Open AccessImproved power conversion efficiency in Perovskite solar cell using silver nanoparticles modified photoanode
Author(s) -
Eli Danladi,
MY Onimisi,
S. Garba,
P.M. Gyuk,
T Jamila,
HP Boduku
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/805/1/012005
Subject(s) - photocurrent , materials science , energy conversion efficiency , perovskite (structure) , scanning electron microscope , short circuit , nanoparticle , plasmon , silver nanoparticle , current density , optoelectronics , open circuit voltage , perovskite solar cell , solar cell , power density , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , photovoltaic system , voltage , composite material , power (physics) , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , biology
Metal nanoparticles have demonstrated outstanding properties in photovoltaic devices through introducing localized surface plasmon effects. The performance of Perovskite solar cell (PSC) by incorporating Ag@P 4 VP NPs was investigated systematically. The plasmonic enhancement effects are explored based on the combination of UV-visible absorption spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The performance, especially the short circuit current density (Jsc) , and open circuit voltage (Voc) of the PSC containing Ag@P 4 VP NPs was significantly affected. The power conversion efficiency (PCE), Jsc and Vocof the reference device shows a value of 3.80 %, 11.04 mAcm −2 and 0.85 V. Upon introducing AgNPs@P 4 VP, a PCE of 5.69 %, Jsc of 12.61 mAcm −2 and Voc of 0.88 V were recorded, which improved the PCE ∼ 39.4 % over that of the standard device. The improvement is attributed to an increase in photocurrent density due to enhanced light harvesting by silver nanoparticles.