Performance simulation of solar cell based on AZO/CdTe heterostructure by SCAPS 1D software
Simulation and analysis of solar cells based on the heterojunction of zinc oxide doped with aluminum (AZO) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) with the structure (Al/AZO/CdTe/NiO/Ni) using the Simulator of the capacitance of solar cells - 1 dimension (SCAPS-1D) has been presented in this paper. AZO is used...
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| author | José Carlos Zepeda Medina Enrique Rosendo Andrés Crisóforo Morales Ruíz Eduardo Camacho Espinosa Leticia Treviño Yarce Reina Galeazzi Isasmendi Román Romano Trujillo Godofredo García Salgado Antonio Coyopol Solis Fabiola Gabriela Nieto Caballero Ana Cristina Carranza Sanchez |
| author_facet | José Carlos Zepeda Medina Enrique Rosendo Andrés Crisóforo Morales Ruíz Eduardo Camacho Espinosa Leticia Treviño Yarce Reina Galeazzi Isasmendi Román Romano Trujillo Godofredo García Salgado Antonio Coyopol Solis Fabiola Gabriela Nieto Caballero Ana Cristina Carranza Sanchez |
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| description | Simulation and analysis of solar cells based on the heterojunction of zinc oxide doped with aluminum (AZO) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) with the structure (Al/AZO/CdTe/NiO/Ni) using the Simulator of the capacitance of solar cells - 1 dimension (SCAPS-1D) has been presented in this paper. AZO is used as a window layer and Nickel oxide (NiO) has been introduced as a hole transport layer (HTL). Through the software, the effect of thickness, absorber (CdTe), and window (AZO) layers carrier concentration, operating temperature, and resistances (series and shunt) have been studied. Simulation results show that the solar cell performance can be greatly improved by adjusting the layer's thickness and carrier concentration, obtaining optimal values of 10 nm and 1018cm−3 for the AZO layer, while for the CdTe layer they were 2 μm and 1015cm−3. The optimum series and shunt resistances are in the range of 1–3 Ωcm2 and 1800–2200 Ωcm2 respectively. A maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 14.2% is achieved with an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.74 V, short circuit current density (Jsc) of 26.15 mA/cm2 and a fill factor (FF) of 72.83%, this shows AZO potential to be considered as an interesting material to replace CdS window layer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e37b5609ca0461d80c2fd78295f448d2023-04-05T08:26:33ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-03-0193e14547Performance simulation of solar cell based on AZO/CdTe heterostructure by SCAPS 1D softwareJosé Carlos Zepeda Medina0Enrique Rosendo Andrés1Crisóforo Morales Ruíz2Eduardo Camacho Espinosa3Leticia Treviño Yarce4Reina Galeazzi Isasmendi5Román Romano Trujillo6Godofredo García Salgado7Antonio Coyopol Solis8Fabiola Gabriela Nieto Caballero9Ana Cristina Carranza Sanchez10Posgrado en Dispositivos Semiconductores (PDS), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 14 Sur, Edif. IC 5 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P., 72520, Mexico; Corresponding author.Posgrado en Dispositivos Semiconductores (PDS), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 14 Sur, Edif. IC 5 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P., 72520, MexicoPosgrado en Dispositivos Semiconductores (PDS), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 14 Sur, Edif. IC 5 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P., 72520, MexicoCentro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados Del IPN Unidad Mérida, Depto. Física Aplicada, Km. 6, Antigua Carretera a Progreso, A. P. 73-Cordemex C.P., 97310, Mérida, Yucatán, MexicoIngeniería en Energía, Universidad Politécnica de Amozoc, Av. Ampliación Luis Oropeza No. 5202, San Andrés Las Vegas 1ra Sección, Código Postal, 72980, MexicoPosgrado en Dispositivos Semiconductores (PDS), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 14 Sur, Edif. IC 5 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P., 72520, MexicoPosgrado en Dispositivos Semiconductores (PDS), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 14 Sur, Edif. IC 5 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P., 72520, MexicoPosgrado en Dispositivos Semiconductores (PDS), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 14 Sur, Edif. IC 5 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P., 72520, MexicoPosgrado en Dispositivos Semiconductores (PDS), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 14 Sur, Edif. IC 5 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P., 72520, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias Químicas (FCQ) Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 18 Sur, Edif. FCQ 1 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P, 72520, MexicoPosgrado en Dispositivos Semiconductores (PDS), Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Av. San Claudio y 14 Sur, Edif. IC 5 C. U. Col. San Manuel, Puebla, C. P., 72520, MexicoSimulation and analysis of solar cells based on the heterojunction of zinc oxide doped with aluminum (AZO) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) with the structure (Al/AZO/CdTe/NiO/Ni) using the Simulator of the capacitance of solar cells - 1 dimension (SCAPS-1D) has been presented in this paper. AZO is used as a window layer and Nickel oxide (NiO) has been introduced as a hole transport layer (HTL). Through the software, the effect of thickness, absorber (CdTe), and window (AZO) layers carrier concentration, operating temperature, and resistances (series and shunt) have been studied. Simulation results show that the solar cell performance can be greatly improved by adjusting the layer's thickness and carrier concentration, obtaining optimal values of 10 nm and 1018cm−3 for the AZO layer, while for the CdTe layer they were 2 μm and 1015cm−3. The optimum series and shunt resistances are in the range of 1–3 Ωcm2 and 1800–2200 Ωcm2 respectively. A maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 14.2% is achieved with an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.74 V, short circuit current density (Jsc) of 26.15 mA/cm2 and a fill factor (FF) of 72.83%, this shows AZO potential to be considered as an interesting material to replace CdS window layer.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023017541CdTe thin FilmSolar cell performanceAZO window LayerSCAPS-1DAZO/CdTe |
| spellingShingle | José Carlos Zepeda Medina Enrique Rosendo Andrés Crisóforo Morales Ruíz Eduardo Camacho Espinosa Leticia Treviño Yarce Reina Galeazzi Isasmendi Román Romano Trujillo Godofredo García Salgado Antonio Coyopol Solis Fabiola Gabriela Nieto Caballero Ana Cristina Carranza Sanchez Performance simulation of solar cell based on AZO/CdTe heterostructure by SCAPS 1D software Heliyon CdTe thin Film Solar cell performance AZO window Layer SCAPS-1D AZO/CdTe |
| title | Performance simulation of solar cell based on AZO/CdTe heterostructure by SCAPS 1D software |
| title_full | Performance simulation of solar cell based on AZO/CdTe heterostructure by SCAPS 1D software |
| title_fullStr | Performance simulation of solar cell based on AZO/CdTe heterostructure by SCAPS 1D software |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance simulation of solar cell based on AZO/CdTe heterostructure by SCAPS 1D software |
| title_short | Performance simulation of solar cell based on AZO/CdTe heterostructure by SCAPS 1D software |
| title_sort | performance simulation of solar cell based on azo cdte heterostructure by scaps 1d software |
| topic | CdTe thin Film Solar cell performance AZO window Layer SCAPS-1D AZO/CdTe |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023017541 |
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