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September 16, 2025Energy Technology7 citations

Unveiling the Potential of Graphene‐Integrated CsSnCl3 Perovskite Solar Cells: A Numerical Simulation Study

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URU. RehmanKSKashaf Ul SaharQWQian Wang

Key Points

  • The optimized device achieves a remarkable power conversion efficiency of 31.52%, enhancing the cell's overall performance.
  • A critical finding shows that integrating an ultrathin graphene interfacial layer improves charge separation and reduces recombination losses.
  • Using numerical simulations, this research systematically optimizes key parameters to elevate the efficiency of CsSnCl3 solar cells.
  • The study demonstrates that combining structural optimization with graphene integration leads to substantial efficiency gains in solar cell performance.

Abstract

This study investigates the numerical modeling of lead‐free CsSnCl 3 ‐based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) using Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator‐1D simulation. The device structure features TiO 2 as the electron transport layer and Cu 2 O as the hole transport layer. Key parameters such as absorber thickness, acceptor doping concentration, defect densities, electrode work function, and operating temperature are systematically optimized to improve performance. An ultrathin graphene (Grp) interfacial layer is introduced at the CsSnCl 3 /Cu 2 O interface, which enhances charge separation by reducing recombination and improving band alignment. The device efficiency increases from 23.18% (Au/Cu 2 O/CsSnCl 3 /TiO 2 /FTO) to 23.26% with Grp, further to 31.45% with optimized metal contact (W/Cu 2 O/CsSnCl 3 /TiO 2 /FTO), and finally reaches 31.52% by combining both strategies. This efficiency enhancement is attributed to structural optimization, Grp‐enabled interface passivation, and improved charge extraction via metal contact engineering. Although Grp thickness has a limited influence, its presence effectively suppresses recombination losses. The optimized device achieves a power conversion efficiency of 31.52%, open‐circuit voltage ( V oc ) of 1.25 V, short‐circuit current density ( J sc ) of 27.98 mA cm 2 , and fill factor of 89.56%. These findings highlight the potential of Grp interface engineering to boost the performance and stability of CsSnCl 3 PSCs.

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Rehman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4539531b076d99fa5907ahttps://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202500613
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