Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency
<p dir="ltr">Silicon/perovskite tandem devices are believed to be a favorite contender for improving cell performance over the theoretical maximum value of single-junction photovoltaic (PV) cells. The present study evaluates the design and optimization of four-terminal (4-T) mechanic...
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| author | Ehsan Raza (14151162) |
| author2 | Zubair Ahmad (4345072) Fakhra Aziz (4345060) Muhammad Asif (466310) Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (9514383) Jolly Bhadra (14147823) Noora J. Al-Thani (17017695) |
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| author_facet | Ehsan Raza (14151162) Zubair Ahmad (4345072) Fakhra Aziz (4345060) Muhammad Asif (466310) Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (9514383) Jolly Bhadra (14147823) Noora J. Al-Thani (17017695) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Ehsan Raza (14151162) Zubair Ahmad (4345072) Fakhra Aziz (4345060) Muhammad Asif (466310) Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (9514383) Jolly Bhadra (14147823) Noora J. Al-Thani (17017695) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-02-02T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13477 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Engineering Electrical engineering Electronics, sensors and digital hardware HTM-Free perovskite PV cells Crystalline silicon solar cells Mechanically stacked four-terminal tandem Optically coupled four-terminal tandem SCAPS-1D Energy conversion efficiency |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Silicon/perovskite tandem devices are believed to be a favorite contender for improving cell performance over the theoretical maximum value of single-junction photovoltaic (PV) cells. The present study evaluates the design and optimization of four-terminal (4-T) mechanically stacked and optically coupled configurations using SCAPS (solar cell capacitance simulator). Low-cost, stable, and easily processed semitransparent carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cells (c-PSCs) without hole transport material (HTM) and highly efficient crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV cells were utilized as top and bottom cells, respectively. The wide bandgap multi-cation perovskite Cs<sub>x</sub>(FA<sub>0.4</sub>MA<sub>0.6</sub>)<sub>1−x</sub>PbI<sub>2.8</sub>Br<sub>0.2</sub> and a low bandgap c-Si were employed as light-harvesting layers in the top and bottom cells, respectively. The impact of perovskite thickness and doping concentrations were examined and optimized for both tandem configurations. Under optimized conditions, thicknesses of 1000 nm and 1100 nm are the best values of the perovskite absorber layer for 4-T mechanically stacked and optically coupled arrangements, respectively. Likewise, 1 × 10<sup>17</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup> doping concentration of top cells revealed the highest performance in both structures. With these optimized parameters under tandem configurations, efficiency values of 28.38% and 29.34% were obtained in 4-T mechanically and optically coupled tandems, respectively. Results suggest that by optimizing perovskite thickness and doping concentration, the proposed designs using HTM-free c-PSCs could enhance device performance.</p><p><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Heliyon<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13477" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13477</a></p> |
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| spelling | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiencyEhsan Raza (14151162)Zubair Ahmad (4345072)Fakhra Aziz (4345060)Muhammad Asif (466310)Muhammad Qasim Mehmood (9514383)Jolly Bhadra (14147823)Noora J. Al-Thani (17017695)EngineeringElectrical engineeringElectronics, sensors and digital hardwareHTM-Free perovskite PV cellsCrystalline silicon solar cellsMechanically stacked four-terminal tandemOptically coupled four-terminal tandemSCAPS-1DEnergy conversion efficiency<p dir="ltr">Silicon/perovskite tandem devices are believed to be a favorite contender for improving cell performance over the theoretical maximum value of single-junction photovoltaic (PV) cells. The present study evaluates the design and optimization of four-terminal (4-T) mechanically stacked and optically coupled configurations using SCAPS (solar cell capacitance simulator). Low-cost, stable, and easily processed semitransparent carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cells (c-PSCs) without hole transport material (HTM) and highly efficient crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV cells were utilized as top and bottom cells, respectively. The wide bandgap multi-cation perovskite Cs<sub>x</sub>(FA<sub>0.4</sub>MA<sub>0.6</sub>)<sub>1−x</sub>PbI<sub>2.8</sub>Br<sub>0.2</sub> and a low bandgap c-Si were employed as light-harvesting layers in the top and bottom cells, respectively. The impact of perovskite thickness and doping concentrations were examined and optimized for both tandem configurations. Under optimized conditions, thicknesses of 1000 nm and 1100 nm are the best values of the perovskite absorber layer for 4-T mechanically stacked and optically coupled arrangements, respectively. Likewise, 1 × 10<sup>17</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup> doping concentration of top cells revealed the highest performance in both structures. With these optimized parameters under tandem configurations, efficiency values of 28.38% and 29.34% were obtained in 4-T mechanically and optically coupled tandems, respectively. Results suggest that by optimizing perovskite thickness and doping concentration, the proposed designs using HTM-free c-PSCs could enhance device performance.</p><p><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Heliyon<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13477" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13477</a></p>2023-02-02T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13477https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Design_and_optimization_of_four-terminal_mechanically_stacked_and_optically_coupled_silicon_perovskite_tandem_solar_cells_with_over_28_efficiency/25046381CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/250463812023-02-02T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency Ehsan Raza (14151162) Engineering Electrical engineering Electronics, sensors and digital hardware HTM-Free perovskite PV cells Crystalline silicon solar cells Mechanically stacked four-terminal tandem Optically coupled four-terminal tandem SCAPS-1D Energy conversion efficiency |
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| title | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency |
| title_full | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency |
| title_fullStr | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency |
| title_short | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency |
| title_sort | Design and optimization of four-terminal mechanically stacked and optically coupled silicon/perovskite tandem solar cells with over 28% efficiency |
| topic | Engineering Electrical engineering Electronics, sensors and digital hardware HTM-Free perovskite PV cells Crystalline silicon solar cells Mechanically stacked four-terminal tandem Optically coupled four-terminal tandem SCAPS-1D Energy conversion efficiency |