Numerical optimization of lead free perovskite solar cell

Mohammad Hossain; Ounsi Daif; Nowshad Amin; Fahhad Alharbi; Nouar Tabet

doi:10.1002/9781119090427.ch34

Numerical optimization of lead free perovskite solar cell

Mohammad Hossain
, Ounsi Daif
, Nowshad Amin
, Fahhad Alharbi
, Nouar Tabet

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Alternative perovskite solar cells are emerging rapidly to compete with other conventional photovoltaic materials. However, toxic lead content of organic-inorganic perovskite is an issue to be addressed briefly. In this work, we propose to use organo-tin halide perovskite absorber layer to replace toxic Pb-based light harvester. We perform a numerical optimization of the layer thicknesses both from the optical and electrical points of view, using SCAPS (Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator) and analytical calculations. We study two types of electron conducting materials (n-ZnO and n-TiO₂). Both ZnO/CH₃NH₃SnI₃/Spiro-OMETAD and TiO₂/CH₃NH₃SnI₃/Spiro-OMETAD structures show the conversion efficiencies above 15% of (respectively 15.44% and 15.64%). Accordingly, we present a fully optimized device architecture. The analyzed results indicate the feasible fabrication of high efficiency Pb-free perovskite solar cells.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015
Editors	Ibrahim Karaman, Raymundo Arroyave, Eyad Masad, Eyad Masad
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Pages	335-338
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781119065272
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119090427.ch34
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Name	Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Electron transport materials
Lead free perovskite solar cell
TiO etc
ZnO

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
General Materials Science
Mechanics of Materials
Building and Construction

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Hossain, M., Daif, O., Amin, N., Alharbi, F., & Tabet, N. (2015). Numerical optimization of lead free perovskite solar cell. In I. Karaman, R. Arroyave, E. Masad, & E. Masad (Eds.), Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015 (pp. 335-338). (Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015). John Wiley and Sons Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119090427.ch34

Hossain, Mohammad ; Daif, Ounsi ; Amin, Nowshad et al. / Numerical optimization of lead free perovskite solar cell. Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015. editor / Ibrahim Karaman ; Raymundo Arroyave ; Eyad Masad ; Eyad Masad. John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2015. pp. 335-338 (Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015).

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Hossain, M, Daif, O, Amin, N, Alharbi, F & Tabet, N 2015, Numerical optimization of lead free perovskite solar cell. in I Karaman, R Arroyave, E Masad & E Masad (eds), Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015. Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015, John Wiley and Sons Inc., pp. 335-338. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119090427.ch34

Numerical optimization of lead free perovskite solar cell. / Hossain, Mohammad; Daif, Ounsi; Amin, Nowshad et al.
Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015. ed. / Ibrahim Karaman; Raymundo Arroyave; Eyad Masad; Eyad Masad. John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2015. p. 335-338 (Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015).

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Hossain M, Daif O, Amin N, Alharbi F, Tabet N. Numerical optimization of lead free perovskite solar cell. In Karaman I, Arroyave R, Masad E, Masad E, editors, Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015. p. 335-338. (Proceedings of the TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems, MEMA 2015). doi: 10.1002/9781119090427.ch34

Numerical optimization of lead free perovskite solar cell

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