Abstract
Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) is a potential low cost, alternative sunlight harvester for a possible replacement of the conventional photovoltaic materials. It is a suitable photovoltaic absorber material mainly due to its optimum optical and electrical properties. In this work, we numerically analyze both hetero-junction and homo-junction device structures of MoS2 by ID-Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS). Both n-ZnO/n- CdS/p-MoS2 and n-MoS2/p-MoS2 show the conversion efficiencies above 19%. We also study various window layer materials to optimize the performance of the hetero-junction structure. The analysis includes the device stability as well operating temperature. The analyzed results indicate the feasible fabrication of high efficiency MoS2 based solar cells.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 397-403 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Chalcogenide Letters |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
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Keywords
- Absorber Layer
- Electrical Performance
- MoS
- SCAPS
- Thin Film Solar Cells
- TMDC Materials
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Prospects of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as an alternative absorber layer material in thin film solar cells from numerical modeling. / Rashid, H.; Rahman, K. S.; Hossain, Mohammad; Tabet, Nouar; Alharbi, Fahhad; Amin, N.
In: Chalcogenide Letters, Vol. 11, No. 8, 01.01.2014, p. 397-403.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Prospects of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as an alternative absorber layer material in thin film solar cells from numerical modeling
AU - Rashid, H.
AU - Rahman, K. S.
AU - Hossain, Mohammad
AU - Tabet, Nouar
AU - Alharbi, Fahhad
AU - Amin, N.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) is a potential low cost, alternative sunlight harvester for a possible replacement of the conventional photovoltaic materials. It is a suitable photovoltaic absorber material mainly due to its optimum optical and electrical properties. In this work, we numerically analyze both hetero-junction and homo-junction device structures of MoS2 by ID-Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS). Both n-ZnO/n- CdS/p-MoS2 and n-MoS2/p-MoS2 show the conversion efficiencies above 19%. We also study various window layer materials to optimize the performance of the hetero-junction structure. The analysis includes the device stability as well operating temperature. The analyzed results indicate the feasible fabrication of high efficiency MoS2 based solar cells.
AB - Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) is a potential low cost, alternative sunlight harvester for a possible replacement of the conventional photovoltaic materials. It is a suitable photovoltaic absorber material mainly due to its optimum optical and electrical properties. In this work, we numerically analyze both hetero-junction and homo-junction device structures of MoS2 by ID-Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS). Both n-ZnO/n- CdS/p-MoS2 and n-MoS2/p-MoS2 show the conversion efficiencies above 19%. We also study various window layer materials to optimize the performance of the hetero-junction structure. The analysis includes the device stability as well operating temperature. The analyzed results indicate the feasible fabrication of high efficiency MoS2 based solar cells.
KW - Absorber Layer
KW - Electrical Performance
KW - MoS
KW - SCAPS
KW - Thin Film Solar Cells
KW - TMDC Materials
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