Discover Materials Pub Date : 2023-09-13 , DOI: 10.1007/s43939-023-00061-7
Naimur Rahman , Md. Dulal Haque , Md. Ferdous Rahman , Md. Mominul Islam , Most. Airin Nahar Juthi , Anita Rani Roy , Most. Alema Akter , Md. Foridul Islam
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In this study, the SCAPS-1D tool has been used to numerically examine the performance of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDC) based Molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2) solar cells containing CdS electron transport layer (ETL) and Cu2O hole transport layer (HTL). Based on the photovoltaic cell parameters, including absorber layer thickness, temperature, defect density, the effects of series and shunt resistance, and electron affinity, the structure of both MoTe2 based solar cells with and without the usage of the HTL has been analyzed. With 1.1 μm thickness of MoTe2 and doping density of 5 × 1015 cm−3, Al/FTO/CdS/MoTe2/Cu2O/Ni heterojunction’s solar cell proposed structure has been optimized. The final power conversion efficiency (PCE) = 32.38%, open-circuit voltage (Voc) = 1.07 V, short-circuit current (Jsc) = 35.12 mA/cm2, and fill factor (FF) = 86.32% has been determined from the optimized structure. The determined results indicate a suitable path for the realization of low cost and high efficiency MoTe2-based solar cell.
中文翻译:

通过器件模拟评估具有 Cu2O 空穴传输层的 MoTe2 基太阳能电池的性能
在本研究中,SCAPS-1D 工具用于对基于过渡金属二硫化物 (TMDC) 的二碲化钼 (MoTe 2 ) 太阳能电池的性能进行数值检查,该太阳能电池包含 CdS 电子传输层 (ETL) 和 Cu 2 O 空穴传输层 (HTL) )。基于光伏电池参数,包括吸收层厚度、温度、缺陷密度、串联和并联电阻的影响以及电子亲和力,分析了使用和不使用 HTL 的MoTe 2基太阳能电池的结构。采用1.1μm厚度的MoTe 2和5×10 15 cm -3的掺杂密度,优化了Al/FTO/CdS/MoTe 2 /Cu 2 O/Ni异质结太阳能电池的结构。最终功率转换效率(PCE) = 32.38%,开路电压(V oc ) = 1.07 V,短路电流(J sc ) = 35.12 mA/cm 2,填充因子(FF) = 86.32%由优化后的结构确定。确定的结果表明了实现低成本和高效率MoTe 2基太阳能电池的合适途径。