Performance assessment of an eco-friendly tandem solar cell based on double perovskite Cs₂AgBiBr₆

Abstract

Tandem solar cells have a wider photon absorption range, allowing them to provide better efficiency than single-junction SC. The upper cell absorbs high-energy photons, while the lower cell absorbs low-energy filtered photons. However, in order to obtain affordable, efficient, and long-lasting SC, the absorber layers of the top and bottom cells must be integrated with an adequate bandgap. This research suggests tandem perovskite solar cells as upper band active materials in this setting. The Si homojunction solar cell's performance was improved by investigating the thicknesses of the p−type and n−type layers, doping concentrations, and defect densities. The thickness variation of the perovskite solar cell (100−400nm) is then optimized. To precisely replicate the tandem devices, the estimated spectra of the perovskite SC are optically filtered onto the lower cells. Current matching was achieved by adjusting the thickness of the perovskite sub-cell with different bottom layer thicknesses, and the optimized efficiency of 36.26% for the perovskite/Si tandem device was shown. The discoveries will open the door for the upcoming creation of high−efficiency, low-energy solar cells.