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Numerical investigation of MAPbI3 perovskite solar cells for performance limiting parameters

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This study employed a simulation-based approach for probing the performance-limiting parameters. Comparative observation of performance parameters with corresponding Shockley–Queisser limit values highlight a significant deficit in fill factor and open-circuit voltage (VOC) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). This work identifies parameters such as carrier concentration, sheet resistance, and internal recombination responsible for these FF deficits in contemporary PSC. Simulation of illumination-dependent FF for these design parameters gives insight into the optimal range of parameters, which ought to be crucial to stabilize and enhance the device's performance. PSCs are sensitive toward shunt resistance and experimental PSC devices must have RSh above 5 K Ω cm2 for optimal FF and VOC values. We observed that FF is optimal in mid-carrier concentration around the range of ~ 1016 cm−3. This optimal FF could be due to the interplay between resistivity, Shockley–Read–Hall recombination and Auger recombination at these carrier densities. We summarize pathways such as shunt resistance values, carrier concentration, and back contact optimization work function to maximize FF in PSC. The optimized device with the derived design parameters has achieved a Voc, Jsc, FF and PCE of 1.3248 V, 22.93 mA/cm2, 79.39% and 23.22% respectively.

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Prasanna, J.L., Goel, E. & Kumar, A. Numerical investigation of MAPbI3 perovskite solar cells for performance limiting parameters. Opt Quant Electron 55, 610 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-04876-9

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