Studying the Effect of Transport Layers on ZrS2/MEH-PPV Solar Cells: Using SCAPS -1D Software

  • Marwan S. Mousa Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Jadara University, Irbid, Jordan
  • Hmoud Al Dmour Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mu’tah University, Mu’tah, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5680-5703
  • Emad K. Jaradat Department of Physics, Faculty of Science. Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabi
  • Osama Y. Al-Madanat Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mu’tah University, Mu’tah, Jordan
  • Ahmad M.D. (Assa’d) Jaber Department of Basic Humanities and Science, Faculty of Medicine, Aqaba Medical Sciences University, Aqaba, Jordan
  • Beddiaf Zaidi Department of Physics, Faculty of Material Sciences, University of Batna, Batna, Algeria
  • Ahmet Sait Alali Department of Physics, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • V. Aravindan Smart Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26565/2312-4334-2024-4-49
Keywords: SCAPS simulation, Solar cells, Doping density, Interface Defect, Work function

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of charge transport layers on the efficiency of Poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (MEH_PPV) and Zirconium Disulfide (ZrS₂) solar cells using Scaps-1D software. It was found that by increasing the MEH-PPV thickness and decreasing its acceptor doping concentration, the efficiency (μ%), fill factor (FF), and short-circuit current density (Jsc ) decreased. Conversely, increasing the thickness of the ZrS₂ electron transport layer and decreasing its donor doping density enhanced the efficiency (μ%) and short-circuit current density (Jsc) while maintaining a constant open-circuit voltage (Voc). These results can be attributed to decreased charge separation and collection in MEH-PPV and reduced optical path length in ZrS2. On the other hand, the back contact with work function is below 4.65 eV, the MEH-PPV/ZrS2 solar cells produced the lowest efficiency compared to different types of back contact. Under optimal conditions, MEH-PPV/ZrS2 solar cell shows a high efficiency of 21% when the dopant concentration of MEH-PPV and the value of the neutral defect density at the ZrS2/ MEH-PPV interface are 1022 cm-3 and 109 cm-3 respectively.

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Author Biography

Hmoud Al Dmour, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mu’tah University, Mu’tah, Jordan

Professor in Physics, Mutah University.

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2024-12-08
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Mousa, M. S., Al Dmour, H., Jaradat, E. K., Al-Madanat, O. Y., Jaber, A. M. (Assa’d), Zaidi, B., Alali, A. S., & Aravindan, V. (2024). Studying the Effect of Transport Layers on ZrS2/MEH-PPV Solar Cells: Using SCAPS -1D Software. East European Journal of Physics, (4), 419-426. https://doi.org/10.26565/2312-4334-2024-4-49
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No. 4 (2024): East European Journal of Physics
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