Incorporation of Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) HRT Layer in Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar Cells
The insertion of a highly resistive transparent (HRT) layer with the ability to transfer an optimum portion of the UV range of sunlight is targeted in this study by bandgap engineering through varying the thickness as well as the concentration of dopants. The integrability of ZnO and Mg-doped ZnO (M...
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| author | Camellia Doroody Kazi Sajedur Rahman Puvaneswaran Chelvanathan Mohd Adib Ibrahim Kamaruzzaman Sopian Nowshad Amin Shahariar Chowdhury Sittiporn Channumsin |
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| description | The insertion of a highly resistive transparent (HRT) layer with the ability to transfer an optimum portion of the UV range of sunlight is targeted in this study by bandgap engineering through varying the thickness as well as the concentration of dopants. The integrability of ZnO and Mg-doped ZnO (MZO) as the potential HRT layers for CdTe solar cell devices with the possibility of bandgap management, high transmission at short wavelength and reduced current loss by inhibiting holes from reaching interfacial defects is proposed. Using SCAPS-1D modelling software, key performance parameters such as open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Jsc), fill factor (FF), conversion efficiency (η), and quantum efficiency (QE) were evaluated for the proposed devices by varying the carrier concentration and series resistance (Rs). The simulation was carried out based on experimental data such as thickness, optical characteristics and bandgap to validate the findings. Results showed that the conversion efficiency for thin-film solar cells of ITO/CdS/CdTe, ITO/ZnO/CdS/CdTe and ITO/MZO/CdS/CdTe were attained to be 17.83%, 18.76% and 20.27%, respectively. The optimal carrier concentration using ZnO, and MZO was found to be 1016 cm−3 for an efficient CdTe solar cells design. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e41b832307ce443b809cf7d7ea294b592023-04-05T08:12:10ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972023-04-0147106337Incorporation of Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) HRT Layer in Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar CellsCamellia Doroody0Kazi Sajedur Rahman1Puvaneswaran Chelvanathan2Mohd Adib Ibrahim3Kamaruzzaman Sopian4Nowshad Amin5Shahariar Chowdhury6Sittiporn Channumsin7Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia; College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, MalaysiaSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Corresponding authors.Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaInstitute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia; College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand; Research Center on Industrial Ecology in Energy, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai 90110, Songkhla, ThailandSpace Technology Research Center, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Chonburi 20230, Thailand; Corresponding authors.The insertion of a highly resistive transparent (HRT) layer with the ability to transfer an optimum portion of the UV range of sunlight is targeted in this study by bandgap engineering through varying the thickness as well as the concentration of dopants. The integrability of ZnO and Mg-doped ZnO (MZO) as the potential HRT layers for CdTe solar cell devices with the possibility of bandgap management, high transmission at short wavelength and reduced current loss by inhibiting holes from reaching interfacial defects is proposed. Using SCAPS-1D modelling software, key performance parameters such as open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Jsc), fill factor (FF), conversion efficiency (η), and quantum efficiency (QE) were evaluated for the proposed devices by varying the carrier concentration and series resistance (Rs). The simulation was carried out based on experimental data such as thickness, optical characteristics and bandgap to validate the findings. Results showed that the conversion efficiency for thin-film solar cells of ITO/CdS/CdTe, ITO/ZnO/CdS/CdTe and ITO/MZO/CdS/CdTe were attained to be 17.83%, 18.76% and 20.27%, respectively. The optimal carrier concentration using ZnO, and MZO was found to be 1016 cm−3 for an efficient CdTe solar cells design.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379723001304Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO)CdTe thin filmsZnOHRT layerSCAPS-1DSolar cells |
| spellingShingle | Camellia Doroody Kazi Sajedur Rahman Puvaneswaran Chelvanathan Mohd Adib Ibrahim Kamaruzzaman Sopian Nowshad Amin Shahariar Chowdhury Sittiporn Channumsin Incorporation of Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) HRT Layer in Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar Cells Results in Physics Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) CdTe thin films ZnO HRT layer SCAPS-1D Solar cells |
| title | Incorporation of Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) HRT Layer in Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar Cells |
| title_full | Incorporation of Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) HRT Layer in Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar Cells |
| title_fullStr | Incorporation of Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) HRT Layer in Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incorporation of Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) HRT Layer in Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar Cells |
| title_short | Incorporation of Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) HRT Layer in Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Solar Cells |
| title_sort | incorporation of magnesium doped zinc oxide mzo hrt layer in cadmium telluride cdte solar cells |
| topic | Magnesium-doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) CdTe thin films ZnO HRT layer SCAPS-1D Solar cells |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379723001304 |
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