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Numerical Modeling and Optimization of Lead-Free Hybrid Double Perovskite Solar Cell by Using SCAPS-1D

Syed Sajjad Hussain, Saira Riaz, Ghazi Aman Nowsherwan, Khizer Jahangir, Akram Raza, Muhammad Javaid Iqbal, Imran Sadiq, Syed Mutahir Hussain, Shahzad Naseem

2021Journal of Renewable Energy99 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) for organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells based on lead is reported as 25.2% in 2019. Lead-based hybrid perovskite materials are used in several photovoltaics applications, but these are not highly favored due to the toxicity of lead and volatility of organic cations. On the other hand, hybrid lead-free double perovskite has no such harm. In this research study, SCAPS numerical simulation is utilized to evaluate and compare the results of perovskite solar cell based on double perovskite <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"> <a:msub> <a:mrow> <a:mfenced open="(" close=")" separators="|"> <a:mrow> <a:mtext>FA</a:mtext> </a:mrow> </a:mfenced> </a:mrow> <a:mrow> <a:mn>2</a:mn> </a:mrow> </a:msub> <a:msub> <a:mrow> <a:mtext>BiCuI</a:mtext> </a:mrow> <a:mrow> <a:mn>6</a:mn> </a:mrow> </a:msub> </a:math> and standard perovskite <f:math xmlns:f="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2"> <f:msub> <f:mrow> <f:mtext>CH</f:mtext> </f:mrow> <f:mrow> <f:mn>3</f:mn> </f:mrow> </f:msub> <f:msub> <f:mrow> <f:mtext>NH</f:mtext> </f:mrow> <f:mrow> <f:mn>3</f:mn> </f:mrow> </f:msub> <f:msub> <f:mrow> <f:mtext>PbI</f:mtext> </f:mrow> <f:mrow> <f:mn>3</f:mn> </f:mrow> </f:msub> </f:math> as an active layer. The results show that the power conversion efficiency obtained in the case of <h:math xmlns:h="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M3"> <h:msub> <h:mrow> <h:mfenced open="(" close=")" separators="|"> <h:mrow> <h:mtext>FA</h:mtext> </h:mrow> </h:mfenced> </h:mrow> <h:mrow> <h:mn>2</h:mn> </h:mrow> </h:msub> <h:msub> <h:mrow> <h:mtext>BiCuI</h:mtext> </h:mrow> <h:mrow> <h:mn>6</h:mn> </h:mrow> </h:msub> </h:math> is 24.98%, while in the case of <m:math xmlns:m="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M4"> <m:msub> <m:mrow> <m:mtext>CH</m:mtext> </m:mrow> <m:mrow> <m:mn>3</m:mn> </m:mrow> </m:msub> <m:msub> <m:mrow> <m:mtext>NH</m:mtext> </m:mrow> <m:mrow> <m:mn>3</m:mn> </m:mrow> </m:msub> <m:msub> <m:mrow> <m:mtext>PbI</m:mtext> </m:mrow> <m:mrow> <m:mn>3</m:mn> </m:mrow> </m:msub> </m:math> , it is reported as 26.42%. This indicates that the hybrid organic-inorganic double perovskite <o:math xmlns:o="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M5"> <o:msub> <o:mrow> <o:mfenced open="(" close=")" separators="|"> <o:mrow> <o:mtext>FA</o:mtext> </o:mrow> </o:mfenced> </o:mrow> <o:mrow> <o:mn>2</o:mn> </o:mrow> </o:msub> <o:msub> <o:mrow> <o:mtext>BiCuI</o:mtext> </o:mrow> <o:mrow> <o:mn>6</o:mn> </o:mrow> </o:msub> </o:math> has the ability to replace hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite <t:math xmlns:t="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M6"> <t:msub> <t:mrow> <t:mtext>CH</t:mtext> </t:mrow> <t:mrow> <t:mn>3</t:mn> </t:mrow> </t:msub> <t:msub> <t:mrow> <t:mtext>NH</t:mtext> </t:mrow> <t:mrow> <t:mn>3</t:mn> </t:mrow> </t:msub> <t:msub> <t:mrow> <t:mtext>PbI</t:mtext> </t:mrow> <t:mrow> <t:mn>3</t:mn> </t:mrow> </t:msub> </t:math> to expand next-generation lead-free harmless materials for solar cell applications.

Topics & Concepts

Perovskite (structure)Energy conversion efficiencyMaterials sciencePerovskite solar cellChemistryAlgorithmPhysicsMathematicsOptoelectronicsCrystallographyPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsConducting polymers and applicationsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
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