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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 601, 2025
The 3rd International Conference on Energy and Green Computing (ICEGC’2024)
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Article Number | 00009 | |
Number of page(s) | 12 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202560100009 | |
Published online | 16 January 2025 |
Simulation and analysis of ZnO/SWCNT solar cell using the SCAPS-1D program
1 Laboratory of Engineering in Chemistry and Physics of Matter (LIPCM), Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, B.P 523, 23000 Beni Mellal, Morocco
2 Research Laboratory in Physics and Sciences for Engineers (LRPSI), Poly-disciplinary Faculty, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal - Morocco
3 PSES, ERC, Ecole Normale Supérieur, Mohammed V University in Rabat, P. O. Box: BP5118 Takkadoum Rabat - 10000, Morocco
* Corresponding author: abdelhafid.najim@usms.ma
The exceptional optical and electrical properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) material present significant potential for solar cells, especially when used with zinc oxide (ZnO) as a buffer layer. This study examines the electrical characteristics and performance metrics of ZnO/SWCNT solar cells using the SCAPS-1D software. Understanding the impact of various factors such as temperature, thickness, and operational resistors (Rs and Rsh) on the performance of this photovoltaic device is crucial. The ZnO/SWCNT solar cell demonstrates impressive power conversion efficiency (η = 24.42 %), an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.7740 V, a short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 40.303777 mA/cm2, and a fill factor (FF) of 78.27 %. These parameters can be further enhanced through optimization, resulting in an efficiency of η = 26.44 %. Therefore, the results of this simulation suggest the potential for highly efficient solar cells and significant future technological advancements.
Key words: SCAPS-1D / ZnO / SWCNT / solar cell / photovoltaic parameters
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