<p>This study presents a significant enhancement in the efficiency of inverted tandem solar cells through the integration of titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) nanostructure reflectors using the Finite Element Method (FEM). Introducing TiO<sub>2</sub> nanostructures boosts absorption by increasing reflection and optimizes carrier transport by extending the transmission path. The top cell utilizes a perovskite layer (CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub>) as the active layer, with a light absorption range of 300 to 800 nm. The bottom cell incorporates TiO<sub>2</sub> nanostructures, which serve dual roles as an electron transport layer (ETL) and a reflector, combined with an active molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe<sub>2</sub>) layer. This system demonstrated an expanded input power absorption range up to 1200 nm, leading to a 4.77% improvement in power conversion efficiency (PCE). Various materials, including ZnO, CeO<sub>2</sub>, AZO, CuSCN, Spiro, CuI, and V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, were investigated as electron and hole transport layers in the bottom cell to optimize carrier transport. This step increased the PCE from 4.77% to 7.20% in the bottom cell. The combination of the TiO<sub>2</sub> reflector and the optimized bottom cell resulted in substantial improvements in the open circuit voltage (V<sub>oc</sub>), from 0.98V to 1.71V, and PCE, from 14.26% to 20.06%.</p>

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Efficiency enhancement of MAPbI3/MoTe2 tandem solar cells using TiO2 nanostructure reflectors as electron transport layers: simulation and optimization study

  • Mohammad Mahdi Najafali,
  • Hassan Ahmadi,
  • Farshid Raissi,
  • Negin Manavizadeh

摘要

This study presents a significant enhancement in the efficiency of inverted tandem solar cells through the integration of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructure reflectors using the Finite Element Method (FEM). Introducing TiO2 nanostructures boosts absorption by increasing reflection and optimizes carrier transport by extending the transmission path. The top cell utilizes a perovskite layer (CH3NH3PbI3) as the active layer, with a light absorption range of 300 to 800 nm. The bottom cell incorporates TiO2 nanostructures, which serve dual roles as an electron transport layer (ETL) and a reflector, combined with an active molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2) layer. This system demonstrated an expanded input power absorption range up to 1200 nm, leading to a 4.77% improvement in power conversion efficiency (PCE). Various materials, including ZnO, CeO2, AZO, CuSCN, Spiro, CuI, and V2O5, were investigated as electron and hole transport layers in the bottom cell to optimize carrier transport. This step increased the PCE from 4.77% to 7.20% in the bottom cell. The combination of the TiO2 reflector and the optimized bottom cell resulted in substantial improvements in the open circuit voltage (Voc), from 0.98V to 1.71V, and PCE, from 14.26% to 20.06%.