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Design and Modelling of Eco-Friendly CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 -Based Perovskite Solar Cells with Suitable Transport Layers

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  • M. Mottakin

    (Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh)

  • K. Sobayel

    (Solar Energy Research Institute, The National University of Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
    Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Centre, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand)

  • Dilip Sarkar

    (Solar Energy Research Institute, The National University of Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia)

  • Hend Alkhammash

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia)

  • Sami Alharthi

    (Department of Physics, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia)

  • Kuaanan Techato

    (Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Centre, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
    Department of Sustainable Energy, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand)

  • Md. Shahiduzzaman

    (Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1292, Japan)

  • Nowshad Amin

    (Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (The National Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, Kajang 43000, Malaysia)

  • Kamaruzzaman Sopian

    (Solar Energy Research Institute, The National University of Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia)

  • Md. Akhtaruzzaman

    (Solar Energy Research Institute, The National University of Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
    Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Centre, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
    Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan)

Abstract

An ideal n-i-p perovskite solar cell employing a Pb free CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 absorber layer was suggested and modelled. A comparative study for different electron transport materials has been performed for three devices keeping CuO hole transport material (HTL) constant. SCAPS-1D numerical simulator is used to quantify the effects of amphoteric defect based on CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 absorber layer and the interface characteristics of both the electron transport layer (ETL) and hole transport layer (HTL). The study demonstrates that amphoteric defects in the absorber layer impact device performance significantly more than interface defects (IDL). The cell performed best at room temperature. Due to a reduction in V oc , PCE decreases with temperature. Defect tolerance limit for IL1 is 10 13 cm −3 , 10 16 cm −3 and 10 12 cm −3 for structures 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The defect tolerance limit for IL2 is 10 14 cm −3 . With the proposed device structure FTO/PCBM/CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 /CuO shows the maximum efficiency of 25.45% (V oc = 0.97 V, J sc = 35.19 mA/cm 2 , FF = 74.38%), for the structure FTO/TiO 2 /CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 /CuO the best PCE is obtained 26.92% (V oc = 0.99 V, J sc = 36.81 mA/cm 2 , FF = 73.80%) and device structure of FTO/WO 3 /CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 /CuO gives the maximum efficiency 24.57% (V oc = 0.90 V, J sc = 36.73 mA/cm 2 , FF = 74.93%) under optimum conditions. Compared to others, the FTO/TiO 2 /CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 /CuO system provides better performance and better defect tolerance capacity.

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  • M. Mottakin & K. Sobayel & Dilip Sarkar & Hend Alkhammash & Sami Alharthi & Kuaanan Techato & Md. Shahiduzzaman & Nowshad Amin & Kamaruzzaman Sopian & Md. Akhtaruzzaman, 2021. "Design and Modelling of Eco-Friendly CH 3 NH 3 SnI 3 -Based Perovskite Solar Cells with Suitable Transport Layers," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-16, November.
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