Thickness Dependence of Window Layer on CH3NH3PbI3-XClX Perovskite Solar Cell

CH3NH3PbI3-xClx has been studied experimentally and has shown promising results for photovoltaic application. To enhance its performance, this study investigated the effect of varying thickness of FTO, TiO2, and CH3NH3PbI3-xClx for a perovskite solar cell with the structure glass/FTO/TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3...

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Main Authors: Wycliffe Isoe, Maxwell Mageto, Christopher Maghanga, Maurice Mwamburi, Victor Odari, Celline Awino
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877744
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author Wycliffe Isoe
Maxwell Mageto
Christopher Maghanga
Maurice Mwamburi
Victor Odari
Celline Awino
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Christopher Maghanga
Maurice Mwamburi
Victor Odari
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description CH3NH3PbI3-xClx has been studied experimentally and has shown promising results for photovoltaic application. To enhance its performance, this study investigated the effect of varying thickness of FTO, TiO2, and CH3NH3PbI3-xClx for a perovskite solar cell with the structure glass/FTO/TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3-xClx/Spiro-OMeTAD/Ag studied using SCAPS-1D simulator software. The output parameters obtained from the literature for the device were 26.11 mA/cm2, 1.25 V, 69.89%, and 22.72% for Jsc, Voc, FF, and η, respectively. The optimized solar cell had a thickness of 100 nm, 50 nm, and 300 nm for FTO, TiO2, and CH3NH3PbI3-xClx layers, respectively, and the device output were 25.79 mA/cm2, 1.45 V, 78.87%, and 29.56% for Jsc, Voc, FF, and η, respectively, showing a remarkable increase in FF by 8.98% and 6.84% for solar cell efficiency. These results show the potential of fabricating an improved CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cell.
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spelling doaj-art-1c0a97fbe79d4f35a54ee0aa081c8a752025-08-20T03:54:37ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88777448877744Thickness Dependence of Window Layer on CH3NH3PbI3-XClX Perovskite Solar CellWycliffe Isoe0Maxwell Mageto1Christopher Maghanga2Maurice Mwamburi3Victor Odari4Celline Awino5Department of Physics, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190-50100 Kakamega, KenyaDepartment of Physics, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190-50100 Kakamega, KenyaMaterials Research Society of Kenya, P.O. Box 15653-00503 Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Physics, University of Eldoret, P.O. Box 1125 Eldoret, KenyaDepartment of Physics, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190-50100 Kakamega, KenyaDepartment of Physics, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190-50100 Kakamega, KenyaCH3NH3PbI3-xClx has been studied experimentally and has shown promising results for photovoltaic application. To enhance its performance, this study investigated the effect of varying thickness of FTO, TiO2, and CH3NH3PbI3-xClx for a perovskite solar cell with the structure glass/FTO/TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3-xClx/Spiro-OMeTAD/Ag studied using SCAPS-1D simulator software. The output parameters obtained from the literature for the device were 26.11 mA/cm2, 1.25 V, 69.89%, and 22.72% for Jsc, Voc, FF, and η, respectively. The optimized solar cell had a thickness of 100 nm, 50 nm, and 300 nm for FTO, TiO2, and CH3NH3PbI3-xClx layers, respectively, and the device output were 25.79 mA/cm2, 1.45 V, 78.87%, and 29.56% for Jsc, Voc, FF, and η, respectively, showing a remarkable increase in FF by 8.98% and 6.84% for solar cell efficiency. These results show the potential of fabricating an improved CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite solar cell.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877744
spellingShingle Wycliffe Isoe
Maxwell Mageto
Christopher Maghanga
Maurice Mwamburi
Victor Odari
Celline Awino
Thickness Dependence of Window Layer on CH3NH3PbI3-XClX Perovskite Solar Cell
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Thickness Dependence of Window Layer on CH3NH3PbI3-XClX Perovskite Solar Cell
title_full Thickness Dependence of Window Layer on CH3NH3PbI3-XClX Perovskite Solar Cell
title_fullStr Thickness Dependence of Window Layer on CH3NH3PbI3-XClX Perovskite Solar Cell
title_full_unstemmed Thickness Dependence of Window Layer on CH3NH3PbI3-XClX Perovskite Solar Cell
title_short Thickness Dependence of Window Layer on CH3NH3PbI3-XClX Perovskite Solar Cell
title_sort thickness dependence of window layer on ch3nh3pbi3 xclx perovskite solar cell
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877744
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