Light-trapping in perovskite solar cells

Du, Qing Guo; Shen, Guansheng; John, Sajeev

doi:10.1063/1.4953336

Title: Light-trapping in perovskite solar cells

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · AIP Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4953336· OSTI ID:1255313

Du, Qing Guo;

; John, Sajeev

We numerically demonstrate enhanced light harvesting efficiency in both CH₃NH₃PbI₃ and CH(NH₂)₂PbI₃-based perovskite solar cells using inverted verticalcone photonic-crystal nanostructures. For CH₃NH₃PbI₃ perovskite solar cells, the maximum achievable photocurrent density (MAPD) reaches 25.1 mA/cm², corresponding to 92% of the total available photocurrent in the absorption range of 300 nm to 800 nm. Our cell shows 6% absorption enhancement compared to the Lambertian limit (23.7 mA/cm²) and has a projected power conversion efficiency of 12.9%. Excellent solar absorption is numerically demonstrated over a broad angular range from 0 to 60 degree for both S- and P- polarizations. For the corresponding CH(NH₂)₂PbI₃ based perovskite solar cell, with absorption range of 300 nm to 850 nm, we find a MAPD of 29.1 mA/cm², corresponding to 95.4% of the total available photocurrent. Furthermore, the projected power conversion efficiency of the CH(NH₂)₂PbI₃ based photonic crystal solar cell is 23.4%, well above the current world record efficiency of 20.1%.

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Research Organization:: Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-06ER46347

OSTI ID:: 1255313

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1306378; OSTI ID: 1421041

Journal Information:: AIP Advances, Journal Name: AIP Advances Vol. 6 Journal Issue: 6; ISSN 2158-3226

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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