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Device simulation of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell with antireflective coating

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Optical design, photon management, and energy conversion efficiency are investigated through numerical simulation of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell using the single-diode model. A strong near-infrared reflectance of roughly 60% is present in the perovskite-based top cell. ZnO and Si3N4 anti-reflection coating layers are placed on the surface of the perovskite layer and silicon sub-cell of the tandem solar cell respectively for photon management and minimizing the near-infrared reflectance loss. ZnO will act as an electron transport layer as well as an anti-reflection coating layer. The ZnO layer will minimize the near-infrared reflectance loss by the top cell in the device structure and allow the maximum transmittance of near-infrared photon energy to the silicon sub-cell. Intermediate anti-reflection Si3N4 layer assists in the maximum localization of the transmitted near-infrared photon energy in the silicon sub-cell. The efficiency of over 32% is achieved by optimizing the parameters of different materials such as perovskite, silicon, and anti-reflection coating layer in the tandem solar cell. The innovative idea of using electron transport material ZnO as an anti-reflection coating layer in the perovskite-based top cell can minimize the reflection loss by nearly 20%. The combination of ZnO and Si3N4 anti-reflection coating layers improved the conversion efficiency of the tandem cell by 1%. This result paves the way to realize highly efficient tandem solar cells through photon management.

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Authors acknowledge the support of staff of SoS in Electronics and Photonics, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur for their support, valuable guidance and encouragement.

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    B. Gopal Krishna & Sanjay Tiwari

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    Dhriti Sundar Ghosh

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Gopal Krishna, B., Ghosh, D.S. & Tiwari, S. Device simulation of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell with antireflective coating. Opt Quant Electron 55, 197 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-022-04470-5

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