Optimization of Inverted All-Inorganic CsPbI3 and CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells by SCAPS-1D Simulation

PINZÓN, CARLOS; MARTÍNEZ, NAHUEL; CASAS, GUILLERMO; ALVIRA, FERNANDO C.; DENON, NICOLE; BRUSASCO, GASTÓN; MEDINA CHANDUVÍ, HUGO; GIL REBAZA, ARLES V.; CAPPELLETTI, MARCELO A.

Solar

MDPI

Año: 2022 vol. 2 p. 559 - 571

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have substantially increased their power conversion efficiency(PCE) to more than 25% in recent years. However, the instability of these devices is still a strongobstacle for their commercial applications. Recently, all-inorganic PSCs based on CsPbI3 and CsPbI2Bras the perovskite layer have shown enhanced long-term stability, which makes them potentialcandidates for commercialization. Currently, all-inorganic PSCs with inverted p-i-n configurationhave not yet reached the high efficiency achieved in the normal n-i-p structure. However, theinverted p-i-n architecture has recently drawn attention of researchers because it is more suitableto prepare tandem solar cells. In this work, a theoretical study of inverted p-i-n all-inorganic PSCsbased on CsPbI3 and CsPbI2Br as the perovskite layer was carried out using SCAPS-1D software(ver. 3.3.09). The performance of different architectures of PSC was examined and compared bymeans of numerical simulations using various inorganic materials as the hole transport layer (HTL)and the electron transport layer (ETL). The results reveal that CuI and ZnO are the most suitable asHTL and ETL, respectively. In addition, the performance of the devices was significantly improved by optimizing the hole mobility in CuI as well as the thickness, doping density, and defect density in the absorber layer. Maximum efficiencies of 26.5% and 20.6% were obtained under optimized conditions for the inverted all-inorganic CsPbI3- and CsPbI2Br-based PSCs, respectively. These results indicate that further improvements in the performance of such devices are still possible.