Defect Study and Modelling of SnX3-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with SCAPS-1D
Recent achievements, based on lead (Pb) halide perovskites, have prompted comprehensive research on low-cost photovoltaics, in order to avoid the major challenges that arise in this respect: Stability and toxicity. In this study, device modelling of lead (Pb)-free perovskite solar cells has been car...
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| author | Md. Samiul Islam K. Sobayel Ammar Al-Kahtani M. A. Islam Ghulam Muhammad N. Amin Md. Shahiduzzaman Md. Akhtaruzzaman |
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| description | Recent achievements, based on lead (Pb) halide perovskites, have prompted comprehensive research on low-cost photovoltaics, in order to avoid the major challenges that arise in this respect: Stability and toxicity. In this study, device modelling of lead (Pb)-free perovskite solar cells has been carried out considering methyl ammonium tin bromide (CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>) as perovskite absorber layer. The perovskite structure has been justified theoretically by Goldschmidt tolerance factor and the octahedral factor. Numerical modelling tools were used to investigate the effects of amphoteric defect and interface defect states on the photovoltaic parameters of CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>-based perovskite solar cell. The study identifies the density of defect tolerance in the absorber layer, and that both the interfaces are 10<sup>15</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>, and 10<sup>14</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>, respectively. Furthermore, the simulation evaluates the influences of metal work function, uniform donor density in the electron transport layer and the impact of series resistance on the photovoltaic parameters of proposed n-TiO<sub>2</sub>/i-CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>/p-NiO solar cell. Considering all the optimization parameters, CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>-based perovskite solar cell exhibits the highest efficiency of 21.66% with the <i>V<sub>oc</sub></i> of 0.80 V, <i>J<sub>sc</sub></i> of 31.88 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> and Fill Factor of 84.89%. These results divulge the development of environmentally friendly methyl ammonium tin bromide perovskite solar cell. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b182908a76f4418a2f9f8dc25aecc512023-11-21T18:25:28ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912021-05-01115121810.3390/nano11051218Defect Study and Modelling of SnX3-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with SCAPS-1DMd. Samiul Islam0K. Sobayel1Ammar Al-Kahtani2M. A. Islam3Ghulam Muhammad4N. Amin5Md. Shahiduzzaman6Md. Akhtaruzzaman7Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southeast University, Dhaka 1207, BangladeshSolar Energy Research Institute, The National University of Malaysia, Bangi 43600, MalaysiaInstitute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The National Energy University), Kajang 43000, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Computer Engineering, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi ArabiaInstitute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The National Energy University), Kajang 43000, Selangor, MalaysiaNanomaterials Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, JapanSolar Energy Research Institute, The National University of Malaysia, Bangi 43600, MalaysiaRecent achievements, based on lead (Pb) halide perovskites, have prompted comprehensive research on low-cost photovoltaics, in order to avoid the major challenges that arise in this respect: Stability and toxicity. In this study, device modelling of lead (Pb)-free perovskite solar cells has been carried out considering methyl ammonium tin bromide (CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>) as perovskite absorber layer. The perovskite structure has been justified theoretically by Goldschmidt tolerance factor and the octahedral factor. Numerical modelling tools were used to investigate the effects of amphoteric defect and interface defect states on the photovoltaic parameters of CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>-based perovskite solar cell. The study identifies the density of defect tolerance in the absorber layer, and that both the interfaces are 10<sup>15</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>, and 10<sup>14</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>, respectively. Furthermore, the simulation evaluates the influences of metal work function, uniform donor density in the electron transport layer and the impact of series resistance on the photovoltaic parameters of proposed n-TiO<sub>2</sub>/i-CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>/p-NiO solar cell. Considering all the optimization parameters, CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>-based perovskite solar cell exhibits the highest efficiency of 21.66% with the <i>V<sub>oc</sub></i> of 0.80 V, <i>J<sub>sc</sub></i> of 31.88 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> and Fill Factor of 84.89%. These results divulge the development of environmentally friendly methyl ammonium tin bromide perovskite solar cell.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1218perovskiteCH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub>solar cellamphoteric defectdonor densitySCAPS |
| spellingShingle | Md. Samiul Islam K. Sobayel Ammar Al-Kahtani M. A. Islam Ghulam Muhammad N. Amin Md. Shahiduzzaman Md. Akhtaruzzaman Defect Study and Modelling of SnX3-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with SCAPS-1D Nanomaterials perovskite CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub> solar cell amphoteric defect donor density SCAPS |
| title | Defect Study and Modelling of SnX3-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with SCAPS-1D |
| title_full | Defect Study and Modelling of SnX3-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with SCAPS-1D |
| title_fullStr | Defect Study and Modelling of SnX3-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with SCAPS-1D |
| title_full_unstemmed | Defect Study and Modelling of SnX3-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with SCAPS-1D |
| title_short | Defect Study and Modelling of SnX3-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with SCAPS-1D |
| title_sort | defect study and modelling of snx3 based perovskite solar cells with scaps 1d |
| topic | perovskite CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>SnBr<sub>3</sub> solar cell amphoteric defect donor density SCAPS |
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