Enhanced Conversion Efficiency in MAPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells through Parameters Optimization via SCAPS-1D Simulation
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In this study, various factors affecting the efficiency of the MAPbI3 perovskite solar cell (PSC) were analyzed using the SCAPS-1D simulation program. The basic device analyzed in this study had a structure of ITO/TiO2/MAPbI3/Cu2O/Au. The thickness of each layer (electron transport layer (ETL), perovskite absorption layer (PAL), and hole transport layer (HTL)), PAL defect density and interface defect density were investigated as parameters. The optimized parameters that yielded the highest light conversion efficiency were an ETL (TiO2) thickness of 100 nm, a PAL (MAPbI3) thickness of 1300 nm, an HTL (Cu2O) thickness of 400 nm, a PAL defect density of 1014 cm−3, and an interface defect density of 1013 cm−3 for both absorber/ETL and absorber/HTL interfaces. The optimized PSC exhibited a maximum efficiency of 19.30%. These results obtained in this study are expected to contribute considerably to the optimization and efficiency improvement of perovskite solar cells using inorganic charge-carrier transport layers.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
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Department of Hydrogen and Renewable Energy, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
KNU Advanced Material Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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KNU Advanced Material Research Institute, Kyungpook National University
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