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Cu2BaSnS4/Cu2FeSnS4 combination for a good light absorption in thin-film solar cells—a numerical model

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This research paper consists of a numerical simulation, where we studied the performance of a solar cell with a double-absorber layer. The materials used in this work are similar kesterites based on Cu2FeSnS4 (CFTS) and Cu2BaSnS4 (CBTS), where CFTS is the main absorber with Eg = 1.5 eV, and CBTS is the extra absorber with Eg = 1.9 eV. The use of both materials to absorb light in the proposed solar cell was very beneficial for photovoltaic performance. The study was mainly done on the different parameters and properties of the solar cell, such as thicknesses, concentrations of do**, and resistances. As a result, the proposed structure has great outputs. It offers 1.48 V, 28.26 mA/cm2, 82.68, and 34.65% for Voc, Jsc, FF, and ƞ, respectively.

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Abbreviations

CFTS (Cu2FeSnS4):

Copper iron tin sulfur

PCE (ɳ(%)):

Power conversion efficiency

CdS:

Cadmium sulfide

FF (%):

Fill factor

ITO:

Indium tin oxide

SC:

Solar cell

CBTS (Cu2BaSnS4):

Copper barium tin sulfide

E g :

Band gap energy

µ n (cm2/vs):

Electron mobility

V oc (V):

Open-circuit voltage

µ p (cm2/vs):

Hole mobility

J sc (mA/cm2):

Short-circuit current density

\({N}_{{\text{D}}}\) (cm− 3):

Donor’s concentration

Q e (%):

Quantum efficiency

\({N}_{{\text{A}}}\)(cm− 3):

Shallow uniform acceptor density

E g (eV):

Band gap

V e /h (cm/s):

Thermal velocity of electron/Hole

χ (eV):

Electron affinity

Nt (cm− 3):

Defect density

ε r :

Dielectric permittivity (relative)

\(\varphi ({\text{ev}})\) :

Contact work function

N c (cm− 3):

CB effective density of states

Se (cm/s):

Electrons surface recombination velocity

N v (cm− 3):

VB effective density of states

Sh (cm/s):

Surface recombination velocity for holes

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The authors would like to thank Mr. Marc Burgelman for ensuring that \(SCAPS-1D\) software was available.

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  1. MESE/Lab. PETI, Ouarzazate Polydisciplinary Faculty, University of Ibnou Zohr, Agadir, Morocco

    Essaadia Oublal, Abdelaziz Ait Abdelkadir & Mustapha Sahal

  2. Laboratory of Engineering in Chemistry and Physics of Matter (LICPM), Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, BP 523, 23000, Beni Mellal, Morocco

    Mohamed Al-Hattab

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, 131039, India

    Naveen kumar

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Oublal, E., Al-Hattab, M., Ait Abdelkadir, A. et al. Cu2BaSnS4/Cu2FeSnS4 combination for a good light absorption in thin-film solar cells—a numerical model. J Opt (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12596-024-01667-7

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