Opal-Like Photonic Structuring of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Genetic Algorithm Approach
Light management is an important area of photovoltaic research, but little is known about it in perovskite solar cells. The present work numerically studies the positive effect of structuring the photo-active layer of perovskite material. This structuration consists of a hybrid absorbing layer made...
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| author | Michaël Lobet Alexandre Mayer Anthony Maho Pierre Piron Jennifer Dewalque Catherine Henrist Jérôme Loicq |
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| description | Light management is an important area of photovoltaic research, but little is known about it in perovskite solar cells. The present work numerically studies the positive effect of structuring the photo-active layer of perovskite material. This structuration consists of a hybrid absorbing layer made of an uniform part and an opal-like part. A genetic algorithm approach allows us to determine the optimal combination among more than <inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <mn>1.4</mn> <mo>×</mo> <msup> <mrow> <mn>10</mn> </mrow> <mn>9</mn> </msup> </mrow> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula> potential combinations. The optimal combination provides an internal quantum efficiency of 98.1%, nearly 2% higher than for an equivalent unstructured photo-active layer. The robustness of the optimum against potential experimental deviations, as well as the angular dependency of the proposed structure, are examined in the present study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b9ff11bccdc4965a3fa79c9e351ef202022-12-22T02:37:42ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-03-01105178310.3390/app10051783app10051783Opal-Like Photonic Structuring of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Genetic Algorithm ApproachMichaël Lobet0Alexandre Mayer1Anthony Maho2Pierre Piron3Jennifer Dewalque4Catherine Henrist5Jérôme Loicq6Centre Spatial de Liège, STAR Institute, University of Liege, Avenue du Pré-Aily, B-4031 Angleur, BelgiumLaboratoire de Physique du Solide, University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, BelgiumUniversity of Liège, CESAM-GREENMAT, Allée du Six-Aout 13, B-4000 Sart Tilman, BelgiumCentre Spatial de Liège, STAR Institute, University of Liege, Avenue du Pré-Aily, B-4031 Angleur, BelgiumUniversity of Liège, CESAM-GREENMAT, Allée du Six-Aout 13, B-4000 Sart Tilman, BelgiumUniversity of Liège, CESAM-GREENMAT, Allée du Six-Aout 13, B-4000 Sart Tilman, BelgiumCentre Spatial de Liège, STAR Institute, University of Liege, Avenue du Pré-Aily, B-4031 Angleur, BelgiumLight management is an important area of photovoltaic research, but little is known about it in perovskite solar cells. The present work numerically studies the positive effect of structuring the photo-active layer of perovskite material. This structuration consists of a hybrid absorbing layer made of an uniform part and an opal-like part. A genetic algorithm approach allows us to determine the optimal combination among more than <inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <mn>1.4</mn> <mo>×</mo> <msup> <mrow> <mn>10</mn> </mrow> <mn>9</mn> </msup> </mrow> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula> potential combinations. The optimal combination provides an internal quantum efficiency of 98.1%, nearly 2% higher than for an equivalent unstructured photo-active layer. The robustness of the optimum against potential experimental deviations, as well as the angular dependency of the proposed structure, are examined in the present study.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/5/1783perovskitephotovoltaicsphotonic crystalslight management |
| spellingShingle | Michaël Lobet Alexandre Mayer Anthony Maho Pierre Piron Jennifer Dewalque Catherine Henrist Jérôme Loicq Opal-Like Photonic Structuring of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Genetic Algorithm Approach Applied Sciences perovskite photovoltaics photonic crystals light management |
| title | Opal-Like Photonic Structuring of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Genetic Algorithm Approach |
| title_full | Opal-Like Photonic Structuring of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Genetic Algorithm Approach |
| title_fullStr | Opal-Like Photonic Structuring of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Genetic Algorithm Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Opal-Like Photonic Structuring of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Genetic Algorithm Approach |
| title_short | Opal-Like Photonic Structuring of Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Genetic Algorithm Approach |
| title_sort | opal like photonic structuring of perovskite solar cells using a genetic algorithm approach |
| topic | perovskite photovoltaics photonic crystals light management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/5/1783 |
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