Comparison of Ag and SiO2 Nanoparticles for Light Trapping Applications in Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells

被引：17
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作者：
Theuring, Martin [1 ]
Wang, Peng Hui [2 ]
Vehse, Martin [1 ]
Steenhoff, Volker [1 ]
von Maydell, Karsten [1 ]
Agert, Carsten [1 ]
Brolo, Alexandre G. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, EWE Res Ctr Energy Technol, NEXT ENERGY, D-26129 Oldenburg, Germany
[2] Univ Victoria, Dept Chem, Victoria, BC V8W 3V6, Canada
来源：
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS | 2014年 / 5卷 / 19期
基金：
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词：
PHOTOVOLTAICS; DESIGN; NANOSTRUCTURES; EFFICIENCY;
D O I：
10.1021/jz501674p
中图分类号：
O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];
学科分类号：
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Plasmonic and photonic light trapping structures can significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells. This work presents an experimental and computational comparison of identically shaped metallic (Ag) and nonmetallic (SiO2) nanoparticles integrated to the back contact of amorphous silicon solar cells. Our results show comparable performance for both samples, suggesting that minor influence arises from the nanoparticle material. Particularly, no additional beneficial effect of the plasmonic features due to metallic nanoparticles could be observed.
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页码：3302 / 3306
页数：5
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