Numerical simulation and investigation of a high-performance solar cell based on CdS/CdTe using MoOx and Cu2Te interlayers
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In this paper, we propose a novel structure to improve the efficiency of experimentally designed CdTe solar cells. The improvement of device efficiency and the optimization of solar cell characteristics were thoroughly investigated. A validation study of an experimental CdTe-based conventional solar cell was analyzed and discussed. The comparison was performed with a series resistance of 4.5 Ω cm2and a shunt resistance of 1010 Ω cm2. We achieved a 21% efficiency, which is consistent with previously published experimental results. The effects of CdTe absorber layer thickness, fixed optimum carrier charge concentration, and Cu2Te and MoOxinter-diffusion layer as BSF were also studied and discussed. MoOxincorporation increased the cell’s PCE to 22%, while the interlayer insertion at the CdS/CdTe interface resulted in a top efficiency of around 30.72% and a fill factor of more than 70%.
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OpenAlex topics: Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Perovskite Materials and Applications
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