Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells

Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells

Abstract Core-shell refractory plasmonic nanoparticles are used as excellent nanoantennas to improve the efficiency of lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs). SiO2 is used as the shell coating due to its high refractive index and low extinction coefficient, enabling the control over the sunlight di...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Mohsen, Mohamed Zahran, S. E. D. Habib, Nageh K. Allam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63745-7
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spelling doaj-9849b487a582431cabf3cccf11dfbf1e2021-04-25T11:41:54ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222020-04-0110111210.1038/s41598-020-63745-7Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cellsAhmed A. Mohsen0Mohamed Zahran1S. E. D. Habib2Nageh K. Allam3Energy Materials Laboratory (EML), School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in CairoNanotechnology Laboratory, Electronics Research InstituteElectronics and Communications, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo UniversityEnergy Materials Laboratory (EML), School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in CairoAbstract Core-shell refractory plasmonic nanoparticles are used as excellent nanoantennas to improve the efficiency of lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs). SiO2 is used as the shell coating due to its high refractive index and low extinction coefficient, enabling the control over the sunlight directivity. An optoelectronic model is developed using 3D finite element method (FEM) as implemented in COMSOL Multiphysics to calculate the optical and electrical parameters of plain and ZrN/SiO2-modified PSCs. For a fair comparison, ZrN-decorated PSCs are also simulated. While the decoration with ZrN nanoparticles boosts the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the PSC from 12.9% to 17%, the use of ZrN/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles shows an unprecedented enhancement in the PCE to reach 20%. The enhancement in the PCE is discussed in details.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63745-7
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author Ahmed A. Mohsen
Mohamed Zahran
S. E. D. Habib
Nageh K. Allam
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Mohamed Zahran
S. E. D. Habib
Nageh K. Allam
Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells
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title Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells
title_short Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells
title_full Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells
title_fullStr Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells
title_full_unstemmed Refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells
title_sort refractory plasmonics enabling 20% efficient lead-free perovskite solar cells
publisher Nature Publishing Group
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publishDate 2020-04-01
description Abstract Core-shell refractory plasmonic nanoparticles are used as excellent nanoantennas to improve the efficiency of lead-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs). SiO2 is used as the shell coating due to its high refractive index and low extinction coefficient, enabling the control over the sunlight directivity. An optoelectronic model is developed using 3D finite element method (FEM) as implemented in COMSOL Multiphysics to calculate the optical and electrical parameters of plain and ZrN/SiO2-modified PSCs. For a fair comparison, ZrN-decorated PSCs are also simulated. While the decoration with ZrN nanoparticles boosts the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the PSC from 12.9% to 17%, the use of ZrN/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles shows an unprecedented enhancement in the PCE to reach 20%. The enhancement in the PCE is discussed in details.
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