Using Cu2O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI3 Perovskite Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Simulation Parameters
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Perovskite Defect Density (Nt) on the Device’s Performance
3.2. Effect of the Perovskite Thickness on the Device’s Performance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | ZnO | MAPbI3 | FASnI3 | Cu2O |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thickness (nm) | 50 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Energy band gap (eV) | 3.3 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 2.1 |
e affinity (eV) | 4.4 | 3.93 | 3.52 | 3.2 |
Dielectric constant | 9 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
Conduction band density (cm−3) | 1 × 1018 | 5 × 1018 | 1 × 1018 | 2 × 1017 |
Valance band density (cm−3) | 1 × 1019 | 5 × 1018 | 1 × 1018 | 1 × 1019 |
Mobility of electrons (cm2/V.s) | 100 | 2 | 22 | 200 |
Mobility of holes (cm2/V.s) | 25 | 2 | 22 | 80 |
Density of donors ND (cm−3) | 1 × 1017 | 1 × 1013 | 7 × 1016 | 0 |
Density of acceptor NA (cm−3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 × 1018 |
Density of defects Nt (cm−3) | 1 × 1014 | 2 × 1014 | 2 × 1015 | 1 × 1017 |
Photovoltaic Parameter | Measurement (MAPbI3) [12] | Simulation (MAPbI3) | Simulation (FASnI3) |
---|---|---|---|
VOC (V) | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.54 |
JSC (mA/cm2) | 12 | 12.26 | 21.83 |
FF (%) | 63 | 64.91 | 66.37 |
Ƞ (%) | 6.02 | 6.06 | 7.83 |
Nt (cm−3) | PCE (MAPbI3) | PCE (FASnI3) |
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1 × 1011 | 7.18 | 10.55 |
1 × 1012 | 7.18 | 10.55 |
1 × 1013 | 7.13 | 10.52 |
1 × 1014 | 6.68 | 10.32 |
2.5 × 1014 | 6.06 | 10.12 |
1 × 1015 | 4.39 | 8.85 |
2 × 1015 | 3.45 | 7.83 |
1 × 1016 | 4 | 5.03 |
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Mehrabian, M.; Taleb-Abbasi, M.; Akhavan, O. Using Cu2O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI3 Perovskite Solar Cells. Materials 2024, 17, 1064. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051064
Mehrabian M, Taleb-Abbasi M, Akhavan O. Using Cu2O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI3 Perovskite Solar Cells. Materials. 2024; 17(5):1064. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051064
Chicago/Turabian StyleMehrabian, Masood, Maryam Taleb-Abbasi, and Omid Akhavan. 2024. "Using Cu2O/ZnO as Two-Dimensional Hole/Electron Transport Nanolayers in Unleaded FASnI3 Perovskite Solar Cells" Materials 17, no. 5: 1064. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051064