Germanium-based perovskite solar cells have garnered significant interest within the scientific community due to their non-toxicity and excellent stability. However, their low conversion efficiency is an obstacle to their application and design. We designed a device with a normal configuration structured as Glass / FTO / SnO2 / IDL1 / CsGeI3 / IDL2 / Cu2O / Au to improve our germanium-based perovskite solar cell, designed The integration of interface defect layers IDL1 and IDL2 the reduction of recombination. The study revealed that these IDL1 and IDL2 layers play a crucial role in solar conversion performance. By adjusting the thickness, electron affinity and defect density of the IDL1 and IDL2 layers, the conversion efficiency of our device exceeds 19%. However, an increase in temperature in the environment can negatively affect the cell by decreasing its photovoltaic efficiency.
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Sow, A., Seck, S., Faye, M., Mane, M. S., Ndiaye, A., et al. (2025). Study of the Effect of Interface Defect Layers (IDL1 and IDL2) on CsGeI3 Perovskite Solar Cells by SCAPS 1D Simulation. International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 14(4), 134-143. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmsa.20251404.13
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Sow, A.; Seck, S.; Faye, M.; Mane, M. S.; Ndiaye, A., et al. Study of the Effect of Interface Defect Layers (IDL1 and IDL2) on CsGeI3 Perovskite Solar Cells by SCAPS 1D Simulation. Int. J. Mater. Sci. Appl. 2025, 14(4), 134-143. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20251404.13
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Department Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Semiconductors and Solar Energy Laboratory, Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal
Department Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Semiconductors and Solar Energy Laboratory, Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal
Department Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Semiconductors and Solar Energy Laboratory, Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal
Department Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Semiconductors and Solar Energy Laboratory, Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal
Department Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Semiconductors and Solar Energy Laboratory, Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal
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