Design of Dopant and Lead-Free Novel Perovskite Solar Cell for 16.85% Efficiency
Halide based perovskite offers numerous advantages such as high-efficiency, low-cost, and simple fabrication for flexible solar cells. However, long-term stability as well as environmentally green lead-free applications are the real challenges for their commercialization. Generally, the best reporte...
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| description | Halide based perovskite offers numerous advantages such as high-efficiency, low-cost, and simple fabrication for flexible solar cells. However, long-term stability as well as environmentally green lead-free applications are the real challenges for their commercialization. Generally, the best reported perovskite solar cells are composed of toxic lead (Pb) and unstable polymer as the absorber and electron/hole-transport layer, respectively. Therefore, in this study, we proposed and simulated the photovoltaic responses of lead-free absorber such as cesium titanium (IV) bromide, Cs<sub>2</sub>TiBr<sub>6</sub> with dopant free electron phenyl-C<sub>61</sub>-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), and dopant free hole transport layer N,N′-Di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine (NPB) for the Ag/BCP/PCBM/Cs<sub>2</sub>TiBr<sub>6</sub>/NPB/ITO based perovskite solar cell. After comprehensive optimization of each layer through vigorous simulations with the help of software SCAPS 1D, it is observed that the proposed solar cell can yield maximum power-conversion efficiency up to 16.85%. This efficiency is slightly better than the previously reported power-conversion efficiency of a similar type of perovskite solar cell. We believe that the outcome of this study will not only improve our knowledge, but also triggers further investigation for the dopant and lead-free perovskite solar cell. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e66679a0688456b82a6dc79b9151ea52023-12-03T13:10:41ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-06-011313211010.3390/polym13132110Design of Dopant and Lead-Free Novel Perovskite Solar Cell for 16.85% EfficiencySyed Abdul Moiz0Ahmed N. M. Alahmadi1Department of Electrical Engineering, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi ArabiaHalide based perovskite offers numerous advantages such as high-efficiency, low-cost, and simple fabrication for flexible solar cells. However, long-term stability as well as environmentally green lead-free applications are the real challenges for their commercialization. Generally, the best reported perovskite solar cells are composed of toxic lead (Pb) and unstable polymer as the absorber and electron/hole-transport layer, respectively. Therefore, in this study, we proposed and simulated the photovoltaic responses of lead-free absorber such as cesium titanium (IV) bromide, Cs<sub>2</sub>TiBr<sub>6</sub> with dopant free electron phenyl-C<sub>61</sub>-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), and dopant free hole transport layer N,N′-Di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine (NPB) for the Ag/BCP/PCBM/Cs<sub>2</sub>TiBr<sub>6</sub>/NPB/ITO based perovskite solar cell. After comprehensive optimization of each layer through vigorous simulations with the help of software SCAPS 1D, it is observed that the proposed solar cell can yield maximum power-conversion efficiency up to 16.85%. This efficiency is slightly better than the previously reported power-conversion efficiency of a similar type of perovskite solar cell. We believe that the outcome of this study will not only improve our knowledge, but also triggers further investigation for the dopant and lead-free perovskite solar cell.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/13/2110solar cellphotovoltaic responseperovskitelead-freedopant-freeCs<sub>2</sub>TiBr<sub>6</sub> |
| spellingShingle | Syed Abdul Moiz Ahmed N. M. Alahmadi Design of Dopant and Lead-Free Novel Perovskite Solar Cell for 16.85% Efficiency Polymers solar cell photovoltaic response perovskite lead-free dopant-free Cs<sub>2</sub>TiBr<sub>6</sub> |
| title | Design of Dopant and Lead-Free Novel Perovskite Solar Cell for 16.85% Efficiency |
| title_full | Design of Dopant and Lead-Free Novel Perovskite Solar Cell for 16.85% Efficiency |
| title_fullStr | Design of Dopant and Lead-Free Novel Perovskite Solar Cell for 16.85% Efficiency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of Dopant and Lead-Free Novel Perovskite Solar Cell for 16.85% Efficiency |
| title_short | Design of Dopant and Lead-Free Novel Perovskite Solar Cell for 16.85% Efficiency |
| title_sort | design of dopant and lead free novel perovskite solar cell for 16 85 efficiency |
| topic | solar cell photovoltaic response perovskite lead-free dopant-free Cs<sub>2</sub>TiBr<sub>6</sub> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/13/2110 |
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