Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D

Recent advances in photovoltaic technology have made perovskite solar cells attractive prospects for future energy solutions. However, the presence of lead (Pb) in many perovskite materials causes environmental and health problems, limiting their practical utility. This work investigates the possibi...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Revathy Raghunathan, Lekshmy (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Raza, Ehsan (author), Ahmad, Zubair (author), Bhadra, Jolly (author)
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2025.100823
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950125000513
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/64363
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Carbon electrode
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description Recent advances in photovoltaic technology have made perovskite solar cells attractive prospects for future energy solutions. However, the presence of lead (Pb) in many perovskite materials causes environmental and health problems, limiting their practical utility. This work investigates the possibility of lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with CH3NH3SnI3 as the absorber layer. CH3NH3SnI3 is chosen for its advantageous qualities such as non-toxicity, good visible light absorption, and smaller band gap. The SCAPS-1D modeling tool was used to model these cells performance in the AM 1.5 G solar spectrum. The study looks at how varying absorber layer thicknesses, doping levels, defect densities, operating temperatures, back contact materials,series and shunt resistance affect the performance of the solar cell. The simulated device structure is FTO/TiO2/IDL/CH3NH3SnI3/Carbon, with TiO2 as the electron transport layer (ETL) and CH3NH3SnI3 as the absorber layer. At 300 K, the device exhibits an open-circuit voltage (Voc) = 0.886 V, a fill factor (FF) = 81.58 %, a short-circuit current density (Jsc) = 30.68 mA/cm2, and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) = 22.23 %.
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spelling Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1DRevathy Raghunathan, LekshmyRaza, EhsanAhmad, ZubairBhadra, JollySemiconductorPerovskite Solar CellsHTL-FreeCarbon electrodeRecent advances in photovoltaic technology have made perovskite solar cells attractive prospects for future energy solutions. However, the presence of lead (Pb) in many perovskite materials causes environmental and health problems, limiting their practical utility. This work investigates the possibility of lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with CH3NH3SnI3 as the absorber layer. CH3NH3SnI3 is chosen for its advantageous qualities such as non-toxicity, good visible light absorption, and smaller band gap. The SCAPS-1D modeling tool was used to model these cells performance in the AM 1.5 G solar spectrum. The study looks at how varying absorber layer thicknesses, doping levels, defect densities, operating temperatures, back contact materials,series and shunt resistance affect the performance of the solar cell. The simulated device structure is FTO/TiO2/IDL/CH3NH3SnI3/Carbon, with TiO2 as the electron transport layer (ETL) and CH3NH3SnI3 as the absorber layer. At 300 K, the device exhibits an open-circuit voltage (Voc) = 0.886 V, a fill factor (FF) = 81.58 %, a short-circuit current density (Jsc) = 30.68 mA/cm2, and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) = 22.23 %.This publication was supported by QUCG grant # QUCG-YSC-23/24-217. The authors are entirely responsible for the findings presented. We are grateful to Prof. Marc Burgelman from the University of Gent in Belgium for giving access to the SCAPS software. Open access funding is provided by the Qatar National Library (QNL).Elsevier2025-04-22T04:35:17Z2025-12-31Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2025.10082326669501https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950125000513http://hdl.handle.net/10576/6436321enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/643632025-04-22T19:07:46Z
spellingShingle Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D
Revathy Raghunathan, Lekshmy
Semiconductor
Perovskite Solar Cells
HTL-Free
Carbon electrode
status_str publishedVersion
title Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D
title_full Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D
title_fullStr Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D
title_full_unstemmed Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D
title_short Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D
title_sort Simulation and optimization of lead-free CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D
topic Semiconductor
Perovskite Solar Cells
HTL-Free
Carbon electrode
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2025.100823
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950125000513
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/64363