Improved power conversion efficiency in Perovskite solar cell using silver nanoparticles modified photoanode

Metal nanoparticles have demonstrated outstanding properties in photovoltaic devices through introducing localized surface plasmon effects. The performance of Perovskite solar cell (PSC) by incorporating Ag@P4VP NPs was investigated systematically. The plasmonic enhancement effects are explored base...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2020-03, Vol.805 (1), p.12005
Main Authors: Eli, D, Onimisi, MY, Garba, S, Gyuk, PM, Jamila, T, Boduku, HP
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AgNPs@P4VP
Circuits
Energy conversion efficiency
Gold
Metal nanoparticles
Nanoparticles
Open circuit voltage
Perovskites
Photoanodes
Photoelectric effect
Photoelectric emission
Photovoltaic cells
Short circuit currents
Silver
Solar cells
surface plasmon
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Summary:Metal nanoparticles have demonstrated outstanding properties in photovoltaic devices through introducing localized surface plasmon effects. The performance of Perovskite solar cell (PSC) by incorporating Ag@P4VP NPs was investigated systematically. The plasmonic enhancement effects are explored based on the combination of UV-visible absorption spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The performance, especially the short circuit current density (Jsc), and open circuit voltage (Voc) of the PSC containing Ag@P4VP NPs was significantly affected. The power conversion efficiency (PCE), Jsc and Vocof the reference device shows a value of 3.80 %, 11.04 mAcm−2 and 0.85 V. Upon introducing AgNPs@P4VP, a PCE of 5.69 %, Jsc of 12.61 mAcm−2 and Voc of 0.88 V were recorded, which improved the PCE ∼ 39.4 % over that of the standard device. The improvement is attributed to an increase in photocurrent density due to enhanced light harvesting by silver nanoparticles.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/805/1/012005