Numerical development of lead-free Cs₂TiI₆-based perovskite solar cell via SCAPS-1D

Laboratory of Physics of Materials and Modeling of Systems, (LP2MS), Physics Department, Faculty of Science, University Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco

^* Corresponding author: i.chabri@umi.ac.ma

Abstract

Because of the toxicity and stability concerns, commercialization of lead-based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is limited. Solar cells made entirely of Ti-based all-inorganic perovskite could be a viable answer to these issues. This paper is a theoretical paper on a perovskite solar cell (PSC) based on Cs₂TiI₆ using all-inorganic charge transport materials. We proposed a high performance perovskite solar cell (PSC) according to variables such as charge transport materials and its optimal thicknesses, absorber thickness, absorber defect density and interface defect density and working temperature. The optimal absorber thickness, Hole transport layer (HTL) thickness, and Electron transport layer (ETL) thickness are 500 nm, 50 nm, and 10 nm, respectively. After analyzing the other factors, we ended up with a high-performance PSC with a power conversion efficiency of 22.5% at room temperature and 22.84% at 270 K. These results are useful for the conception and manufacture of PSCs.