Synthesis of CuO thin films based on Taguchi design for solar absorber

Absike, H.; Essalhi, Zineb; Labrim, H.; Hartiti, Bouchaíb; Baaalla, N.; Tahiri, M.; Jaber, B.; Ez‐Zahraouy, H.

doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2021.111224

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“…The prepared CuO thin films were optimised by the Taguchi model, and this led to improvement in optical properties. The findings of this study suggested that CuO thin films could potentially be used as solar cell absorbers in photovoltaic devices [21].…”

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confidence: 72%

Structural, Morphological, Optical Properties and Modelling of Ag Doped CuO/ZnO/AZO Solar Cell

CANDAN

Gezgi̇n

Baturay

et al. 2022

J. Coat. Sci. Technol.

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Copper (II) oxide (CuO) has attained significant attention from researchers because of its unique chemical and physical properties. Ag-doped CuO thin films have been produced on the soda glass substrate (SLG) by spin coating technique at different doping ratios. Structural, morphological, and optical properties of thin films produced depending on altered silver ratios have been examined through X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, respectively. Band gaps of prepared undoped and 1% Ag-doped CuO thin films have been measured as 1.90eV and 1.63eV, respectively. Ag/undoped CuO and Ag-doped CuO/ZnO/AZO solar cells have been modelled, and their photovoltaic parameters have also been calculated using the SCAPS-1D simulation program. This work aims to investigate the photovoltaic parameters that would improve the efficiency of a solar cell. The effect of Ag atoms on the efficiency of CuO solar cells has been investigated depending on the acceptor density (Na), the interface defect density (Nt), and the operating temperature. Ag-doped CuO solar cells have shown the highest efficiency for Nt=1010 cm-3 and Na=6, 5x1016 cm-3 values. It has been well observed that as the operating temperature increases, the solar cells’ power conversion efficiency decreases. The highest charge generation rates in the undoped and Ag-doped solar cells have been determined as 1.49×1022 1/cm3.s and 1.51×1025 1/cm3.s, respectively. All the results, either theoretical or experimental, have been presented in this work and have been compared for a conclusion that has been made in detail.

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confidence: 72%

Structural, Morphological, Optical Properties and Modelling of Ag Doped CuO/ZnO/AZO Solar Cell

CANDAN

Gezgi̇n

Baturay

et al. 2022

J. Coat. Sci. Technol.

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“…According to H. Absike, described in this paper the development and characterization of copper oxide thin films using the Taguchi method to optimize the structural and optical properties of films formed under optimum conditions. Three parameters, namely Cu 2+ content, preheating temperature TP, and final heat-treatment temperature, were chosen [29]. The signal to noise ratio (S/N) was determined to examine the experimental data and determine the elements that influenced the response.…”

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Analysis of Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with Graphene Oxide as HTL using L9 OA Taguchi Method

Nur Aliesa Johari,

Nabilah Ahmad Jalaludin,

Fauziyah Salehuddin

et al. 2024

ARMNE

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In this work, the Taguchi Method approach is used to optimize graphene oxide (GO) as the hole transport layer (HTL) in inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSC). By using this method, the data from the numerical modelling Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator-One Dimensional (SCAPS-1D) was optimized. While it has distinct parameter results and diverse causes, it also takes a long time to complete the analysis process. The Taguchi method is reported to be able to find the most significant factor and reduce the parameter variations in less time. The Taguchi algorithm is used in this experiment because it is based on orthogonal array (OA) experiments, which provide a substantially smaller variance for the experiment with optimal control parameter values. SCAPS-1D software was used to simulate the IPSC with GO as HTL. The results obtained with the software are then analysed and compared with the performance of the solar cell. The final results show that the Taguchi Method optimized IPSC with GO as HTL achieved better Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE) compared to previous researchers, with the efficiency increasing from 18.53%.to 23.408%.

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“…However, the lack of p-type semiconductor materials will make it difficult to develop electronic and photovoltaic devices in the future. It has been well known that the ptype semiconductor oxide like CuO exhibits some unique advantages such as high intrinsic carrier concentration, high light absorption coefficient, and low heat emission that could become potential sources for practical applications in solar cells, [1][2][3][4] thin film transistors, 5,6) and optical devices. 7) Here, a pure CuO has a direct bandgap of 1.2 eV to 1.9 eV 8,9) with p-type conductivity attributed to the generation of cation vacancies in the monoclinic structure.…”

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Structural, Morphological, Optical Properties and Impedance Analysis of Solution-Processable Ni-Doped CuO Thin Films on ITO/Glass Substrates

Mai¹,

Loi

Minh

et al. 2023

Mater. Trans.

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Cupric-oxide-based thin films with various amounts of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 wt.% Ni doping were, in turn, deposited on ITO/glass substrates via a solution process. The 0.25 M concentrated solutions of copper (II) acetate monohydrate and nickel acetate tetrahydrate were used as starting materials mixed in ethanol solvent, in order to form the precursors. We obtained that the crystalline structure was not affected by the increase in Ni doping concentration as evidenced by X-ray diffraction patterns. The surface morphology observed by scanning electron microscope pointed out the presence of linked-structure nanoparticles. The influence of Ni doping on the optical bandgap width was evaluated by using ultravioletvisible spectrometry. We found that the optical bandgap should be direct, and it decreased from 2.69 to 2.38 eV for the range doped. Interestingly, we determined the relaxation time of the Ni-doped CuO/ITO/glass structure from measuring the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and it was 0.36 s for the undoped film, then gradually decreased to be 0.31, 0.11, 0.1, and 0.04 s with increasing the Ni doping concentration. This achievement result will serve as a foundation for the future photonic researches.

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Synthesis of CuO thin films based on Taguchi design for solar absorber

Cited by 19 publications

References 68 publications

Structural, Morphological, Optical Properties and Modelling of Ag Doped CuO/ZnO/AZO Solar Cell

Structural, Morphological, Optical Properties and Modelling of Ag Doped CuO/ZnO/AZO Solar Cell

Analysis of Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with Graphene Oxide as HTL using L9 OA Taguchi Method

Structural, Morphological, Optical Properties and Impedance Analysis of Solution-Processable Ni-Doped CuO Thin Films on ITO/Glass Substrates

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