Table 2 SCAPS simulation parameters for each layer.

From: SCAPS study on the effect of various hole transport layer on highly efficient 31.86% eco-friendly CZTS based solar cell

Parameter

CZTS18

ZnS30

FTO31

Thickness (µm)

1.5

0.05

0.05

Band gap (eV)

1.4

3.6

3.50

Electron affinity (eV)

4.1

3.9

4.00

Relative dielectric constant

9.0

9.0

9.0

Conduction band effective density of states per cm3

2.2 × 1018

2.2 × 1018

2.2 × 1018

Valence band effective density of states per cm3

1.8 × 1018

1.8 × 1019

1.8 × 1019

Mobility of e- (cm2 s−1 V−1)

1.0 × 102

1.0 × 102

2.0 × 101

Mobility of hole (e+) (cm2 s−1 V−1)

1.25 × 101

1.25 × 101

1.0 × 101

Thermal velocity of e (cm s−1)

1.0 × 107

1.0 × 107

1.0 × 107

Thermal velocity of hole (e+)

(cm s−1)

1.0 × 107

1.0 × 107

1.0 × 107

Shallow uniform donor density (nD) per cm3

0

1.1 × 1018

1.0 × 1019

Shallow uniform acceptor density (nA) per cm3

1.0 × 1019

0

0

Total defect density (Nt) per cm3

1.0 × 1015

1.0 × 1015

1.0 × 1015