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Optical and Electrical Modeling of a hybrid Solar Cell based on a Mesostructured Perovskite CH3NH3PbI3: Influence of the Depth and Thickness of the Photoactive Layer

1Department of Physics (Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Materials Sciences), Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal


American Journal of Nanomaterials. 2017, Vol. 5 No. 2, 68-71
DOI: 10.12691/ajn-5-2-4
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Abdoulaye Ndiaye Dione, Sossé Ndiaye, El Hadji Oumar Gueye, Allé Dioum, Alioune Aidara Diouf, Mahamat Bichara Abderaman, Balla Diop Ngom, Aboubaker Chedikh Beye. Optical and Electrical Modeling of a hybrid Solar Cell based on a Mesostructured Perovskite CH3NH3PbI3: Influence of the Depth and Thickness of the Photoactive Layer. American Journal of Nanomaterials. 2017; 5(2):68-71. doi: 10.12691/ajn-5-2-4.

Correspondence to: Abdoulaye  Ndiaye Dione, Department of Physics (Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Materials Sciences), Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal. Email: bayfalldione@yahoo.fr

Abstract

In this paper we propose an analytical model to investigate the influence of the depth and thickness of the composite photoactive layer, on the optical and electrical properties of the hybrid solar cell based on the mesostructured perovskite CH3NH3PbI3. Using Bruggeman theory, energy conservation equation and charge density continuity equation, allowed us to determine the optical generation rate and the short-circuit current density. The results obtained show that the optical generation rate decreases according to the depth. We also see that this optical generation rate increases with the thickness of the photoactive layer. For the short-circuit current density, we note that it increases with the thickness and there is an optimum thickness at 850 nm. Our results agree with those found in literature.

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