Exploring the Way To Approach the Efficiency Limit of Perovskite Solar Cells by Drift-Diffusion Model

@article{Ren2017ExploringTW,
  title={Exploring the Way To Approach the Efficiency Limit of Perovskite Solar Cells by Drift-Diffusion Model},
  author={Xingang Ren and Zishuai Wang and Wei E. I. Sha and Wallace C. H. Choy},
  journal={ACS Photonics},
  year={2017},
  volume={4},
  pages={934-942}
}
Drift-diffusion model is an indispensable modeling tool to understand the carrier dynamics (transport, recombination, and collection) and simulate practical-efficiency of solar cells (SCs) through taking into account various carrier recombination losses existing in multilayered device structures. Exploring the way to predict and approach the SC efficiency limit by using the drift-diffusion model will enable us to gain more physical insights and design guidelines for emerging photovoltaics… 
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