Email this article Electrical Characteristics Analysis of High-Efficiency SnS Solar Cells
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The simulation of SnS homojunction solar cells involved systematically adjusting key parameters, such as doping concentration and layer thickness, to optimize their photovoltaic performance. The study identified that optimal efficiency is achieved with a carrier concentration of 5.5 × 1015 cm⁻³ in the front n-type region, a 500 nm thick n-layer, and a 500 nm thick p+ layer with a carrier concentration of 3 × 10¹⁶ cm⁻³. Under these conditions, the solar cell demonstrated excellent electrical characteristics, including an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.90 V, a short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 34.20 mA/cm², a fill factor (FF) of 0.829, and an efficiency (η) of 25.71%. These results underscore the importance of precise control over material properties and structural dimensions in achieving high-efficiency SnS-based solar cells, positioning SnS as a promising material for future photovoltaic applications.
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