Unified Model for Probing Solar Cell Dynamics via Cyclic Voltammetry and Impedance Spectroscopy

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Main Authors: Lopez-Richard, Victor, Meneghetti Jr, Luiz A., Nogueira, Gabriel L., Hartmann, Fabian, Graeff, Carlos F. O.
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Published: 2024
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author Lopez-Richard, Victor
Meneghetti Jr, Luiz A.
Nogueira, Gabriel L.
Hartmann, Fabian
Graeff, Carlos F. O.
author_facet Lopez-Richard, Victor
Meneghetti Jr, Luiz A.
Nogueira, Gabriel L.
Hartmann, Fabian
Graeff, Carlos F. O.
contents Despite the remarkable progress in emerging solar cell technologies such as hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, there are still significant limitations related to the stability of the devices and their non-ideal electrical behavior under certain external stimuli. We present a conceptual framework for characterizing photovoltaic devices by integrating cyclic voltammetry (CV) and impedance spectroscopy (IS). This framework is constructed from a microscopic, multi-mode perspective that explicitly accounts for drift, diffusion, displacement, and memory contributions. We derive comprehensive analytical expressions for current-voltage relationships and complex admittance. Our model reveals the inseparable connection between hysteresis behaviors in current-voltage characteristics observed in CV and the apparent capacitive and inductive behaviors seen in IS spectral analysis. We demonstrate how CV and IS naturally complement each other, providing a deeper microscopic understanding of device performance and limitations. Additionally, we establish the relationship between intrinsic material parameters and experimentally accessible extrinsic parameters such as light intensity, temperature, DC bias, voltage amplitude, and frequency. This framework enables unprecedented optimization of solar cell performance, marking a significant advancement towards sustainability.
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spellingShingle Unified Model for Probing Solar Cell Dynamics via Cyclic Voltammetry and Impedance Spectroscopy
Lopez-Richard, Victor
Meneghetti Jr, Luiz A.
Nogueira, Gabriel L.
Hartmann, Fabian
Graeff, Carlos F. O.
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Despite the remarkable progress in emerging solar cell technologies such as hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, there are still significant limitations related to the stability of the devices and their non-ideal electrical behavior under certain external stimuli. We present a conceptual framework for characterizing photovoltaic devices by integrating cyclic voltammetry (CV) and impedance spectroscopy (IS). This framework is constructed from a microscopic, multi-mode perspective that explicitly accounts for drift, diffusion, displacement, and memory contributions. We derive comprehensive analytical expressions for current-voltage relationships and complex admittance. Our model reveals the inseparable connection between hysteresis behaviors in current-voltage characteristics observed in CV and the apparent capacitive and inductive behaviors seen in IS spectral analysis. We demonstrate how CV and IS naturally complement each other, providing a deeper microscopic understanding of device performance and limitations. Additionally, we establish the relationship between intrinsic material parameters and experimentally accessible extrinsic parameters such as light intensity, temperature, DC bias, voltage amplitude, and frequency. This framework enables unprecedented optimization of solar cell performance, marking a significant advancement towards sustainability.
title Unified Model for Probing Solar Cell Dynamics via Cyclic Voltammetry and Impedance Spectroscopy
topic Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.04814