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: Received: 6 June 2024 / Approved: 7 June 2024 / Online: 11 June 2024 (08:33:23 CEST)
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Maqsood, A.; Abid, M. I.; Kamran, M.; Turzyński, M.; Tlija, M.; Ghith, E. Optimization of Lead-Free Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cells using SCAPs-1D Simulation Techniques. Preprints2024, 2024060524. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0524.v1
Maqsood, A.; Abid, M. I.; Kamran, M.; Turzyński, M.; Tlija, M.; Ghith, E. Optimization of Lead-Free Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cells using SCAPs-1D Simulation Techniques. Preprints 2024, 2024060524. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0524.v1
Maqsood, A.; Abid, M. I.; Kamran, M.; Turzyński, M.; Tlija, M.; Ghith, E. Optimization of Lead-Free Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cells using SCAPs-1D Simulation Techniques. Preprints2024, 2024060524. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0524.v1
APA Style
Maqsood, A., Abid, M. I., Kamran, M., Turzyński, M., Tlija, M., & Ghith, E. (2024). Optimization of Lead-Free Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cells using SCAPs-1D Simulation Techniques. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0524.v1
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Maqsood, A., Mehdi Tlija and Ehab Ghith. 2024 "Optimization of Lead-Free Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cells using SCAPs-1D Simulation Techniques" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0524.v1
Abstract
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are vital for their optical and electrical properties, with lead-based PSCs reaching a remarkable efficiency of 26.1%, while tin-based counterparts achieve 18.71%. Due to lead's toxicity, there's a push for alternatives like tin. However, tin-based PSCs suffer from stability issues and high defect density states, necessitating the development of cost-effective, high-performance, and eco-friendly alternatives. In this study, we designed a hetero-junction architecture using MASnI3-based Perovskite, opti-mized with SCAPs-1D. After exhaustive analysis, our device achieved a power conversion efficiency of 24.18%, with enhanced parameters including Voc of 0.09323V, Jsc of 30.8360 mA/cm2, and FF of 84.10%. Recombination rates, particularly Shockley-Read Hall recom-bination, were significantly reduced. Parametric analyses, encompassing absorber layer thickness, band gap, defect density, doping concentration, and operating temperature, in-dicate potential efficiency enhancements. This underscores the viability of Sn-based PSCs as a cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally benevolent alternative to lead-based counterparts, promising advancements in future research and development efforts.
Keywords
Perovskite solar cells; Lead-free; Tin-based; SCAPs-1D Simulation and Performance optimization
Subject
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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