Effective perovskite solar cell design employing mixed halide and copper thiocyanate
摘要
With regard to the latest generation of PV technologies, Perovskite solar cell (PSC) research is the most popular field due to its exceptional power/ energy conversion efficiency (PCE). These devices have astonishingly outperformed their rivals' organic and dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells in terms of performance. The active/absorbing layer, the hole transport material (HTL) & the electron transport material (ETL) are the key factors influencing a PSC's performance. This study presents a comparison of two HTLs, copper thiocyanate (CuSCN) and copper oxide (CuO), and two active/absorbing layers, CH3NH3Pb(I1−xBrx)3 and CH3NH3PbI3−xClx, utilising the same ETL, TiO2. A solar cell’s PCE and overall characteristics are influenced by its thickness, doping levels, and interfacial defect density. CuSCN is used as the HTL and CH3NH3Pb(I1−xBrx)3 serves as the perovskite layer in the design of perovskite cells. The results are promising with Voc = 1.4 V, PCE = 28.32%, FF = 85.88% & Jsc of 23.55 mA/cm2.