Table 1 Material parameters used in the simulations.

From: Optimizing photovoltaic efficiency in CZTS solar cells by investigating the role of different advanced materials as back surface field layer

Parameters

Al: ZnO

i-ZnO

CdS

CZTS

MoS2

Thickness (µm)

0.45

0.08

0.08

0.6–2.2

0.05–0.3

Bandgap (eV)

3.4

3.7

2.4

1.45

1.3

Electron affinity (eV)

4.51

4.5

4.11

4.1

4.5

Dielectric permittivity (relative)

9

9

10

7

10

Effective density of states Ec (cm−3)

2.2 × 1018

2.2 × 1018

2.2 × 1019

2.2 × 1018

2.2 × 1018

Effective density of states Ev (cm−3)

1.8 × 1019

1.8 × 1019

9.1 × 1018

1.8 × 1019

1.8 × 1019

Electron mobility (cm²/Vs)

100

100

100

60

100

Hole mobility (cm²/Vs)

25

25

25

10

25

Acceptor concentration, NA (cm−3)

-

-

-

1 × 1016

1.44 × 1018

Donor concentration, ND (cm−3)

1 × 1021

1 × 1018

1 × 1017

-

-

Absorption coefficient (cm−1 eV1/2)

SCAPS data

SCAPS data

SCAPS data

5 × 104

SCAPS data

Bulk defect

-

-

-

acceptor

-

Capture cross-section of electrons (cm2)

-

-

-

1 × 10−13

-

Capture cross-section of holes (cm2)

-

-

-

4.3 × 10−13

-

Energetic distribution

-

-

-

VB tail

-

Reference for defect energy level Et

-

-

-

above Ev

-

Energy with respect to reference (eV)

-

-

-

0.1

-

Total density (cm−3)

-

-

-

1 × 1012

-