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Multiple Exciton Generation Solar Cells: Numerical Approaches of Quantum Yield Extraction and Its Limiting Efficiencies

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  • Jongwon Lee

    (KOMICO, Anseong 17567, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea)

  • Chi-Hyung Ahn

    (School of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan-si 31253, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

Multiple exciton generation solar cells exhibit low power conversion efficiency owing to non-radiative recombination, even after the generation of numerous electron and hole pairs per incident photon. This paper elucidates the non-idealities of multiple exciton generation solar cells. Accordingly, we present mathematical approaches for determining the quantum yield to discuss the non-idealities of multiple exciton generation solar cells by adjusting the delta function. We present the use of the Gaussian distribution function to present the occupancy status of carriers at each energy state using the Dirac delta function. Further, we obtained ideal and non-ideal quantum yields by modifying the Gaussian distribution function for each energy state. On the basis of this approach, we discuss the material imperfections of multiple exciton generations by analyzing the mathematically obtained quantum yields. Then, we discuss the status of radiative recombination calculated from the ratio of radiative to non-radiative recombination. Finally, we present the application of this approach to the detailed balance limit of the multiple exciton generation solar cell to evaluate the practical limit of multiple exciton generation solar cells.

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  • Jongwon Lee & Chi-Hyung Ahn, 2023. "Multiple Exciton Generation Solar Cells: Numerical Approaches of Quantum Yield Extraction and Its Limiting Efficiencies," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:2:p:993-:d:1037265
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