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Influence of Front and Back Contacts on Photovoltaic Performances of p-n Homojunction Si Solar Cell: Considering an Electron-Blocking Layer
Joint Authors
Ali, Md. Feroz
Hossain, Md. Faruk
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this simultion work, the effect of front and back contacts of p-n homojunction Si solar cell with an electron-blocking layer (EBL) has been studied with the help of a strong solar cell simulator named AMPS-1D (analysis of microelectronic and photonic structures one dimensional).
Without the effect of these contact parameters, low solar cell efficiency has been observed.
Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) with high work function (5.45 eV) has been used as the front contact to the proposed solar cell.
Zinc (Zn) metal which has a work function of 4.3 eV has been used as the back contact of the proposed model.
With FTO as the front contact and Zn as the back contact, the optimum efficiency of 29.275% (Voc = 1.363 V, Jsc = 23.747 mA/cm2, FF = 0.905) has been observed.
This type of simple Si-based p-n homojunction solar cell with EBL of high efficiency has been proposed in this paper.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Md. Feroz& Hossain, Md. Faruk. 2017. Influence of Front and Back Contacts on Photovoltaic Performances of p-n Homojunction Si Solar Cell: Considering an Electron-Blocking Layer. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168412
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Md. Feroz& Hossain, Md. Faruk. Influence of Front and Back Contacts on Photovoltaic Performances of p-n Homojunction Si Solar Cell: Considering an Electron-Blocking Layer. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168412
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Md. Feroz& Hossain, Md. Faruk. Influence of Front and Back Contacts on Photovoltaic Performances of p-n Homojunction Si Solar Cell: Considering an Electron-Blocking Layer. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168412
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1168412