Numerical Approach to the Plasmonic Enhancement of Cs2AgBiBr6 Perovskite-Based Solar Cell by Embedding Metallic Nanosphere
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Mathematical Algorithm
2.1. Fermi Golden Rule
2.2. Finite Difference Time Domain Algorithm
2.2.1. Two Differential Finite Difference Time Domain
2.2.2. Numerical Plane Wave in Finite Difference Time
2.2.3. Periodic Boundary Condition
2.3. Device Simulation Algorithm
3. Result and Discussion
3.1. Electrical Characteristics Analysis of MNSs Embedded Device
3.2. Optical Characteristics Analysis of MNSs Embedded Device
3.3. Spatial Distribution Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Radius (nm) | Jsc,max (mA/cm2) | |
---|---|---|
Au | Pd | |
0 | 14.23 | 14.23 |
20 | 16.33 | 15.55 |
40 | 17.9 | 18.95 |
60 | 20.5 | 23.03 |
80 | 20.85 | 24.47 |
100 | 20.73 | 24.52 |
120 | 19.63 | 24.54 |
140 | 22.84 | 25.81 |
160 | 20.26 | 25.9 |
180 | 19.87 | 24.94 |
200 | 19.27 | 25.66 |
MNS Embedment | Absorptance Enhancement (%) |
---|---|
Without MNS (ref) | - |
Au MNS | 14 |
Au 120 nm | 22 |
Au 140 nm | 30 |
Pd 40 nm | 17 |
Pd 120 nm | 37 |
Pd 140 nm | 40 |
MNS Embedment | Reflectance Loss (%) |
---|---|
Without MNS (ref) | - |
Au MNS | 42 |
Pd MNS | 57 |
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Seo, K.-H.; Zhang, X.; Park, J.; Bae, J.-H. Numerical Approach to the Plasmonic Enhancement of Cs2AgBiBr6 Perovskite-Based Solar Cell by Embedding Metallic Nanosphere. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 1918. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131918
Seo K-H, Zhang X, Park J, Bae J-H. Numerical Approach to the Plasmonic Enhancement of Cs2AgBiBr6 Perovskite-Based Solar Cell by Embedding Metallic Nanosphere. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(13):1918. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131918
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeo, Kyeong-Ho, Xue Zhang, Jaehoon Park, and Jin-Hyuk Bae. 2023. "Numerical Approach to the Plasmonic Enhancement of Cs2AgBiBr6 Perovskite-Based Solar Cell by Embedding Metallic Nanosphere" Nanomaterials 13, no. 13: 1918. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131918