Effect of Different HTM Layers and Electrical Parameters on ZnO Nanorod-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell for High-Efficiency Performance

Simulation has been done using SCAPS-1D to examine the efficiency of CH3NH3SnI3-based solar cells including various HTM layers such as spiro-OMeTAD, Cu2O, and CuSCN. ZnO nanorod array has been considered as an ETM layer. Device parameters such as thickness of the CH3NH3SnI3 layer, defect density of...

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Main Authors: Farhana Anwar, Rafee Mahbub, Sakin Sarwar Satter, Saeed Mahmud Ullah
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9846310
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description Simulation has been done using SCAPS-1D to examine the efficiency of CH3NH3SnI3-based solar cells including various HTM layers such as spiro-OMeTAD, Cu2O, and CuSCN. ZnO nanorod array has been considered as an ETM layer. Device parameters such as thickness of the CH3NH3SnI3 layer, defect density of interfaces, density of states, and metal work function were studied. For optimum parameters of all three structures, efficiency of 20.21%, 20.23%, and 18.34% has been achieved for spiro-OMeTAD, Cu2O, and CuSCN, respectively. From the simulations, an alternative lead-free perovskite solar cell is introduced with the CH3NH3SnI3 absorber layer, ZnO nanorod ETM layer, and Cu2O HTM layer.
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spelling doaj-art-1bdd2f2e3f41446a965072e433ca50cc2025-08-20T03:54:43ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2017-01-01201710.1155/2017/98463109846310Effect of Different HTM Layers and Electrical Parameters on ZnO Nanorod-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell for High-Efficiency PerformanceFarhana Anwar0Rafee Mahbub1Sakin Sarwar Satter2Saeed Mahmud Ullah3Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, BangladeshSimulation has been done using SCAPS-1D to examine the efficiency of CH3NH3SnI3-based solar cells including various HTM layers such as spiro-OMeTAD, Cu2O, and CuSCN. ZnO nanorod array has been considered as an ETM layer. Device parameters such as thickness of the CH3NH3SnI3 layer, defect density of interfaces, density of states, and metal work function were studied. For optimum parameters of all three structures, efficiency of 20.21%, 20.23%, and 18.34% has been achieved for spiro-OMeTAD, Cu2O, and CuSCN, respectively. From the simulations, an alternative lead-free perovskite solar cell is introduced with the CH3NH3SnI3 absorber layer, ZnO nanorod ETM layer, and Cu2O HTM layer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9846310
spellingShingle Farhana Anwar
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Effect of Different HTM Layers and Electrical Parameters on ZnO Nanorod-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell for High-Efficiency Performance
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Effect of Different HTM Layers and Electrical Parameters on ZnO Nanorod-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell for High-Efficiency Performance
title_full Effect of Different HTM Layers and Electrical Parameters on ZnO Nanorod-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell for High-Efficiency Performance
title_fullStr Effect of Different HTM Layers and Electrical Parameters on ZnO Nanorod-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell for High-Efficiency Performance
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Different HTM Layers and Electrical Parameters on ZnO Nanorod-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell for High-Efficiency Performance
title_short Effect of Different HTM Layers and Electrical Parameters on ZnO Nanorod-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell for High-Efficiency Performance
title_sort effect of different htm layers and electrical parameters on zno nanorod based lead free perovskite solar cell for high efficiency performance
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9846310
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