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One of the research hotspots in thin film solar cell technology is to seek the suitable absorber layer materials to replace cadmium telluride and copper indium gallium selenium. Recently, germanium selenide (GeSe) with excellent photoelectric property has entered the field of vision of photovoltaic researchers. The main factors affecting the performance of heterojunction solar cell are the material properties of each functional layer, the device configuration, and the interface characteristics at the heterostructure. In this study, we utilize GeSe as the absorber layer, and assemble it with stable TiO2 as electron transport layer and with Cu2O as hole transport layer, respectively, into a heterojunction solar cell with the FTO/TiO2/GeSe/Cu2O/Metal structure. The TiO2 and Cu2O can form small spike-like conduction band offset and valence band offset with the absorber layer, respectively, which do not hinder majority carrier transport but can effectively suppress carrier recombination at the heterointerface. Subsequently, the wxAMPS software is used to simulate and analyze the effects of functional layer material parameters, heterointerface characteristics, and operating temperature on the performance parameters of the proposed solar cell. Considering the practical application, the relevant material parameters are selected carefully. After being optimized at 300 K, the proposed GeSe heterojunction solar cell can reach an open circuit voltage of 0.752 V, a short circuit current of 40.71 mA·cm–2, a filling factor of 82.89%, and a conversion efficiency of 25.39%. It is anticipated from the results that the GeSe based heterojunction solar cell with a structure of FTO/TiO2/GeSe/Cu2O/Au has the potential to become a high-efficiency, low toxicity, and low-cost photovoltaic device. Simulation analysis also provides some references for designing and preparing the heterojunction solar cells.
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Keywords:
- germanium selenide /
- TiO2 /
- Cu2O /
- solar cell /
- simulation
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表 1 模拟使用的主要材料参数
Table 1. Simulation parameters for GeSe based solar cell in this study.
参数 FTO TiO2 GeSe Cu2O 厚度/µm 0.5[22] Variable Variable Variable 相对介电常数 εr 9[22,23] 10[24] 15.3[8,25] 7.11[27] 禁带宽度 Eg/eV 3.5[22,23] 3.2[23,24] 1.14[8,12,25] 2.17[27,28] 电子亲和能 χ/eV 4[22,23] 3.9[23,24] 4.07[13] 3.2[27,28] 导带有效态密度 Nc/(1017 cm–3) 22.0[22] 220.0[24] 40.0[26] 2.0[27] 价带有效态密度 Nv/(1019 cm–3) 1.8[22] 1.8[24] 1.75[26] 1.1[27] 施主载流子浓度 ND/(1019 cm–3) 2[22] Variable 0 0 受主载流子浓度 NA/cm–3 0 0 Variable Variable 电子迁移率 µn/(cm2·V–1·s–1) 20[22,23] 20[23] 11.2[8,25] 200[27] 空穴迁移率 µp/(cm2·V–1·s–1) 10[22,23] 10[23] 12.7[8,25] 80[27] 缺陷密度 Nt/(1015 cm–3) 1[22,23] 1[23,24] Variable 1[27] 表 2 不同背接触功函数GeSe基太阳电池的性能参数
Table 2. Photovoltaic performance parameters of the GeSe based solar cell with different back contact work function.
Voc/V Jsc (mA·cm–2) FF/% η/% 4.5 eV 0.599 40.63 47.96 11.67 4.6 eV 0.697 40.66 55.45 15.70 4.7 eV 0.751 40.68 63.52 19.42 4.8 eV 0.755 40.70 74.73 22.96 4.9 eV 0.753 40.70 82.11 25.16 5.0 eV 0.752 40.71 82.88 25.38 5.1 eV 0.752 40.71 82.89 25.39 5.2 eV 0.752 40.71 82.89 25.39 表 3 模拟所得优化材料和异质结界面参数
Table 3. Optimized values of the different material parameters and heterointerface properties.
参数 TiO2 GeSe Cu2O Nit1 Nit2 Au 厚度/μm 0.05 0.4 0.05 载流子浓度/cm–3 1018 1017 1018 体缺陷密度/cm–3 1015 1015 1015 界面态密度/cm–2 109 109 背接触功函数/eV 5.1 -
[1] Lee T D, Ebong A U 2017 Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev. 70 1286Google Scholar
[2] Green M A, Hishikawa Y, Dunlop E D, Levi D H, Hohl-Ebinger J, Ho-Baillie A W Y 2018 Prog. Photovoltaics Res. Appl. 26 427Google Scholar
[3] 刘浩, 薛玉明, 乔在祥, 李微, 张超, 尹富红, 冯少君 2015 物理学报 64 068801Google Scholar
Liu H, Xue Y M, Qiao Z X, Li W, Zhang C, Yin F H, Feng S J 2015 Acta Phys. Sin. 64 068801Google Scholar
[4] Chen C, Tang J 2020 ACS Energy Lett. 5 2294Google Scholar
[5] Yang W, Zhang X, Tilley S D 2021 Chem. Mater. 33 3467Google Scholar
[6] Liu S C, Yang Y, Li Z B, Xue D J, Hu J S 2020 Mater. Chem. Front. 4 775Google Scholar
[7] Li K, Tang J 2021 Sci. China, Ser. B Chem. 64 1605Google Scholar
[8] 闫彬, 薛丁江, 胡劲松 2022 化学学报 80 797Google Scholar
Yan B, Xue D J, Hu J S 2022 Acta Chim. Sin. 80 797Google Scholar
[9] Zi W, Mu F, Lu X M, Cao Y, Xie Y P, Fang L, Cheng N, Zhao Z Q, Xiao Z Y 2020 Sol. Energy 199 837Google Scholar
[10] Xu D J, Liu S C, Dai C M, Chen S Y, He C, Zhao L, Hu J S, Wan L J 2017 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139 958Google Scholar
[11] Chen B W, Chen G L, Wang W H, Cai H L, Yao L Q, Chen S Y, Huang Z G 2018 Sol. Energy 176 98Google Scholar
[12] Chen B W, Ruan Y R, Li J M, Wang W H, Liu X L, Cai H L, Yao L Q, Zhang J M, Chen S Y, Chen G Y, Chen G L 2019 Nanoscale 11 3968Google Scholar
[13] Wu J M, Lü Y P, Wu H, Zhang H S, Wang F, Zhang J, Wang J Z, Xu X H 2022 Rare Met. 41 2992Google Scholar
[14] Liu S C, Li Z B, Wu J P, Zhang X, Feng M J, Xue D J, Hu J S 2021 Sci. China Mater. 64 2118Google Scholar
[15] Liu S C, Dai C M, Min Y M, Hou Y, Proppe A H, Zhou Y, Chen C, Chen S Y, Tang J, Xue D J, Sargent E H, Hu J S 2021 Nat. Commun. 12 670Google Scholar
[16] 肖友鹏, 高超, 王涛, 周浪 2017 物理学报 66 158801Google Scholar
Xiao Y P, Gao C, Wang T, Zhou L 2017 Acta Phys. Sin. 66 158801Google Scholar
[17] 曹宇, 祝新运, 陈瀚博, 王长刚, 张鑫童, 候秉东, 申明仁, 周静 2018 物理学报 67 247301Google Scholar
Cao Y, Zhu X Y, Chen H B, Wang C G, Zhang X T, Hou B D, Shen M R, Zhou J 2018 Acta Phys. Sin. 67 247301Google Scholar
[18] 肖友鹏, 王怀平, 李刚龙 2021 物理学报 70 018801Google Scholar
Xiao Y P, Wang H P, Li G L 2021 Acta Phys. Sin. 70 018801Google Scholar
[19] 肖友鹏, 王怀平 2022 光学学报 42 2331002Google Scholar
Xiao Y P, Wang H P 2022 Acta Opt. Sin. 42 2331002Google Scholar
[20] Gharibshahian I, Orouji A A, Sharbati S 2020 Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 212 110581Google Scholar
[21] Ahmed S R A, Sunny A, Rahman S 2021 Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 221 110919Google Scholar
[22] Huang L K, Sun X X, Li C, Xu R, Xu J, Du Y Y, Wu Y X, Ni J, Cai H K, Li J, Hu Z Y, Zhang J J 2016 Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 157 1038Google Scholar
[23] Rai S, Pandey B K, Dwivedi D K 2020 Opt. Mater. 100 109631
[24] Ahmed A, Riaz K, Mehmood H, Tauqeer T, Ahmad Z 2020 Opt. Mater. 105 109897Google Scholar
[25] Liu S C, Mi Y, Xue D J, Chen Y X, He C, Liu X F, Hu J S, Wan L J 2017 Adv. Electron. Mater. 3 1700141Google Scholar
[26] Mohammadi M H, Fathi D, Eskandari M 2020 Sol. Energy 204 200Google Scholar
[27] Lin L, Jiang L, Li P, Fan B, Qiu Y 2019 J. Phys. Chem. Solids 124 205Google Scholar
[28] Raoui Y, Ez-Zahraouy H, Tahiri N, Bounagui O E, Ahmad S, Kazim S 2019 Sol. Energy 193 948Google Scholar
[29] Kondrotas R, Chen C, Tang J 2018 Joule 2 857Google Scholar
[30] Zhao P, Lin Z, Wang J, Yue M, Su J, Zhang J, Chang J, Hao Y 2019 ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2 4504Google Scholar
[31] Ali M H, Mamun M A A, Haque M D, Rahman M F, Hossain M K, Islam A Z M T 2023 ACS Omega 8 7017Google Scholar
[32] Sze S M, Ng K K 2007 Physics of Semiconductor Devices (3rd Ed.) (New York: John Wliey & Sons) p264
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