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Numerical simulation of a mixed-halide perovskite solar cell using doping gradient

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In the present work, the simulation of a perovskite solar cell with the composition FTO/SnO2/MAPbI3−xClx/PTAA/Au is performed using SCAPS-1D software. Initially, the absorber thickness, doping concentration of the absorber, charge transport layer, doping gradient and intensity are optimised to enhance the efficiency of the cell. After all optimisation, power conversion efficiency of 34.95% overall is obtained. This enhancement of solar device performance is due to proper band alignment and improved electric field. Both factors result in proper carrier transportation and reduced recombination. The simulated results are also compared with experimental results, and are in good agreement. In addition, the J–V and QE curves are compared. The outcomes of our simulations offer a method that is appropriate for cell production.

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Abbreviations

SCAPS-1D:

Solar cell capacitance simulator in one dimension

PSCs:

Perovskite solar cells

ETL:

Electron transport layer

HTL:

Hole transport layer

HOMO:

Highest occupied molecular orbital

LUMO:

Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital

ITO:

Indium tin oxide

SnO2 :

Tin oxide

PTAA:

Poly(triaryl amine)

Au:

Gold

J sc :

Short-circuit current density

V oc :

Open-circuit voltage

FF:

Fill factor

PCE:

Power conversion efficiency

QE:

Quantum efficiency

N t :

Defect density of absorber

G :

Doping gradient

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All the authors would like to thank Prof. Marc Burgelman (University of Ghent, Belgium) for providing the SCAPS-1D software.

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    Ritu & Fakir Chand

  2. School of Applied Sciences, OM Sterling Global University, Hisar, 125001, India

    Gagandeep

  3. Department of Physics, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, 125001, India

    Ramesh Kumar

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Ritu, Gagandeep, Kumar, R. et al. Numerical simulation of a mixed-halide perovskite solar cell using doping gradient. J Comput Electron 22, 1532–1540 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10825-023-02085-x

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