Self-assembled, wrinkled zinc oxide for enhanced solar cell performances

被引：14
作者：
Bu, Ian Y. Y. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Natl Kaohsiung Marine Univ, Dept Microelect Engn, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
来源：
MATERIALS LETTERS | 2014年 / 122卷
关键词：
Self-assembled; Zinc oxide; Ridges; Solar energy materials; Sol-gel preparation; ZNO THIN-FILMS; ELECTRICAL-PROPERTIES; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; TRANSPARENT; CRYSTALLINE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.matlet.2014.01.180
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
In this study, a low-cost, self-assembled wrinkle structured aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) was developed for crystalline silicon solar cells by a simple sol-gel deposition process. The deposited thin films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and UV-vis spectroscopy. It was found that by adapting the proposed AZO thin film coating, there is a reduction in reflectance between wavelengths of around 450-700 nm, which suggests a better light trapping. Crystalline silicon solar cells were fabricated with and without the wrinkled AZO integration and evaluated using a simulated solar light. It was found that the use of wrinkled AZO thin film resulted in a 20% increase in power conversion. The improvement in photovoltaic performances originated from the enhanced light trapping. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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