32][33][34][35][36] or estimated in a reasonable ranges and are shown in Table 1.…”

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SCAPS modelling of ZnO/CdS/CdTe/CuO photovoltaic heterosystem

Zapukhlyak

Nykyruy

Wisz

et al. 2020

Phys. Chem. Solid St.

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The authors have developed a simple, cheap and reproducible technology for obtaining thin-film heterostructures based on CdTe with a given surface morphology during vacuum deposition, which contributes to their low cost [1, 2]. The critical dimensions (thicknesses) of individual layers of the heterostructure were substantiated, a simulation was performed and a wide range of optical properties was investigated [3]. It is shown that for the deposited CdS / CdTe heterostructure on glass it is possible to obtain an efficiency of 15.8%. Given that thin films are relatively new systems, their study can offer much wider opportunities for technological improvement of photovoltaic energy converters. According to the analysis of modern literature data, the efficiency can be increased by performing deposition on ITO films and introducing nanoparticles of controlled sizes.

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“…By the tag "solar photovoltaics," the most cited are also the studies on the properties of TiO2 [14,15] and ZnO [16,17] and heterojunctions based on them.…”

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Renewable Energy in Ukraine-Poland Region: Comparison, Critical Analysis, and Opportunities

Nykyruy¹,

Yakubiv²,

Wisz³

et al. 2020

Renewable Energy - Resources, Challenges and Applications

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Fundamental and applied research on renewable energy is actively supported for the development of world science and maintaining the energy independence and security of different countries. This section analyzes the publications of scientists from two countries-Ukraine and Poland-in the field of "thermoelectricity," "photoelectricity," and "bioenergy" to find regularities in each state and to determine the prospects for joint research. Ukraine and Poland share a common border and have similar climatic conditions and historical heritage, but Poland is a member of the EU, and its legislation in the field of renewable energy complies with the regulations of the European Community. Ukraine is making every effort to develop renewable energy. Comparison of the state of research in these countries is also an example of the analysis of the situation at the borders of EU countries and may answer questions related to sustainable development, the mass transition to renewable energy, and the refusal to use fossil fuels and nuclear power plants. The analysis is based on the results of data published in the international scientific databases Web of Science and Scopus. The most advanced areas of research in each country are identified, analyzed, and aimed at practical application.

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Simulation of TiO₂/CuO solar cells with SCAPS-1D software

Cited by 84 publications

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Simulation of the Sb₂Se₃ solar cell with a hole transport layer

Simulation of the Sb₂Se₃ solar cell with a hole transport layer

SCAPS modelling of ZnO/CdS/CdTe/CuO photovoltaic heterosystem

Renewable Energy in Ukraine-Poland Region: Comparison, Critical Analysis, and Opportunities

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Simulation of TiO2/CuO solar cells with SCAPS-1D software

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Simulation of the Sb2Se3 solar cell with a hole transport layer

Simulation of the Sb2Se3 solar cell with a hole transport layer

SCAPS modelling of ZnO/CdS/CdTe/CuO photovoltaic heterosystem

Renewable Energy in Ukraine-Poland Region: Comparison, Critical Analysis, and Opportunities

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Simulation of TiO₂/CuO solar cells with SCAPS-1D software

Simulation of the Sb₂Se₃ solar cell with a hole transport layer

Simulation of the Sb₂Se₃ solar cell with a hole transport layer