Design of Lead-Free Perovskite (CH3NH3SnX3, X=I) Solar Cell using SCAPS-1D

Year : 2025 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 01 | Page : 37 43
    By

    Saurabh Singh,

  • Dr. Harsh Vikram Singh,

  1. , Department of Electronics Engineering, Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  2. Head of Department, Department of Electronics Engineering, Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Research on renewable energy conversion technology has accelerated due to the world’s growing energy needs. Researchers from all over the world are interested in lead-based perovskite materials. These cells are being developed as a substitute for conventional solar cells (SCs) because they have the potential to increase solar energy conversion efficiency. Lead’s advantageous electrical and optical characteristics make it a viable option for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications. Lead’s limited material stability and poisonous nature, however, limit its potential for use in new products. In order to avoid lead, researchers are concentrating on creating environmentally benign perovskite solar cells. Using lead free perovskite material such as “methyl ammonium Tin tri halide (MASnX3, MA= CH3NH3, X=I)” and SCAPS tools, extensive modeling and numerical simulation of perovskite solar cells were conducted. Measurements such as “open-circuit voltage (Voc), fill factor (FF), power conversion rate (PCE), along with short-circuit current density (Jsc) of the MASnI3 material used as active layer, respectively” were performed.” “In the envisioned structure of the perovskite solar cell, the copper thiocyanate (CuSCN) molecule plays a crucial role as a   hole  transmitting Layer  (HTL). “The features structure parameters for CH3NH3SnI3 like a fill factor (FF) of 14.76, a power conversion rate (PCE) of 30.69%, an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 6.7060, along with a short circuit current density (Jsc) of 30.9950 mAcm-2, according to the findings of the simulation.

Keywords: Perovskite solar cell, CuSCN, FF, Voc, Jsc, PCE, C-V and C-F characteristics, CH3NH3SnI3

[This article belongs to Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits ]

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Saurabh Singh, Dr. Harsh Vikram Singh. Design of Lead-Free Perovskite (CH3NH3SnX3, X=I) Solar Cell using SCAPS-1D. Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits. 2025; 12(01):37-43.
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Volume 12
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Received 20/01/2025
Accepted 30/01/2025
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