Using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Solar Cells
A Pb-free FASnI<sub>3</sub> perovskite solar cell improved by using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as two-dimensional-based hole/electron transport nanolayers has been proposed and studied by using a SCAPS-1D solar simulator. To calibrate our study, at first, an FTO/ZnO/MAPbI<sub>...
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| description | A Pb-free FASnI<sub>3</sub> perovskite solar cell improved by using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as two-dimensional-based hole/electron transport nanolayers has been proposed and studied by using a SCAPS-1D solar simulator. To calibrate our study, at first, an FTO/ZnO/MAPbI<sub>3</sub>/Cu<sub>2</sub>O/Au multilayer device was simulated, and the numerical results (including a conversion efficiency of 6.06%, an open circuit potential of 0.76 V, a fill factor parameter of 64.91%, and a short circuit electric current density of 12.26 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>) were compared with the experimental results in the literature. Then, the conversion efficiency of the proposed FASnI<sub>3</sub>-based solar cell was found to improve to 7.83%. The depth profile energy levels, charge carrier concentrations, recombination rate of electron/hole pair, and the FASnI<sub>3</sub> thickness-dependent solar cell efficiency were studied and compared with the results obtained for the MAPbI<sub>3</sub>-containing device (as a benchmark). Interestingly, the FASnI<sub>3</sub> material required to obtain an optimized solar cell is one-half of the material required for an optimized MAPbI<sub>3</sub>-based device, with a thickness of 200 nm. These results indicate that developing more environmentally friendly perovskite solar cells is possible if suitable electron/hole transport layers are selected along with the upcoming Pb-free perovskite absorber layers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f065522836b452a98db49ef8a85b6b72024-03-12T16:49:07ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442024-02-01175106410.3390/ma17051064Using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Solar CellsMasood Mehrabian0Maryam Taleb-Abbasi1Omid Akhavan2Department of Physics, Faculty of Basic Science, University of Maragheh, Maragheh P.O. Box 55181-83111, IranDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz P.O. Box 51666-16471, IranDepartment of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran P.O. Box 11155-9161, IranA Pb-free FASnI<sub>3</sub> perovskite solar cell improved by using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as two-dimensional-based hole/electron transport nanolayers has been proposed and studied by using a SCAPS-1D solar simulator. To calibrate our study, at first, an FTO/ZnO/MAPbI<sub>3</sub>/Cu<sub>2</sub>O/Au multilayer device was simulated, and the numerical results (including a conversion efficiency of 6.06%, an open circuit potential of 0.76 V, a fill factor parameter of 64.91%, and a short circuit electric current density of 12.26 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>) were compared with the experimental results in the literature. Then, the conversion efficiency of the proposed FASnI<sub>3</sub>-based solar cell was found to improve to 7.83%. The depth profile energy levels, charge carrier concentrations, recombination rate of electron/hole pair, and the FASnI<sub>3</sub> thickness-dependent solar cell efficiency were studied and compared with the results obtained for the MAPbI<sub>3</sub>-containing device (as a benchmark). Interestingly, the FASnI<sub>3</sub> material required to obtain an optimized solar cell is one-half of the material required for an optimized MAPbI<sub>3</sub>-based device, with a thickness of 200 nm. These results indicate that developing more environmentally friendly perovskite solar cells is possible if suitable electron/hole transport layers are selected along with the upcoming Pb-free perovskite absorber layers.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/5/1064nanomaterialszinc oxidecopper oxideformamidinium Sn-based perovskitesSCAPS-1D solar simulatorPb-free solar cells |
| spellingShingle | Masood Mehrabian Maryam Taleb-Abbasi Omid Akhavan Using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Solar Cells Materials nanomaterials zinc oxide copper oxide formamidinium Sn-based perovskites SCAPS-1D solar simulator Pb-free solar cells |
| title | Using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Solar Cells |
| title_full | Using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Solar Cells |
| title_fullStr | Using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Solar Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Solar Cells |
| title_short | Using Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI<sub>3</sub> Perovskite Solar Cells |
| title_sort | using cu sub 2 sub o zno as two dimensional hole electron transport nanolayers in unleaded fasni sub 3 sub perovskite solar cells |
| topic | nanomaterials zinc oxide copper oxide formamidinium Sn-based perovskites SCAPS-1D solar simulator Pb-free solar cells |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/5/1064 |
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