Numerical Simulation of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1D

Recently, the design and fabrication of lead (Pb)-free perovskite or perovskite-like materials have received great interest for the development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Manganese (Mn) is a less toxic element, which may be an alternative to Pb. In this work, we explored the role of NH<sub...

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Main Authors: Khursheed Ahmad, Waseem Raza, Rais Ahmad Khan, Ali Alsalme, Haekyoung Kim
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
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NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>
Pb-free perovskite solar cells
electron transport layer
numerical simulation
SCAPS-1D
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/19/3407
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author Khursheed Ahmad
Waseem Raza
Rais Ahmad Khan
Ali Alsalme
Haekyoung Kim
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Rais Ahmad Khan
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Haekyoung Kim
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description Recently, the design and fabrication of lead (Pb)-free perovskite or perovskite-like materials have received great interest for the development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Manganese (Mn) is a less toxic element, which may be an alternative to Pb. In this work, we explored the role of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> perovskite as a light absorber layer via SCAPS-1D. A Pb-free PSC device (FTO/TiO<sub>2</sub>/NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) was simulated via SCAPS-1D software. The simulated Pb-free PSCs (FTO/TiO<sub>2</sub>/NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) showed decent power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.19%. Further, the impact of the thickness of absorber (NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>), electron transport (TiO<sub>2</sub>), and hole-transport (spiro-OMeTAD) layers were also investigated. Subsequently, various electron transport layers (ETLs) were also introduced to investigate the role of ETL. In further studies, an NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>-based PSC device (FTO/TiO<sub>2</sub>/NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) was also developed (humidity = ~30–40%). The fabricated PSCs displayed an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 510 mV with a PCE of 0.12%.
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spelling doaj-art-e6311dbd2d4a43d2846e25cd4510567c2025-08-19T22:28:05ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-09-011219340710.3390/nano12193407Numerical Simulation of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1DKhursheed Ahmad0Waseem Raza1Rais Ahmad Khan2Ali Alsalme3Haekyoung Kim4School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, KoreaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, KoreaRecently, the design and fabrication of lead (Pb)-free perovskite or perovskite-like materials have received great interest for the development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Manganese (Mn) is a less toxic element, which may be an alternative to Pb. In this work, we explored the role of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> perovskite as a light absorber layer via SCAPS-1D. A Pb-free PSC device (FTO/TiO<sub>2</sub>/NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) was simulated via SCAPS-1D software. The simulated Pb-free PSCs (FTO/TiO<sub>2</sub>/NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) showed decent power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.19%. Further, the impact of the thickness of absorber (NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>), electron transport (TiO<sub>2</sub>), and hole-transport (spiro-OMeTAD) layers were also investigated. Subsequently, various electron transport layers (ETLs) were also introduced to investigate the role of ETL. In further studies, an NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>-based PSC device (FTO/TiO<sub>2</sub>/NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>/spiro-OMeTAD/Au) was also developed (humidity = ~30–40%). The fabricated PSCs displayed an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 510 mV with a PCE of 0.12%.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/19/3407NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>Pb-free perovskite solar cellselectron transport layernumerical simulationSCAPS-1D
spellingShingle Khursheed Ahmad
Waseem Raza
Rais Ahmad Khan
Ali Alsalme
Haekyoung Kim
Numerical Simulation of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1D
NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>
Pb-free perovskite solar cells
electron transport layer
numerical simulation
SCAPS-1D
title Numerical Simulation of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1D
title_full Numerical Simulation of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1D
title_fullStr Numerical Simulation of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1D
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Simulation of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1D
title_short Numerical Simulation of NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub> Based Pb-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Via SCAPS-1D
title_sort numerical simulation of nh sub 3 sub ch sub 2 sub sub 2 sub nh sub 3 sub mncl sub 4 sub based pb free perovskite solar cells via scaps 1d
topic NH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>MnCl<sub>4</sub>
Pb-free perovskite solar cells
electron transport layer
numerical simulation
SCAPS-1D
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/19/3407
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