Table 2 Summary of performance parameters of 2T tandem solar cell calculated using SCAPS and TMM simulation and comparison with experimentally reported data using NiO as HTL.

From: Optoelectronic simulation and optimization of all perovskites tandem solar cells employing electrodeposited copper oxide as hole transport layer

Device architecture

Type of analysis

HTL

Electron affinity χ (eV)

VOC (V)

JSC (mA cm−2)

FF (%)

PCE (%)

ITO/Cu2O/FA0.8Cs0.2Pb(I0.6Br0.4)3

(\({E}_{g}\sim 1.77 \,{\text{ eV}}\)) (350 nm)/C60/SnO2 /Au/PEDOT:PSS/FA0.7MA0.3Pb0.5Sn0.5I3

(\({E}_{g}\sim 1.22 \,{\text{ eV}}\)) (1050 nm)/C60/SnO2 /Cu

SCAPS

 + TMM

Cu2O

2.86

2.08

14.41

80.4

24.15

3.8

2.11

14.44

81.7

24.95

ITO/Cu–O/FA0.8Cs0.2Pb(I0.6Br0.4)3

(\({E}_{g}\sim 1.77 \,{\text{ eV}}\)) (350 nm)/C60/SnO2 /Au/PEDOT:PSS/FA0.7MA0.3Pb0.5Sn0.5I3

(\({E}_{g}\sim 1.22 \,{\text{ eV}}\)) (1050 nm)/C60/SnO2 /Cu

SCAPS

 + TMM

Cu–O

2.84

1.72

13.96

78.00

18.54

3.8

2.115

13.74

83.5

24.27

ITO/NiO/FA0.8Cs0.2Pb(I0.6Br0.4)3

(Eg-1.77 eV) (350 nm)/C60/SnO2/Au/PEDOT:PSS /FA0.7MA0.3Pb0.5Sn0.5I3(Eg-1.22 eV)(950–1150 nm)/C60/SnO2/Cu

Experimental

NiO

 

2.012

15.5

79.3

24.7

(24.2*)

  1. *Certified efficiency.16