Improving Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Using Graded-Refractive-Index SiONZnO Nanostructures
Joint Authors
Wang, Shui-Jinn
Tu, Yung-Chun
Lin, Tseng-Hsing
Hung, Chien-Hsiung
Wu, Chien-Hung
Chang, Kow-Ming
Wu, Jhen-Siang
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The fabrication of silicon oxynitride (SiON)/ZnO nanotube (NT) arrays and their application in improving the energy conversion efficiency (η) of crystalline Si-based solar cells (SCs) are reported.
The SiON/ZnO NT arrays have a graded-refractive-index that varies from 3.5 (Si) to 1.9 ~ 2.0 (Si3N4 and ZnO) to 1.72 ~ 1.75 (SiON) to 1 (air).
Experimental results show that the use of 0.4 μm long ZnO NT arrays coated with a 150 nm thick SiON film increases Δ η / η by 39.2% under AM 1.5 G (100 mW/cm2) illumination as compared to that of regular SCs with a Si3N4/micropyramid surface.
This enhancement can be attributed to SiON/ZnO NT arrays effectively releasing surface reflection and minimizing Fresnel loss.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tu, Yung-Chun& Wang, Shui-Jinn& Wu, Chien-Hung& Chang, Kow-Ming& Lin, Tseng-Hsing& Hung, Chien-Hsiung…[et al.]. 2015. Improving Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Using Graded-Refractive-Index SiONZnO Nanostructures. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tu, Yung-Chun…[et al.]. Improving Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Using Graded-Refractive-Index SiONZnO Nanostructures. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066436
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tu, Yung-Chun& Wang, Shui-Jinn& Wu, Chien-Hung& Chang, Kow-Ming& Lin, Tseng-Hsing& Hung, Chien-Hsiung…[et al.]. Improving Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Using Graded-Refractive-Index SiONZnO Nanostructures. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066436
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066436