Theoretical and Experimental Study of Methyl Ammonium Antimony Iodide-Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Ali Alsalme (), Rais Ahmad Khan, Malak Faisal Altowairqi and Nouf AbdulRahman Almuryyi
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Ali Alsalme: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Rais Ahmad Khan: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Malak Faisal Altowairqi: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Nouf AbdulRahman Almuryyi: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

Energies, 2022, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Methyl ammonium antimony iodide (MA 3 Sb 2 I 9 ) perovskite-like materials have gained enormous attention from the scientific community because of their excellent aerobic stability, good optical properties, and less-toxic nature. Herein, we report on the simulation of FTO/TiO 2 /MA 3 Sb 2 I 9 /spiro-OMeTAD via solar cell capacitance (SCAPS) software. The thickness of the absorber layer, hole-transport layer, or electron-transport layer may significantly impact the photovoltaic performance of the perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this connection, the thickness of the absorber layer, hole-transport layer, or electron-transport layer was varied during the simulation process and the optimized PSCs demonstrated a good efficiency of 14.90% including an excellent open circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.41 V. Furthermore, we also fabricated MA 3 Sb 2 I 9 -based PSCs and their photovoltaic performance was evaluated. The fabricated PSCs showed a reasonably good efficiency of 1.27% and Voc of 0.51 V.

Keywords: SCAPS_1D; MA 3 Sb 2 I 9; absorber material; lead-free perovskite solar cells (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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