Optical simulation of triple-junction tandem solar cell based on SnO2 core nanowire array embedded in CZTSe, Cs2SnI6 and CuAlxIn1−xTe2 layers in bottom, middle and top cells, respectively

IF 1.5 4区物理与天体物理 Q3 OPTICS

The European Physical Journal D Pub Date : 2024-09-02 DOI:10.1140/epjd/s10053-024-00906-7

Mohamed Iheb Hammami, Rim Haji, Oussama Taleb Jlidi, Adnen Melliti

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Abstract

This study focuses on optical optimizing triple-junction tandem solar cell using a novel combination of absorber materials and SnO₂ vertically aligned nanowire array buffer layers to enhance power conversion efficiency. The absorbers in the bottom, middle and top cells are CZTSe, Cs₂SnI₆ and CuAl_xIn_1−xTe₂, respectively. The bandgaps of CZTSe and Cs₂SnI₆ are 1.05 and 1.62 eV, respectively. On the other hand, that of CuAl_xIn_1−xTe₂ depends on x and varies from 1.71 to 2.2 eV. The top cell is coated by an anti-reflective layer. Rigorous coupled wave analysis simulations were used to optimize geometrical parameters of the tandem cell. Results show that the efficiency of the optimized tandem cell reaches 42.15% for x = 0.3 in CuAl_xIn_1−xTe₂. This work helps advance the design of high-performance solar cells for sustainable energy applications.

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基于分别嵌入 CZTSe、Cs2SnI6 和 CuAlxIn1-xTe2 层的 SnO2 核心纳米线阵列的底层、中层和顶层三结串联太阳能电池的光学模拟

本研究的重点是利用吸收材料与二氧化锰垂直排列纳米线阵列缓冲层的新型组合对三重结串联太阳能电池进行光学优化，以提高功率转换效率。底部、中部和顶部电池中的吸收体分别为 CZTSe、Cs2SnI6 和 CuAlxIn1-xTe2。CZTSe 和 Cs2SnI6 的带隙分别为 1.05 和 1.62 eV。另一方面，CuAlxIn1-xTe2 的带隙取决于 x，从 1.71 到 2.2 eV 不等。顶部电池镀有一层抗反射层。严格的耦合波分析模拟用于优化串联电池的几何参数。结果表明，在 CuAlxIn1-xTe2 中 x = 0.3 时，优化后的串联电池效率达到 42.15%。这项工作有助于推动可持续能源应用领域高性能太阳能电池的设计。

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The European Physical Journal D 物理-物理：原子、分子和化学物理

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

11.10%

发文量

213

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： The European Physical Journal D (EPJ D) presents new and original research results in: Atomic Physics; Molecular Physics and Chemical Physics; Atomic and Molecular Collisions; Clusters and Nanostructures; Plasma Physics; Laser Cooling and Quantum Gas; Nonlinear Dynamics; Optical Physics; Quantum Optics and Quantum Information; Ultraintense and Ultrashort Laser Fields. The range of topics covered in these areas is extensive, from Molecular Interaction and Reactivity to Spectroscopy and Thermodynamics of Clusters, from Atomic Optics to Bose-Einstein Condensation to Femtochemistry.