Improving efficiency of germanium-based perovskite solar cells with graphene interface layer: a strategy to minimize charge recombination

UU Rehman, RS Almufarij, AR Abd-Elwahed… - Journal of Physics and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Germanium-based perovskite solar cells stand out as a feasible substitute for conventional
solar cells due to their non-toxic and durable properties. Therefore the current work aims to …

Exploring potential of lead-free KSn0. 5Ge0. 5I3 based perovskite solar cell: A combined first-principle DFT and SCAPS-1D study

UU Rehman, A Chauhan, KU Sahar - Materials Today Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
Perovskite solar cells present a promising alternative to conventional silicon or lead-based
solar cells, offering a synergistic blend of cost-effectiveness and potential for elevated power …

Numerical design and optimization of Sb2S3/SnS2 heterojunction solar cells: Performance analysis and insights

UU Rehman, RS Almufarij, EA Shokralla… - Materials Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This work introduces the numerical modeling of novel Sb 2 S 3/SnS 2 based heterojunction
solar cells using the SCAPS-1D. The designed solar cell configuration characterized by …

TD-DFT-guided development of a robust hole-transporting layer for optimized triple-cation perovskite solar cell performance

SM Abdalhadi, MKA Mohammed, AY Al-Baitai… - New Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have earned considerable attention as a promising
photovoltaic technology for future power generation. Spiro derivatives are often used as a …

Optimization & enhancement of KGeCl 3-based perovskite solar cells through charge transport layer engineering

Z Abbasi, ST Jan, M Safeer, M Imran, AU Rehman - RSC advances, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The growing demand for efficient, stable, and environmentally friendly photovoltaic
technologies has motivated the exploration of nontoxic perovskite materials such as …

Flexible, Fast Decay and Stable X-ray Imaging Through the Pixelated CsCu2I3/PDMS Scintillation Array

X Zhong, J Guo, J Chen, X Shi, W Liu, L Li, Q Li… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Copper halides are widely used in X-ray imaging because of their green non-toxicity,
excellent optical properties and simple preparation. Cs 3 Cu 2 I 5 has a higher high …

First-principles study of novel non-toxic trigonal KGeX3 (X= Br, I) perovskites: A potential for optoelectronic applications

ASMS Rahman, KM Shorowordi - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, structural, mechanical, electronic and optical properties of non-toxic inorganic
trigonal-KGeX 3 (X= Br, I) perovskites are investigated by first-principles method. The …

Exploring the potential of non-toxic chalcogenide based perovskite solar cells: Performance analysis and insights

UU Rehman, KU Sahar, K Mahmood, E Hussain… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
Lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are renowned for their remarkable efficiency in
solar cell applications, but high toxicity and durability issues still limit their widespread …

Unveiling the potential of lead-free KInBr3 and RbInBr3 perovskites: a breakthrough in optoelectronic and photovoltaic performance through DFT (HSE hybrid …

S Dash, D Behera, SK Mohanty, G Palai… - Phase …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Lead-free halide perovskites are emerging as promising materials for solar cells due to their
exceptional properties. KInBr₃ and RbInBr₃ are particularly notable, showing great …

Eco-Friendly KGeCl3 Solar Cells: Performance Enhancement Through HTL Engineering

S Yasin, ZA Waar, M Moustafa - 2024 International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this study, a numerical analysis was performed by utilizing SCAPS to investigate the eco-
friendly KGeCl3 perovskite as a promising absorber layer in solar cell devices. The solar cell …