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

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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877744
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spelling doaj-1c0a97fbe79d4f35a54ee0aa081c8a752020-11-25T03:07:53ZengHindawi LimitedInternational 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, KenyaDepartment of Physical & Biological Sciences, Kabarak University, P.O. Box Private Bag Kabarak, Nakuru, KenyaMaterials Research Society of Kenya, P.O. Box 15653-00503 Nairobi, 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
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author Wycliffe Isoe
Maxwell Mageto
Christopher Maghanga
Maurice Mwamburi
Victor Odari
Celline Awino
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
author_facet Wycliffe Isoe
Maxwell Mageto
Christopher Maghanga
Maurice Mwamburi
Victor Odari
Celline Awino
author_sort Wycliffe Isoe
title 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_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_sort thickness dependence of window layer on ch3nh3pbi3-xclx perovskite solar cell
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Photoenergy
issn 1110-662X
1687-529X
publishDate 2020-01-01
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.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877744
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