biostudies-literatureUnknown8(12)Rahman MFAntimony (Sb) chalcogenides such as antimony selenide (Sb₂Se₃) and antimony sulfide (Sb₂S₃) have distinct properties to be used as absorber semiconductors for harnessing solar energy including high absorption coefficient, tunable bandgap, low toxicity, phase stability. The potentiality of Sb₂Se₃ and Sb₂S₃ as absorber material in Al/FTO/Sb₂Se₃(or Sb₂S₃)/Au heterojunction solar cells (HJSCs) with 2D tungsten disulfide (WS₂) electron transport layer (ETL) layer has been investigated numerically using SCAPS-1D solar simulator. A systematic investigation of the impact of physical properties of each active material of Sb₂Se₃, Sb<sub>Heliyone12034https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9747605biostudies-literatureConcurrent investigation of antimony chalcogenide (Sb₂Se₃ and Sb₂S₃)-based solar cells with a potential WS₂ electron transport layer.PMC9747605Ali MHMd Ismail ABKuddus ARahman MFHossain MKHossain JHaque MDAlam Moon MMfalseConcurrent investigation of antimony chalcogenide (Sb₂Se₃ and Sb₂S₃)-based solar cells with a potential WS₂ electron transport layer.Antimony (Sb) chalcogenides such as antimony selenide (Sb₂Se₃) and antimony sulfide (Sb₂S₃) have distinct properties to be used as absorber semiconductors for harnessing solar energy including high absorption coefficient, tunable bandgap, low toxicity, phase stability. The potentiality of Sb₂Se₃ and Sb₂S₃ as absorber material in Al/FTO/Sb₂Se₃(or Sb₂S₃)/Au heterojunction solar cells (HJSCs) with 2D tungsten disulfide (WS₂) electron transport layer (ETL) layer has been investigated numerically using SCAPS-1D solar simulator. A systematic investigation of the impact of physical properties of each active material of Sb₂Se₃, Sb<sub>2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2025-04-18T16:31:14.622Z2025-04-07T03:46:46.946ZS-EPMC97476053653164210.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12034