A Qualitative Theoretical Study of Inorganic HTM-Free RbGeI3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells Using SCAPS 1D as a Pathway Towards 3.601% Efficiency
The presence of toxic lead in perovskite solar cells has hindered its commercial viability. In this present work, a mesoscopic inorganic lead-free perovskite solar cells based on RbGeI3 was proposed and implemented using SCAPs simulation tool. The effect of electron transport material (ETM) and Abso...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Publishing
2023-03-01
|
| Series: | East European Journal of Physics |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://periodicals.karazin.ua/eejp/article/view/21294 |
| _version_ | 1797838938637860864 |
|---|---|
| author | Mary T. Ekwu Eli Danladi Nicholas N. Tasie Idoko S. Haruna Osaretin E. Okoro Philibus M. Gyuk Olayinka M. Jimoh Rita C. Obasi |
| author_facet | Mary T. Ekwu Eli Danladi Nicholas N. Tasie Idoko S. Haruna Osaretin E. Okoro Philibus M. Gyuk Olayinka M. Jimoh Rita C. Obasi |
| author_sort | Mary T. Ekwu |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The presence of toxic lead in perovskite solar cells has hindered its commercial viability. In this present work, a mesoscopic inorganic lead-free perovskite solar cells based on RbGeI3 was proposed and implemented using SCAPs simulation tool. The effect of electron transport material (ETM) and Absorber thickness were analyzed. When the device was first simulated, its power conversion efficiency (PCE), fill factor (FF), current density (Jsc), and open circuit voltage (Voc) all reached values of 3.584% for PCE, 48.477% for FF, 25.385 mA/cm2 for Jsc, and 0.291 V for Voc. When the ETM and absorber are at their ideal thicknesses of 0.08 and 0.40, the development of efficiency becomes stable. Using the aforementioned parameters, the optimized PSC device produced the following values: PCE = 3.601%, Jsc = 25.386 mA/cm2, Voc = 0.291 V, and FF = 48.637%. The PCE improvement over the basic device without optimization is around 1.01 times. The findings indicate that perovskite solar cell lacking HTM has a substantial capacity to absorb photon energy and produce electrons. It has also shown how to create environmentally clean and economically viable technology. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-09T15:50:11Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-d3e18609a58342e5a4f079c96eb616dd |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2312-4334 2312-4539 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-09T15:50:11Z |
| publishDate | 2023-03-01 |
| publisher | V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Publishing |
| record_format | Article |
| series | East European Journal of Physics |
| spelling | doaj.art-d3e18609a58342e5a4f079c96eb616dd2023-04-26T11:33:58ZengV.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University PublishingEast European Journal of Physics2312-43342312-45392023-03-01111812410.26565/2312-4334-2023-1-1421294A Qualitative Theoretical Study of Inorganic HTM-Free RbGeI3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells Using SCAPS 1D as a Pathway Towards 3.601% EfficiencyMary T. Ekwu0Eli Danladi1Nicholas N. Tasie2Idoko S. Haruna3Osaretin E. Okoro4Philibus M. Gyuk5Olayinka M. Jimoh6Rita C. Obasi7Department of Physics, Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna, NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State, NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, NigeriaCentre for Satellite Technology Development-NASRDA, Abuja, NigeriaCentre for Satellite Technology Development-NASRDA, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, NigeriaCentre for Satellite Technology Development-NASRDA, Abuja, NigeriaThe presence of toxic lead in perovskite solar cells has hindered its commercial viability. In this present work, a mesoscopic inorganic lead-free perovskite solar cells based on RbGeI3 was proposed and implemented using SCAPs simulation tool. The effect of electron transport material (ETM) and Absorber thickness were analyzed. When the device was first simulated, its power conversion efficiency (PCE), fill factor (FF), current density (Jsc), and open circuit voltage (Voc) all reached values of 3.584% for PCE, 48.477% for FF, 25.385 mA/cm2 for Jsc, and 0.291 V for Voc. When the ETM and absorber are at their ideal thicknesses of 0.08 and 0.40, the development of efficiency becomes stable. Using the aforementioned parameters, the optimized PSC device produced the following values: PCE = 3.601%, Jsc = 25.386 mA/cm2, Voc = 0.291 V, and FF = 48.637%. The PCE improvement over the basic device without optimization is around 1.01 times. The findings indicate that perovskite solar cell lacking HTM has a substantial capacity to absorb photon energy and produce electrons. It has also shown how to create environmentally clean and economically viable technology.https://periodicals.karazin.ua/eejp/article/view/21294perovskite solar cellsrbgei3scapslayer thickness |
| spellingShingle | Mary T. Ekwu Eli Danladi Nicholas N. Tasie Idoko S. Haruna Osaretin E. Okoro Philibus M. Gyuk Olayinka M. Jimoh Rita C. Obasi A Qualitative Theoretical Study of Inorganic HTM-Free RbGeI3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells Using SCAPS 1D as a Pathway Towards 3.601% Efficiency East European Journal of Physics perovskite solar cells rbgei3 scaps layer thickness |
| title | A Qualitative Theoretical Study of Inorganic HTM-Free RbGeI3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells Using SCAPS 1D as a Pathway Towards 3.601% Efficiency |
| title_full | A Qualitative Theoretical Study of Inorganic HTM-Free RbGeI3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells Using SCAPS 1D as a Pathway Towards 3.601% Efficiency |
| title_fullStr | A Qualitative Theoretical Study of Inorganic HTM-Free RbGeI3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells Using SCAPS 1D as a Pathway Towards 3.601% Efficiency |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Qualitative Theoretical Study of Inorganic HTM-Free RbGeI3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells Using SCAPS 1D as a Pathway Towards 3.601% Efficiency |
| title_short | A Qualitative Theoretical Study of Inorganic HTM-Free RbGeI3 Based Perovskite Solar Cells Using SCAPS 1D as a Pathway Towards 3.601% Efficiency |
| title_sort | qualitative theoretical study of inorganic htm free rbgei3 based perovskite solar cells using scaps 1d as a pathway towards 3 601 efficiency |
| topic | perovskite solar cells rbgei3 scaps layer thickness |
| url | https://periodicals.karazin.ua/eejp/article/view/21294 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT marytekwu aqualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT elidanladi aqualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT nicholasntasie aqualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT idokosharuna aqualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT osaretineokoro aqualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT philibusmgyuk aqualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT olayinkamjimoh aqualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT ritacobasi aqualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT marytekwu qualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT elidanladi qualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT nicholasntasie qualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT idokosharuna qualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT osaretineokoro qualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT philibusmgyuk qualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT olayinkamjimoh qualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency AT ritacobasi qualitativetheoreticalstudyofinorganichtmfreerbgei3basedperovskitesolarcellsusingscaps1dasapathwaytowards3601efficiency |