Numerical simulation: Toward the design of high-efficiency planar perovskite solar cells
- 22 June 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 104 (25), 253508
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4885367
Abstract
Organo-metal halide perovskite solar cells based on planar architecture have been reported to achieve remarkably high power conversion efficiency (PCE, >16%), rendering them highly competitive to the conventional silicon based solar cells. A thorough understanding of the role of each component in solar cells and their effects as a whole is still required for further improvement in PCE. In this work, the planar heterojunction-based perovskite solar cells were simulated with the program AMPS (analysis of microelectronic and photonic structures)-1D. Simulation results revealed a great dependence of PCE on the thickness and defect density of the perovskite layer. Meanwhile, parameters including the work function of the back contact as well as the hole mobility and acceptor density in hole transport materials were identified to significantly influence the performance of the device. Strikingly, an efficiency over 20% was obtained under the moderate simulation conditions. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.Keywords
Funding Information
- the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2011AA050527)
- The National Basic Research Program of China (2011CBA00700)
- the Program of Hefei Center for Physical Science and Technology (2012FXZY006)
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